Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Questions

1- According to American heart association the sequence of

adult CPR follow the acronym
A. C + A + D
B. C + A + B
C. A + B + C
D. C + B + C

2- You come upon a person who has lost a significant amount of

blood, has a very pale skin color, and is confused. What do you
suspect the cause to be?
A. Seizure
B. Stroke
C. Low blood sugar
D. Shock

3- While dining out in a restaurant you hear a mother cry out

that her six-month-old child, who was given some marbles by an
older child, is gagging. His mouth area is turning blue and he’s
unable to take a breath or cry out. What would you do first in
this scenario?
A. Begin CPR
B. Attempt rescue breaths then compressions
C. Deliver back blows and chest thrusts
D. Blind finger Sweep
4- While performing CPR on an infant, another rescuer appears
on the scene, what do you do next?
A. Immediately transport the patient
B. Wait until exhausted, then switch
C. Have the second rescuer help with CPR, to minimize
fatigue
D. Have the second rescuer begin ventilations; ratio
30:2
5- Where should you place the AED pads when treating an
infant for pediatric cardiac arrest?
A. Chest and back
B. Do not use an AED on an infant
C. Upper chest and mid abdomen
D. Wherever they fit

6- How long should you check for breathing while performing

CPR?
A. Do not check for breathing, continue chest
compressions
B. 2 seconds
C. No longer than 10 seconds
D. 5 seconds
7- After finding an unresponsive child, yelling for help, and
confirming the child isn't breathing what would be your next
course of action?
A. Leave the child and search for an AED
B. Deliver rescue breaths as most cardiac arrest occur
due to breathing problems
C. Begin back blows and chest thrusts
D. Deliver 30 chest compressions
8- When you try to give an unresponsive adult a rescue breath
and the chest does not appear to rise, what would you do next?
A. Perform abdominal thrusts
B. Begin CPR
C. Go call 911
D. Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt
the breath again
9- After finding someone who is unresponsive, has a pulse but
does not appear to be breathing, you find you are unable to give
them CPR, what do you do next?
A. Begin CPR
B. Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt
the breath again
C. Abdominal thrusts
D. Heimlich maneuver
E.
10- Arriving first to the scene, you find an unresponsive person
with no pulse that has thrown up. You feel CPR is not
something you are comfortable giving them. What would be the
next best thing for you to do?
A. Wipe off the face or cover with a shirt
B. Compression only CPR
C. Go and get help
D. Do not initiate resuscitation
11- What is the rate for chest compressions per minute for any
age?
A) 90 compresions per minute
B) 100 compressions per minute
C) 150 compressions per minute
D) 200 compressions per minute

12- The compression-ventilation ratio for one or two rescuers

for ADULT CPR is?
A) 15 compression to 2 ventilation breaths
B) 30 compression to 2 ventilation breaths
C) 30 compressions to 1ventilation breath
D) 15 compressions to 2 ventilation breaths

13- The compression-ventilation ratio for one or two rescuer

CHILD or INFANT CPR is?
A) 15 compressions to 2 ventilation breaths
B) 30 compression to 2 ventilation breaths
C) 30 compressions to 1ventilation breath
D) 15 compressions to 2 ventilation breaths
14- Where should the hands be placed on the chest for adult
CPR?
A) Hands shold be placed on the upper half of breast bone
B) Hands should be placed on the lower half of breast
bone
C) Hands shold be placed on the middle third of breast
bone
D) Hands should not be placed over breast bone at all

15- What is the preferred hand technique for two rescuer infant
CPR?
A) Heal of one hand technique
B) Heal of both hands with fingers interlocked teachnique
C) 2 thumb - Thumb & encircling hand technique
(compressions with thumbs)
D) Non of the above techniques

16- What is the depth of compressions on an adult?

A) 1 inch
B) 2 inches
C) 3 inches
D) 4 inches
17- What is the depth of compression on an infant?
A) 1 inch
B) 2 inches
C) ⅓ the depth of the chest size or 4 cm
D) ¼ the depth of the chest size or 3 cm

18- The rescuers knows its rescue breaths are effective when
what happens?
A) When they feel carotid pulse during compressions
B) When the chest rises during resque breath
C) When thy feel carotid pulse during rescue breath
D) They can not know whether resque breath is effective
or not

19- What is the first step in using an AED?

A) Hand washing
B) Turn it on
C) Assessing cardiac rhythm
D) Make sure that all are clear
20- When is scene safety assessed?
A) After calling emegency 123
B) After the first cycle of CPR
C) When you first arrive at the scene
D) After checking victim responsiveness

21- Chest compressions should be initiated within _ seconds if

identifying victim is not responsive and has no pulse.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

22- If a choking victim becomes unresponsive, the rescuer

should first
A) call for help
B) begin CPR.
C) Use AED
D) Deliver 2 resque breaths
23- Rescue breaths for a CHILD or INFANT should be one
breath every
A)1- 3 seconds
B) 3-5 seconds
C) 5-6 Seconds
D) 6-8 seconds

24- Rescue breaths for an ADULT should be one breath every

____.
A)1- 3 seconds
B) 3-5 seconds
C) 5-6 Seconds
D) 6-8 seconds

25- How do you relieve choking in a conscious ADULT?

A) Heimlich maneuver
B) Valsalva maneuver
C) Chest thrust
D) Carotid massage
26- You find an unconscious adult that does not respond to a
gentle shake and shout, what must you do next?
A) Stop and wait for emergency medical services to arrive.
B) Call or direct someone to call 911.
C) Check for breathing and give two breaths if they are not
breathing.
D) Attach the AED.
E) None of the above.

