AED/CPR -American Red Cross ACTUAL EXAM 71
QUESTIONS AND CORRET DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+.
You must continue giving care until:
You are too exhausted, obvious signs of life, scene becomes unsafe, someone with
higher training takes over, DNR presented
3 C's
Check, call, care
When do you call 911?
No response (check for consciousness), No pulse, no breathing, severe bleeding
When would you call before giving care?
If the situation is a cardiac emergency
How do you prevent disease transmission?
Wear proper personal protective equipment (gloves, gown, mask, etc)
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one person CPR?
30:2
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two rescuer CPR on ADULTS?
30:2
Unresponsive person w agonal breaths... What are the steps?
tap on shoulder and shout; call 911 get help/AED; check for pulse; start cpr
Life-threatening conditions
Unconscious, not breathing, no pulse, severe bleeding, heart attack, etc.
Agonal breathing
When someone is not breathing regularly; shallow and irregular
How do you treat victims with agonal breathing?
Treat as if there is no breathing at all
Respiratory distress
Troubled breathing
Respiratory arrest
No breathing
What care do you give to a CONSCIOUS choking adult or child
- 5 back blows between shoulder blades with one leg in between their legs
- If food is not dislodged, give 5 abdominal thrusts
- Repeat until food is dislodged or person loses consciousness
When to do cpr
unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse
When is rescue breathing done?
When the victim has a pulse but is not breathing
How is rescue breathing done on an adult?
One breath every 5 seconds
How is rescue breathing done on a child/infant?
one breath every 3 seconds
How long do you give rescue breaths for?
Two minutes, then stop and re-check pulse
, Are the rescue breaths successful?
see if chest rises
DO NOT DO WHAT IN A HEAD OR SPINAL INJURY
move the head
What is the age of an adult, and how deep do you give CPR compressions?
12 or older, at least 2 inches compressions.
When and how do you perform modified CPR?
On an unconscious choking victim, give 30 chest compressions, check mouth /finger
swipe (only if object seen), give two rescue breaths, repeat
What are the 5 links in the cardiac chain of survival?
1. Early recognition and call 911
2. Early CPR
3. Early defibrillation
4. Early advanced medical care
5. Integrated post cardiac arrest care
How many compressions per minute for CPR adult/child/infant?
120-150
If you are the 2nd rescuer on the scene, what questions do you ask the person
giving care?
Has 911 been called, do you have an AED/is someone getting one?
What heart rhythms can an AED recognize/shock?
Ventricular fibrillation (v-fib), ventricular tachycardia (v-tach)
How does an AED work?
Disrupts electrical activity of heart to allow heart to develop effective rhythm
What should always be used in combination with CPR?
An AED
What is the max amount of time you should spend checking for breathing/pulse?
10 seconds
If you give a rescue breath and the chest doesn't rise, what should you do?
Re-tilt the head give another rescue breath
If you give two rescue breaths and the chest still does not rise, what should you
do?
Perform CPR
AED steps
turn it on; remove clothing and other obstructions; place pads; let it analyze, deliver
shock
How many cycles of CPR before switching with a 2 rescuer
5 or about 2 minute
Where do you check for pulse in an adult/child?
carotid
AED pad placement for child and infant?
Upper right chest and left side of the chest OR if pads will touch: one pad in the middle
of the chest other pad on back between shoulder blades
If a person is conscious and appears to have a partially obstructed airway, what
should you do?
Encourage coughing
QUESTIONS AND CORRET DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A+.
You must continue giving care until:
You are too exhausted, obvious signs of life, scene becomes unsafe, someone with
higher training takes over, DNR presented
3 C's
Check, call, care
When do you call 911?
No response (check for consciousness), No pulse, no breathing, severe bleeding
When would you call before giving care?
If the situation is a cardiac emergency
How do you prevent disease transmission?
Wear proper personal protective equipment (gloves, gown, mask, etc)
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one person CPR?
30:2
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two rescuer CPR on ADULTS?
30:2
Unresponsive person w agonal breaths... What are the steps?
tap on shoulder and shout; call 911 get help/AED; check for pulse; start cpr
Life-threatening conditions
Unconscious, not breathing, no pulse, severe bleeding, heart attack, etc.
Agonal breathing
When someone is not breathing regularly; shallow and irregular
How do you treat victims with agonal breathing?
Treat as if there is no breathing at all
Respiratory distress
Troubled breathing
Respiratory arrest
No breathing
What care do you give to a CONSCIOUS choking adult or child
- 5 back blows between shoulder blades with one leg in between their legs
- If food is not dislodged, give 5 abdominal thrusts
- Repeat until food is dislodged or person loses consciousness
When to do cpr
unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse
When is rescue breathing done?
When the victim has a pulse but is not breathing
How is rescue breathing done on an adult?
One breath every 5 seconds
How is rescue breathing done on a child/infant?
one breath every 3 seconds
How long do you give rescue breaths for?
Two minutes, then stop and re-check pulse
, Are the rescue breaths successful?
see if chest rises
DO NOT DO WHAT IN A HEAD OR SPINAL INJURY
move the head
What is the age of an adult, and how deep do you give CPR compressions?
12 or older, at least 2 inches compressions.
When and how do you perform modified CPR?
On an unconscious choking victim, give 30 chest compressions, check mouth /finger
swipe (only if object seen), give two rescue breaths, repeat
What are the 5 links in the cardiac chain of survival?
1. Early recognition and call 911
2. Early CPR
3. Early defibrillation
4. Early advanced medical care
5. Integrated post cardiac arrest care
How many compressions per minute for CPR adult/child/infant?
120-150
If you are the 2nd rescuer on the scene, what questions do you ask the person
giving care?
Has 911 been called, do you have an AED/is someone getting one?
What heart rhythms can an AED recognize/shock?
Ventricular fibrillation (v-fib), ventricular tachycardia (v-tach)
How does an AED work?
Disrupts electrical activity of heart to allow heart to develop effective rhythm
What should always be used in combination with CPR?
An AED
What is the max amount of time you should spend checking for breathing/pulse?
10 seconds
If you give a rescue breath and the chest doesn't rise, what should you do?
Re-tilt the head give another rescue breath
If you give two rescue breaths and the chest still does not rise, what should you
do?
Perform CPR
AED steps
turn it on; remove clothing and other obstructions; place pads; let it analyze, deliver
shock
How many cycles of CPR before switching with a 2 rescuer
5 or about 2 minute
Where do you check for pulse in an adult/child?
carotid
AED pad placement for child and infant?
Upper right chest and left side of the chest OR if pads will touch: one pad in the middle
of the chest other pad on back between shoulder blades
If a person is conscious and appears to have a partially obstructed airway, what
should you do?
Encourage coughing
