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
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
