American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED
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What are the three steps to follow in any emergency? - ✔✔Check, Call, Care
How long should each rescue breath last on victims of all ages? - ✔✔1 second
Which situations could signal that there is an emergency? - ✔✔Unusual behaviors, unusual sounds, and
unusual odors
You should continue CPR until - ✔✔
1. Scene becomes unsafe
2. An EMS personnel arrives and takes over
3. Show obvious signs of life
4. You are too tired to continue
5. You are alone and you need to grab an AED and to call 9-1-1
List 5 links in the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival- - ✔✔1. Recognition of Cardiac arrest and activation of
EMS
2. Early CPR
3. Early defibrillator
4. Early advanced life support
5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
List at least 4 signs or symptoms of a heart attack- - ✔✔1. Chest pain
2. Nausea or Vomiting
3. Sweating
, 4. Unresponsiveness
What is the purpose of Good Samaritan Law? - ✔✔To help protect people who voluntarily give care
without accepting anything in return
The cycle of chest compression and rescue breaths on ALL ages is ---------- compressions to --------- rescue
breaths. - ✔✔30;2
List the 5 links in the Pediatric Cardiac Chain of Survival- - ✔✔1. Early CPR
2. Advanced life support
3. Early defibrillator
4. Recognize Cardiac Arrest and activation of EMS
5. Prevention
It is important to follow the Cardiac Chain of Survival is because: - ✔✔Following the links helps improve
the person's chance of survival
You are with a person who is responsive and showing signs and symptoms of a life-threatening condition,
but he/she does not give you consent to provide care. What should you do? - ✔✔Do not give care
Describe at least 3 characteristics of effective chest compressions - ✔✔1. Allow complete chest recoil
2. Push hard and fast
3. Rate of at least 30 compressions per minute
When you give care to an adult or a child (who is able to stand) who is responsive and choking, where
should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts? - ✔✔In the middle of the abdomen, just above
the naval.
List 4 situations that are medical emergencies for which you should call 9-1-1 - ✔✔1. Any person about
12 years or older who is unresponsive.
2. A child or an infant whom you witnessed suddenly collapse.
Study Guide | 100% Correct Answers |
Verified | Latest 2024 Version
What are the three steps to follow in any emergency? - ✔✔Check, Call, Care
How long should each rescue breath last on victims of all ages? - ✔✔1 second
Which situations could signal that there is an emergency? - ✔✔Unusual behaviors, unusual sounds, and
unusual odors
You should continue CPR until - ✔✔
1. Scene becomes unsafe
2. An EMS personnel arrives and takes over
3. Show obvious signs of life
4. You are too tired to continue
5. You are alone and you need to grab an AED and to call 9-1-1
List 5 links in the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival- - ✔✔1. Recognition of Cardiac arrest and activation of
EMS
2. Early CPR
3. Early defibrillator
4. Early advanced life support
5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
List at least 4 signs or symptoms of a heart attack- - ✔✔1. Chest pain
2. Nausea or Vomiting
3. Sweating
, 4. Unresponsiveness
What is the purpose of Good Samaritan Law? - ✔✔To help protect people who voluntarily give care
without accepting anything in return
The cycle of chest compression and rescue breaths on ALL ages is ---------- compressions to --------- rescue
breaths. - ✔✔30;2
List the 5 links in the Pediatric Cardiac Chain of Survival- - ✔✔1. Early CPR
2. Advanced life support
3. Early defibrillator
4. Recognize Cardiac Arrest and activation of EMS
5. Prevention
It is important to follow the Cardiac Chain of Survival is because: - ✔✔Following the links helps improve
the person's chance of survival
You are with a person who is responsive and showing signs and symptoms of a life-threatening condition,
but he/she does not give you consent to provide care. What should you do? - ✔✔Do not give care
Describe at least 3 characteristics of effective chest compressions - ✔✔1. Allow complete chest recoil
2. Push hard and fast
3. Rate of at least 30 compressions per minute
When you give care to an adult or a child (who is able to stand) who is responsive and choking, where
should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts? - ✔✔In the middle of the abdomen, just above
the naval.
List 4 situations that are medical emergencies for which you should call 9-1-1 - ✔✔1. Any person about
12 years or older who is unresponsive.
2. A child or an infant whom you witnessed suddenly collapse.
