CPR/RQI Questions and answers
2024/2025
what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults? -
Correct Answer 1. Early Recognition and Prevention
2. Activation of Emergency Response
3. High-Quality CPR
4. Defibrillation
5. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
6. Recovery
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? - Correct
Answer -Verify scene safety
-Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-Check for responsiveness
-Activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-Begin CPR if no breathing or no gasping and no pulse felt
What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim? - Correct Answer
-Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the trachea
-Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds
-Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse
What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? - Correct Answer -
Compression rate
-Chest recoil
-Compression depth
when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? - Correct Answer
at the side of the victim
A bag-mask device is used to provide____to a victim who is not breathing or not
breathing normally. - Correct Answer positive-pressure ventilation
How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - Correct Answer 1 breath over 1
second, while watching for chest rise
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless ventricular
tachycardia and __________ - Correct Answer ventricular fibrillation
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - Correct Answer
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? - Correct Answer
Head tilt-chin lift
,After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct order of
steps for using a bag-mask device? - Correct Answer 1. Place the mask on the victim's
face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for the correct position.
2. Use the E-C clamp techinque to hold the maks in place while you life the jaw to hold
the airway open
3. Squeeze the bad to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest rise
Why is an AED needed? - Correct Answer to analyze the heart rhythm and provide a
shock
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - Correct Answer
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - Correct Answer During
analysis and before shock delivery
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults and
children 8 years and older? - Correct Answer Left side of the back and Left side of the
chest
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After assessing
that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct your colleague to
do? - Correct Answer Activate the emergency response system and get the AED
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond. What
is your next step after calling for help? - Correct Answer Check for breathing and a
pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing
normally but had a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct ventilation
rate? - Correct Answer 1 breath every 6 seconds, or about 10 breaths per minute
After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check. What
immediate actions should be taken? - Correct Answer Immediately begin CPR and turn
on the AED
As you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED, and follows the
prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shcok. After you
immediately resume CPR, how do you continute treating the patient? - Correct Answer
Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check, the code team
arrives, or the patient starts to move
Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and
children 8 years or older? - Correct Answer Below the right collarbone and Side of the
left nipple
, When performing high-quality CPR on a child, what is the correct depth of
compressions? - Correct Answer Approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
What is the target rate for chest compressions for children? - Correct Answer 100 to
120/min
During CPR on a child, you should place 1 or 2 hands over the ______ of the _____ -
Correct Answer Lower half; breastbone
What is the correct chest compression rate for adults? - Correct Answer 100 to 120/min
During CPR on a child, interruptions to chest compressions should be limited to no
more than ______ seconds - Correct Answer 10
When performing chest compressions for an infant, you can use 2 thumbs or put 2
_____ in the center of the chest, just below the _____ line. - Correct Answer fingers;
nipple
When performing chest compressions for an infant in a 2-rescuer situation, you should
put 2 _____ in the center of the chest, on the lower half of the breastbone. - Correct
Answer thumbs
Compression-to ventilation ratio: Infants and children - Correct Answer Ratio for 1
rescuer is 30;2
Ratio for 2 or more rescuers is 15;2
What is a correct approach for AED pad placement for infants and children learn than 8
years of age? - Correct Answer as indicated on the pad packages
The child is unresponsive after you tape his shoulders and shout, "Are you OK?" She
could be in cardiac arrest. What is your next step? - Correct Answer for 5 to 10
seconds, look for no breathing or only gasping while simultaneously checking the
carotid pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you verify that the child is not breathing
normally but has a pulse. His airway is not obstructed. How do you deliver rescue
breaths? - Correct Answer 1 breath every 2 or 3 seconds, or about 20 to 30 breathers
per minute
You check the child's pulse after 2 minutes of providing rescue breaths and cannot feel
a pulse. You immediately begin CPR. After performing CPR for 2 more minutes. the
child still does not have a pulse and you are still alone. What is your next step? -
Correct Answer Get and use an AED
2024/2025
what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults? -
Correct Answer 1. Early Recognition and Prevention
2. Activation of Emergency Response
3. High-Quality CPR
4. Defibrillation
5. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
6. Recovery
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? - Correct
Answer -Verify scene safety
-Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-Check for responsiveness
-Activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-Begin CPR if no breathing or no gasping and no pulse felt
What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim? - Correct Answer
-Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the trachea
-Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds
-Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse
What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? - Correct Answer -
Compression rate
-Chest recoil
-Compression depth
when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? - Correct Answer
at the side of the victim
A bag-mask device is used to provide____to a victim who is not breathing or not
breathing normally. - Correct Answer positive-pressure ventilation
How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - Correct Answer 1 breath over 1
second, while watching for chest rise
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless ventricular
tachycardia and __________ - Correct Answer ventricular fibrillation
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - Correct Answer
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? - Correct Answer
Head tilt-chin lift
,After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct order of
steps for using a bag-mask device? - Correct Answer 1. Place the mask on the victim's
face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for the correct position.
