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Heartsaver Exam Questions with Verified Solutions Rated A+ (Already Passed) What are the correct rate and depth for providing compressions during high-quality adult CPR to improve survival? - Answers Rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and depth of at least 2 inches You are having lunch with a friend at a restaurant. You both eat the same dessert, and within a few minutes you notice your friend's face is flushed. He says his throat feels tight and feels like it's closing. What step in the adult Chain of Survival is described in this scenario? - Answers Recognizing the emergency What should you do when you phone your emergency response number (or 9-1-1)? - Answers Answer all the dispatcher's questions What actions result in the best chance of survival if someone is not breathing (or is only gasping) and isn't responding? - Answers Start CPR, and use an AED if one is available What is a sign that an infant is not responding to the tap and shout? - Answers The infant does nothing How deep should you push the chest of an adult victim when giving chest compressions? - Answers At least 2 inches When performing CPR, when should you switch positions and allow someone else to take over compressions and breaths? - Answers About every 2 minutes How should you give breaths with a mask? - Answers Tilt the head and lift the chin, and press the mask against the person's face to make an airtight seal You are giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Another person arrives with an AED. What should you do next? - Answers Immediately use the AED How far should you push down when giving chest compressions to a child who needs CPR? - Answers About 2 inches You are performing CPR on a child when another person arrives with the AED. You notice that the AED does not have child pads. What should you do? - Answers Use the adult pads, making sure they do not touch each other What should you do if you are alone after giving 5 sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths when performing CPR on an uninjured infant? - Answers Carry the infant with you to phone 9-1-1 How do you perform chest compressions on an infant? - Answers Use 2 fingers to push straight down at least one third the depth of the chest, or about 12 inches, at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute What is the correct position for giving abdominal thrusts if a child is choking and is still responding? - Answers Get behind the choking child and put a fist just above his belly button You are feeding your infant in a high chair. You briefly walk away to get him something to drink. When you return, you notice that his eyes are wide and he has excessive drooling and a silent cry. What is the next best step if, after giving 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts, the infant's airway is still blocked? - Answers Repeat back slaps and chest thrusts until the infant can breathe or stops responding