27- When the heart stops Brain Death will occur within:
A) 1-2 Minutes.
B) 8-10 Hours
C) 8-10 Minutes.
D) 12-15 Minutes

28- What is the most critical step In case of emergency?

A) Moving victim to another place is the most critical step
In case of emergency.
B) Finding a licensed physician is the most critical step In
case of emergency.
C) Calling victim’s relatives is the most critical step In
case of emergency.
D) Dialing 911 is the most critical step In case of
emergency.
29- When administering CPR to an infant:
A) Cover his nose and mouth with your mouth.
B) Puff air from your cheeks, not your lungs.
C) Allow the infant to exhale on his own.
D) All of the above.

30- If there is no response from the victim:

A) Give 1-2 minutes of CPR before calling 911 if the
victim is a child.
B) Give 1-2 minutes of CPR before calling 911 if the
victim is an infant.
C) Call 911 and return to the victim if the victim is an
adult.
D) All of the above.

31- To clear the victim's airway, you should:

A) Push chin down, tilt head back.
B) Lift chin up, turn head to the left.
C) Lift chin up, tilt head forward.
D) Lift chin up, tilt head back.
32- Chest compressions should be started within ____ of
recongtion of cardiac arrest.*
A) 15 seconds
B) 10 seconds
C) 2 seconds
D) 20 seconds

33- For adult CPR, you deliver chest compressions at a rate of

___ with a depth of ____.*
A) 60-100/min, 2 inches
B) 100/min, 1 1/2 inches
C) 100/min, 2 inches
D) 80/min, 1 1/2 inches

34- Adult CPR guidelines include male adolescents who present

with chest or underarm hair and female adolescents with any
breast development.*
A) False
B) True

35- Which of the following is NOT correct when performing

CPR?*
A) Blind-mouth sweep to check for foreign objects
B) Give effective breaths that make the chest rise
 C) Limit chest compression interruptions for less than 10
seconds
D) Allow complete chest recoil during compressions

36- You find an adult who is unresponsive and not breathing.

The scene is safe. What is your next step?*
A) None of the options are correct
B) Check for a pulse
C) Start CPR
D) Activate the emergency response system

37- After activating the emergency response system the next

step is to?*
A) Start chest compressions at a ratio of 15: 2
B)Check for a pulse for 5 to 10 seconds
C) Start chest compressions at a ratio of 30: 2
D) Check for a pulse for 3 to 5 seconds

38- You are the 1st rescuer to arrive at the side of a victim. The
very 1st step you take is to?*
A) Tap the victims shoulder for responsiveness
B) Attach the AED pads
C) Check for breathing
D) Make sure the scene is safe
39- In order to assess for a pulse in an adult victim, you would
assess the ___ for how long?*
A) carotid pulse, for at least 5 seconds but no more than 10
seconds
B) femoral pulse, for at least 5 seconds but no more than
10 seconds
C) carotid pulse, for 10-12 seconds
D) radial pulse, for 10-12 seconds

40- After you assess a victim's pulse and do not feel one, what is
the next step?
A) Start high quality chest compressions at a rate of
60/min
B) Give 2 rescue breaths
C) Activate the emergency response system
D) Start high quality chest compressions at a rate of
100/min

41- When performing chest compressions on an adult during 2

person CPR, you would deliver them at a rate of ___ and ratio of
____?*
A)100/min, 15:2
B)100/min, 30: 2
C) 60/min, 15:2
 D) 60/min, 30:2

42- Which of the following statements is incorrect about

performing chest compressions?*
A) Press down at least 2 inches in adults
B) Minimize interruptions
C) Position yourself at the side of the victim
D) Allow partial recoil of the chest

43- After performing 30 high quality chest This field is

required.compressions on an adult victim, the next step is to?*
A) Activate the emergency response system
B) Check for a pulse
C) Give 2 rescue breaths
D) Continue with compressions at 30/min for 5 cycles

44- You suspect a head and neck injury in a victim who is

unresponsive and not breathing. How would you open the
airway to give breaths?*
A) Head tilt-chin lift
B) Jaw-thrust techinque
C) E-C clamp technique
D) Thumb & index lift
45- When giving rescue breaths during CPR you give a total of
2 breaths with every breath over 1 second for every 30
compressions*
A) False
B) True

46- How do you know the victim is receiving adequate breaths

during CPR?*
A) The victim's chest rises
B) There is no definite way to tell with out medical
intervention.
C)The victim's chin begins to move forward.
D) The victim's stomach rises

47- During 2 rescuer CPR on an adult how many cycles of CPR

do you perform before switching roles?*
A) 2 cycles
B) 30: 2 cycles
C) 5 cycles
D) 4 cycles

48- During 2 rescuer CPR on an adult victim what is the

compression and breath ratio?*
A) 30: 2
 B) 30:1
C) 15:2
D) 15:1

49- A victim is in cardiac arrest and you go to place the AED

pads on the victim's chest. You notice that the victim is wearing
a Nitroglycerin medication patch where you would place an
AED pad. What of the statements is NOT true?*
A) The patch may block transfer of energy delivered.
B) The patch may cause a burn to the skin.
C) It is okay to place an AED pad on top of a medication
patch.
D) The area must be cleaned and the patch removed before
attaching the AED pad.

50- A 14 year old is in cardiac arrest and the AED arrives on the
scene. What type of AED pads will you apply?*
A) Child pads
B) Adolescent pads
C) Pediatric pads
D) Adult pads