Adult
Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR?
A) An unconscious patient who has a pulse.
B) Has no normal breathing and no pulse.
C) Has a strong pulse and is breathing.
B) Has no normal breathing and no pulse.
You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you notice the chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback?
A) “You need to compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute.”
B) “You need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.”
C) “You need to compress at a rate of at least 120 per minute.”
B) “You need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.”
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
A) Turn on the AED
B) Apply the pads to the chest
C) Clear the patient
A) Turn on the AED
When should rescuers switch positions during CPR?
A) About every 5 minutes
B) About every 2 minutes
C) When the rescuer gets fatigued
B) About every 2 minutes
“The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks during a resuscitation attempt.” Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed.
A) Knowing your limitations
B) Constructive intervention
C) Clear roles and responsibilities
C) Clear roles and responsibilities
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1 or 2-rescuer Adult CPR?
A) Give 15 compressions to 2 breaths
C) Give 5 compressions to 1 breath
D) Give 30 compressions to 2 breaths
D) Give 30 compressions to 2 breaths
Which characteristics of chest compressions in high-quality CPR are given to a child?
A) At least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
B) At least one fourth the depth of the chest, approximately 11⁄2 inches (4 cm)
C) At least two thirds the depth of the chest, approximately 4 inches (10 cm)
A) At least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
Which one of these complications could prevent you from applying an AED?
A) Implanted pacemaker
B) Hairy chest with a medicine patch
C) None of the above
C) None of the above
When you arrive on scene, what is your first course of action before approaching the patient?
A) Check for pulse
B) Apply gloves
C) Scene safety
C) Scene safety
The famous red sled that sits on the Halesite FD front lawn in December is from which movie?
A) Nightmare on elm street
B) The Grinch that stole Christmas
C) Elf
C) Elf
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?
A) Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
B) Perform abdominal thrusts
C) Perform blind finger sweeps
A) Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
A) Give 15 compressions to 2 breaths
C) Give 5 compressions to 1 breath
D) Give 30 compressions to 2 breaths
D) Give 30 compressions to 2 breaths
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?
A) Pull the person out of the water, but do not use the AED
B) Pull the person out of the water, and wipe the chest
C) Do not move the person, and do not use the AED
B) Pull the person out of the water, and wipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device?
A) Observing the chest rise with each breath
B) Delivering breaths quickly and forcefully
C) Allowing air to release around the mask
A) Observing the chest rise with each breath
“Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens.” Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed.
A) Summarizing and reevaluation
B) Constructive intervention
C) Knowing your limitations
C) Knowing your limitations
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished?
A) Allowing the chest to recoil to at least 1 inch
B) Maintaining a compression rate of 90 to 120/min
C) Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
C) Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction. How do you relieve the airway obstruction?
A) Give abdominal thrusts
B) Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
C) Begin 2 thumb‒encircling hands chest compressions
B) Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
Why is defibrillation important?
A) There is 100% success rate
B) It can restore regular cardiac rhythm
C) It prevents rearrest from occurring.
B) It can restore regular cardiac rhythm
An infant is not breathing and has no pulse. You open up the AED and there are no pediatric pads. What do you do next?
A) Wait for an AED with pediatric pads
B) Apply the adult pads
C) Do CPR only
B) Apply the adults pads
What are the two shockable rhythms that the AED will analyze and shock?
A) Normal sinus rhythm with ST elevation
B) Pulseless V-Tach and V-Fib
C) Asystole with obvious death
B) Pulseless V-Tach and V-Fib
Which is the most effective way to deliver breaths while doing CPR?
A) BVM
B) BVM with supplemental oxygen
C) Pocket mask
B) BVM with supplemental oxygen
The infant becomes unresponsive. Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant?
A) Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for the obstructing object before you give each breath
B) Attempt a blind finger sweep when giving breaths to remove the obstructing object
C) Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
A) Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for the obstructing object before you give each breath
After the AED pads are attached to the person, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED?
A) Check for a carotid pulse
B) Follow the AED prompts
C) Press the Shock button
B) Follow the AED prompts
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. You phone 9-1-1. What should you do next?
A) Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
B) Give rescue breaths only; the gasps are not normal breathing
C) Begin CPR even though gasping is normal breathing
A) Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
Who was the first Chief of the Halesite Fire Department?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Pete Wilbur
C) Abraham Field
C) Abraham Field