CPR Certification Exam QUESTION & ANSWERS

CPR Certification ExamWhat is the purpose of early CPR? - correct answer To prevent cellular damage and give the emergency responders more time to arrive For what reasons can you stop CPR one starting CPR on a victim? - correct answer Someone with more training arrives, the victim wake up, the area becomes unsafe, you physically are unable to do it, and the AED says to stop CPR Why is the head tilt, chin lift procedure performed? - correct answer To open the airway What is the best way to determine if air goes into the victim during rescue breathing? - correct answer The chest slightly rises The American Heart Association states that CPR child guidelines are to be used for children from age 1 to puberty. What are the signs of puberty AHA suggests looking for? - correct answer Facial hair, armpit hair in males Breast development in females List 2 modifications for CPR for children? - correct answer 15 compressions and 2 breaths if there are 2 responders present and the witness vs. unwitnessed rules Discuss the guidelines for activating the emergency response system with regards to children. - correct answer If you saw the child collapse, you have about 3 minutes to begin the emergency response system before CPR is critical. If you did not see the child collapse, complete 5 full sets of CPR before beginning the emergency response system What is the rate of breaths when performing rescue breathing for an adult and for a child? - correct answer Adult- 1 breath every 5-6 seconds Child- 1 breath every 3-5 seconds What conditions indicate respiratory arrest? - correct answer Pulse but no breathing, vice versa, gasping The earlier the AED occurs, the _______________ the survival rate. - correct answer Higher You are to use AEDs only when victims have 3 clinical findings; what are those 3? - correct answer No pulse, no breathing, unresponsive How many cycles of CPR should be performed before using an AED on a child with unwitnessed, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? - correct answer 5 full cycles Why are breaths so important in children? - correct answer Children diffuse oxygen more quickly The correct compression-ventilation ratio for 2 -rescuer infant CPR is ________ compressions and __________ breaths - correct answer 15:2 How is choking relieved if the victim is pregnant or obese? - correct answer Chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts If a choking victim becomes unresponsive, what is the first step after activating the emergency response system? - correct answer Begin CPR, but checking for the foreign item during the breaths cycle For a responsive choking infant, use ______________ and _____________ to try and remove the airway obstruction. - correct answer Backslaps and compressions Name the links in the AHA adult Chain of Survival. AHA pediatric chain of survival. What is the difference? - correct answer Adult- Call 911, CPR, AED, First Responders, Hospital/ Aftercare Pediatric- CPR, Call 911, First Responders, Hospital/ Aftercare