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/. What are the three important steps to follow in any emergency? - Answer-✅Check--
Call--Care
/.In which of the following situations should you call 9-1-1? Select all the apply. -
Answer-✅- The person is not breathing
- The person is unresponsive
- The person has life-threatening bleeding
/.The first signs of an emergency often include which of the following? - Answer-✅-
Unusual appearances or behaviors
- Unusual noises
- Unusual odors
/.About how many seconds should you check for responsiveness, breathing, life-
threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions? - Answer-✅- No more than 5
to 10 seconds
/.You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office
building. You check her for responsiveness, berating, life-threatening bleeding and other
life-threatening conditions. She is unresponsive and not breathing. What should you do
next? - Answer-✅Call 9-1-1 and get equipment or tell someone to.
/.When giving breaths during CPR, about how long should each breath last? - Answer-
✅1 second
(they should also be a 1 second breath in between each breath)
/.What is the cycle of chest compressions and breaths in CPR? - Answer-✅30 chest
compressions to 2 breaths
/.Which of the following are the appropriate depth and rate to use when giving chest
compressions to an adult? Select all that apply. - Answer-✅- Compress the chest at a
rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute
- Compress the chest to a depth of at least 2 inches
, /.When giving breaths, it is important to minimize interruptions to chest compressions to
the shortest time possible, but definitely less than which of the following? - Answer-✅10
seconds
/.When giving breaths to an adult, you should open the airway by tilting the head to
which position? - Answer-✅Past neutral
/.When giving breaths during CPR, it is important that each breath does what? -
Answer-✅Makes the chest begin to rise
/.When you give back blows to an adult who is responsive and choking, how should you
position the person? - Answer-✅Standing and bending forward at the waist; upper body
as parallel to the ground as possible.
/.When giving chest compressions to an adult, which of the following are important
aspects of your body position? Select all that apply. - Answer-✅- shoulders directly over
hands
- Lock elbows to keep arms straight
/.When a cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available, it should be used as
soon as possible. True or False? - Answer-✅True
/.What is the benefit of early CPR and early defibrillation when a person is in cardia
arrest? - Answer-✅It gives the person the best chance for surviving cardiac arrest
/.For an adult, where should the AED pads normally be placed? - Answer-✅The upper
right and lower left side of the chest
/.After giving a shock, you should resume compressions and continue CPR until which
of the following occurs? Select all that apply. - Answer-✅- You notice an obvious sign of
life
- The AED prompts you to analyze again
- EMS personnel arrive and begin their care of the person
/.Once you have turned on the AED, you should do which of the following? - Answer-
✅Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
/.It is fine to use pediatric AED pads on an adult? True or false? - Answer-✅False
/.You should remove all clothing covering the chest to place the AED pads. True or
false? - Answer-✅False
/.While the AED is analyzing, it is important to make sure of what - Answer-✅No one,
including you, is touching the person.