2. Use the E-C clamp techinque to hold the maks in place while you life the jaw to hold
the airway open
3. Squeeze the bad to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest rise
Why is an AED needed? - Correct Answer to analyze the heart rhythm and provide a
shock
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - Correct Answer
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - Correct Answer During
analysis and before shock delivery
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults and
children 8 years and older? - Correct Answer Left side of the back and Left side of the
chest
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After assessing
that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct your colleague to
do? - Correct Answer Activate the emergency response system and get the AED
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond. What
is your next step after calling for help? - Correct Answer Check for breathing and a
pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing
normally but had a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct ventilation
rate? - Correct Answer 1 breath every 6 seconds, or about 10 breaths per minute
After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check. What
immediate actions should be taken? - Correct Answer Immediately begin CPR and turn
on the AED
As you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED, and follows the
prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shcok. After you
immediately resume CPR, how do you continute treating the patient? - Correct Answer
Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check, the code team
arrives, or the patient starts to move
Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and
children 8 years or older? - Correct Answer Below the right collarbone and Side of the
left nipple
, When performing high-quality CPR on a child, what is the correct depth of
compressions? - Correct Answer Approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
What is the target rate for chest compressions for children? - Correct Answer 100 to
120/min
During CPR on a child, you should place 1 or 2 hands over the ______ of the _____ -
Correct Answer Lower half; breastbone
What is the correct chest compression rate for adults? - Correct Answer 100 to 120/min
During CPR on a child, interruptions to chest compressions should be limited to no
more than ______ seconds - Correct Answer 10
When performing chest compressions for an infant, you can use 2 thumbs or put 2
_____ in the center of the chest, just below the _____ line. - Correct Answer fingers;
nipple
When performing chest compressions for an infant in a 2-rescuer situation, you should
put 2 _____ in the center of the chest, on the lower half of the breastbone. - Correct
Answer thumbs
Compression-to ventilation ratio: Infants and children - Correct Answer Ratio for 1
rescuer is 30;2
Ratio for 2 or more rescuers is 15;2
What is a correct approach for AED pad placement for infants and children learn than 8
years of age? - Correct Answer as indicated on the pad packages
The child is unresponsive after you tape his shoulders and shout, "Are you OK?" She
could be in cardiac arrest. What is your next step? - Correct Answer for 5 to 10
seconds, look for no breathing or only gasping while simultaneously checking the
carotid pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you verify that the child is not breathing
normally but has a pulse. His airway is not obstructed. How do you deliver rescue
breaths? - Correct Answer 1 breath every 2 or 3 seconds, or about 20 to 30 breathers
per minute
You check the child's pulse after 2 minutes of providing rescue breaths and cannot feel
a pulse. You immediately begin CPR. After performing CPR for 2 more minutes. the
child still does not have a pulse and you are still alone. What is your next step? -
Correct Answer Get and use an AED
