Cpr/aed exam A Questions and Answer
1. As the only rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When
performing chest compressions,
how deeply should you compress the chest?
a. About ½ inch
b. About 1½ inches
c. At least 1 inch
d. At least 2 inches - ANS-D
2. What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. Early CPR
b. Early defibrillation
c. Early more advanced medical care
d. Early recognition and access to the emergency medical services (EMS) system -
ANS-D
3. Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:
a. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
b. Check for breathing.
c. Give abdominal thrusts.
d. Give chest compressions. - ANS-A
4. An AED has advised that a shock should be given. Which of the following is
appropriate?
a. Apply new AED pads to the victim's chest.
b. Begin chest compressions immediately.
c. Cover the AED pads with a blanket.
, d. Tell everyone to stand clear of the victim. - ANS-D
5. CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?
a. One who is conscious and has an airway obstruction
b. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
c. One who is in cardiac arrest
d. One who responds to painful stimuli - ANS-C
6. For which of the following should you summon more advanced medical personnel?
a. A victim with a minor cut on the forearm that is lightly bleeding
b. A victim with an airway obstruction who is forcefully coughing
c. A victim with intermittent abdominal pressure
d. A victim with an open leg wound with the bone protruding - ANS-D
7. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as with a small child or an
infant, you should:
a. Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
b. Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest.
c. Place them as usual. It does not matter if the pads touch each other.
d. Reverse the pads' position on the chest. - ANS-A
8. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is:
a. 15 chest compressions and 1 ventilation.
b. 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
c. 30 chest compressions and 1 ventilation.
d. 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations. - ANS-B
9. To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, which of the following is most
appropriate?
a. Allowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions
1. As the only rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When
performing chest compressions,
how deeply should you compress the chest?
a. About ½ inch
b. About 1½ inches
c. At least 1 inch
d. At least 2 inches - ANS-D
2. What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. Early CPR
b. Early defibrillation
c. Early more advanced medical care
d. Early recognition and access to the emergency medical services (EMS) system -
ANS-D
3. Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:
a. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
b. Check for breathing.
c. Give abdominal thrusts.
d. Give chest compressions. - ANS-A
4. An AED has advised that a shock should be given. Which of the following is
appropriate?
a. Apply new AED pads to the victim's chest.
b. Begin chest compressions immediately.
c. Cover the AED pads with a blanket.
, d. Tell everyone to stand clear of the victim. - ANS-D
5. CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?
a. One who is conscious and has an airway obstruction
b. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
c. One who is in cardiac arrest
d. One who responds to painful stimuli - ANS-C
6. For which of the following should you summon more advanced medical personnel?
a. A victim with a minor cut on the forearm that is lightly bleeding
b. A victim with an airway obstruction who is forcefully coughing
c. A victim with intermittent abdominal pressure
d. A victim with an open leg wound with the bone protruding - ANS-D
7. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as with a small child or an
infant, you should:
a. Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
b. Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest.
c. Place them as usual. It does not matter if the pads touch each other.
d. Reverse the pads' position on the chest. - ANS-A
8. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is:
a. 15 chest compressions and 1 ventilation.
b. 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
c. 30 chest compressions and 1 ventilation.
d. 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations. - ANS-B
9. To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, which of the following is most
appropriate?
a. Allowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions
