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CPR, BLS CPR Exam Questions And 100% Correct AnswersWhere do most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur? - Answer Homes
What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children? - Answer Respiratory
failure or shock
What is the third link in the adult out-of-hospital Chain of Survival? - Answer Rapid
defibrillation
Which statement best describes sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer When an abnormal
rhythm develops and the heart stops beating unexpectedly.
You are a witness to a man, 53 years of age, collapse and become unresponsive. What
do you do first? - Answer Check the scene for safety for you and your victim.
The man does not respond to your touch and to shouting, "Are you okay?" What is the
best thing you can do next? - Answer Shout for nearby assistance.
You have multiple responders around you, and you would ask them to turn on the alert
system and retrieve the AED and first-aid equipment. You turn the man onto his back
and check his pulse and breath. As you are looking, listening, and feeling for breathing,
you notice he is taking some gasping breaths and uttering snorting sounds. You cannot
feel a pulse in this man; what is your best next action? - Answer Start CPR beginning
with chest compressions
Adult cpr: Ratio of compressions to breaths - Answer 30 compression's to 2 breaths
What is the rate and depth for compression's on an adult? - Answer 100-120 per minute
and a depth of 2 inches.
, What action should you take when more rescuers arrive? - Answer Assign tasks to other
rescuers and rotate compression's every 2 minutes or more frequently if needed to
avoid fatigue.
If you suspect an unconscious victim has injury to their head or neck, what is a
preferred method of opening the air way? - Answer Jaw-Thrust
What would be the most appropriate first action you should do immediately after the
AED has arrived? - Answer Power on the AED
Which of the following is one of the universal actions of operating an AED? - Answer
Place pads on victims bare chest
If the cardiac arrest victim has an implanted pacemaker or implanted defibrillator what
special action can be taken? -Answer Avoid placing the AED electrode pad directly on
top of the medical implant
what do you do while the AED is analyzing the heart rhythm? -Answer Stand clear of the
victim
What is the appropriate ratio of compressions to breaths for one rescuer of a 3 year old
child? -Answer 30 compressions to 2 breaths
What is the appropriate ratio of compressions to breaths in a 7 year old child if there are
2 or more rescuers present? -Answer 15 compressions to 2 breaths
For what age victim is the 2 thumb encircling hands technique advised when 2 rescuers
are present? -Answer Infant younger than 1 year
What is the correct chest compression depth for a child? -Answer 2 inches
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