TEST QUESTIONS
/. CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - Answer-In Cardiac Arrest or
unconscious with an obstructed airway.
/.After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - Answer-Perform CPR for about
2 minutes.
/.When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? -
Answer-Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
/.Once you have turned on the AED, you should... - Answer-Apply the pads and allow
the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
/.When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, it is most appropriate to... -
Answer-Position the infant so the head is lower than the chest.
/.The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is...
- Answer-15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
/.The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - Answer-Identify and care for
conditions that are not life threatening.
/.When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing,
you notice the chest is not rising. What should you do next? - Answer-Re-tilt the head
and attempt another ventilation.
/.After summoning EMS for a victim who is conscious and bleeding severely, and after
obtaining consent and putting on gloves, what should you do next? - Answer-Press
firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and apply bandaging.
, /.The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptoms in the
crowd, you should first care for... - Answer-An unconscious victim.
/.A victim has slurred speech, cannot lift their right arm level with the left, is unable to
smile and half her face is drooping. What would you assume has happened? - Answer-
A stroke.
/.As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... -
Answer-30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
/.You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After activating your
EAP and getting consent from the parents, what should you do next? - Answer-Stand or
kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
/.If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other on a small child or infant, you
should... - Answer-Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
/.Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant? - Answer-One
hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest.
/.How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult? - Answer-At
least 2 inches. (2 inches or more)
/.To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - Answer-
The chest is able to fully recoil between compressions.
/.If you have a victim that is an adult and is unconscious with a pulse but is not
breathing, what rate should you perform rescue breathing at? - Answer-1 ventilation
every 5 seconds.
/.You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What
should you do? - Answer-Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side (similar to
HAINES recovery position).