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1. What should the first rescuer arriving on the scene 1. Verify scene safety
of a unresponsive infant or child do? 2. Check for responsiveness
3. Shout for help
4. Activate the emergency re-
sponse system
2. How long should assessing for breathing and a No longer than 10 seconds
pulse take?
3. What should you do to check for breathing? Look for chest rise and fall
4. Where can you check a pulse on an infant and a Infant = Brachial
child? Child = Femoral
5. If the child does not have normal breathing and a Provide rescue breathing
pulse of 64/min is present, you will need to:
A) begin CPR
B) monitor
C) provide rescue breathing
6. For an unwitnessed cardiac arrest, what should you Perform high quality CPR for 2
do after determining unresponsiveness and there minutes
is no breathing and no pulse?
A) shout for help
B) perform high quality CPR for 2 minutes
C) provide rescue breaths
D) activate the emergency response system
7. The appropriate rate for compressions for children Approximately 2 inches (one
is 100-120/min. What is the correct depth for chil- third the AP diameter)
dren?
A) approximately 2 inches (one third the AP diame-
ter)
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B) approximately 3 inches (one half AP diameter)
C) approximately 4 inches (two thirds AP diameter)
8. What is the compression to ventilation ratio for 1- Single rescuer 30:2, 2 rescuers
and 2-rescuer CPR for children and infants? 15:2
A) 15:2 for both
B) 30:2 for both
C) single rescuer 15:2, 2 rescuers 30:2
D) single rescuer 30:2, 2 rescuers 15:2
9. How should 1-rescuer infant compressions be de- With 2 fingers or 2 thumbs
livered?
A) with 2 fingers or 2 thumbs
B) with 1 finger or 2 thumbs
C) with 2 hands or 2 fingers
D) with 1 hand or 2 fingers
10. What is the preferred technique for infant com- 2 thumb encircling hands
pressions when there are 2 or more rescuers pre- technique
sent?
A) 1 finger technique
B) 1 thumb encircling hands technique
C) 2 thumb encircling hands technique
D) 2 finger technique
11. What are the 4 universal steps for operation of an 1. Turn on the AED
AED? 2. Attach pads to the patient
3. Analyze the heart rhythm
4. Deliver indicated shock
12. If the AED indicates no shock advised, what should Start chest compressions
be the next action?
A) start chest compressions
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B) call for help
C) remove AED pads
D) give 2 rescue breaths
13. What does A-B-C in the Pediatric Assessment Trian- A - Appearance
gle (PAT) stand for? B - Work of Breathing
C - Circulation
14. When is the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) During the "from the doorway"
performed to make an initial assessment? observation
A) during the "from the doorway" observation
B) during the primary assessment
C) during the transfer of care
D) during the secondary assessment
15. What sequence is used when caring for a seriously Evaluate Identify Intervene se-
ill or injured child to help determine the best treat- quence
ment or intervention?
16. The evaluate-identify-intervene sequence should The child is stable
be continued until:
A) the child is stable
B) the child is ready for transport
C) the child is ready for discharge
D) interventions are provided for the child
17. The primary assessment includes the ABCDE ap- Airway, breathing, circulation,
proach. What does it assess? disability, and exposure
18. How is the airway assessed? Determining if the airway is
open/patent
19. With a head tilt-chin lift
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1. What should the first rescuer arriving on the scene 1. Verify scene safety
of a unresponsive infant or child do? 2. Check for responsiveness
3. Shout for help
4. Activate the emergency re-
sponse system
2. How long should assessing for breathing and a No longer than 10 seconds
pulse take?
3. What should you do to check for breathing? Look for chest rise and fall
4. Where can you check a pulse on an infant and a Infant = Brachial
child? Child = Femoral
5. If the child does not have normal breathing and a Provide rescue breathing
pulse of 64/min is present, you will need to:
A) begin CPR
B) monitor
C) provide rescue breathing
6. For an unwitnessed cardiac arrest, what should you Perform high quality CPR for 2
do after determining unresponsiveness and there minutes
is no breathing and no pulse?
A) shout for help
B) perform high quality CPR for 2 minutes
C) provide rescue breaths
D) activate the emergency response system
7. The appropriate rate for compressions for children Approximately 2 inches (one
is 100-120/min. What is the correct depth for chil- third the AP diameter)
dren?
A) approximately 2 inches (one third the AP diame-
ter)
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B) approximately 3 inches (one half AP diameter)
C) approximately 4 inches (two thirds AP diameter)
8. What is the compression to ventilation ratio for 1- Single rescuer 30:2, 2 rescuers
and 2-rescuer CPR for children and infants? 15:2
A) 15:2 for both
B) 30:2 for both
C) single rescuer 15:2, 2 rescuers 30:2
D) single rescuer 30:2, 2 rescuers 15:2
9. How should 1-rescuer infant compressions be de- With 2 fingers or 2 thumbs
livered?
A) with 2 fingers or 2 thumbs
B) with 1 finger or 2 thumbs
C) with 2 hands or 2 fingers
D) with 1 hand or 2 fingers
10. What is the preferred technique for infant com- 2 thumb encircling hands
pressions when there are 2 or more rescuers pre- technique
sent?
A) 1 finger technique
B) 1 thumb encircling hands technique
C) 2 thumb encircling hands technique
D) 2 finger technique
11. What are the 4 universal steps for operation of an 1. Turn on the AED
AED? 2. Attach pads to the patient
3. Analyze the heart rhythm
4. Deliver indicated shock
12. If the AED indicates no shock advised, what should Start chest compressions
be the next action?
A) start chest compressions
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B) call for help
C) remove AED pads
D) give 2 rescue breaths
13. What does A-B-C in the Pediatric Assessment Trian- A - Appearance
gle (PAT) stand for? B - Work of Breathing
C - Circulation
14. When is the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) During the "from the doorway"
performed to make an initial assessment? observation
A) during the "from the doorway" observation
B) during the primary assessment
C) during the transfer of care
D) during the secondary assessment
15. What sequence is used when caring for a seriously Evaluate Identify Intervene se-
ill or injured child to help determine the best treat- quence
ment or intervention?
16. The evaluate-identify-intervene sequence should The child is stable
be continued until:
A) the child is stable
B) the child is ready for transport
C) the child is ready for discharge
D) interventions are provided for the child
17. The primary assessment includes the ABCDE ap- Airway, breathing, circulation,
proach. What does it assess? disability, and exposure
18. How is the airway assessed? Determining if the airway is
open/patent
19. With a head tilt-chin lift
