CPR AND FIRST AID EXAM #2
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the two most common abnormal heart rhythms? - Answer-V-Tach and V-Fib
What is defibrillation? - Answer-the stopping of fibrillation of the heart by administering a
controlled electric shock in order to allow restoration of the normal rhythm.
Where do you place the pads on a victim who needs an AED? - Answer-Patients chest.
One above their right nipple and one under their left nipple.
What are the four ways poison enters the body? - Answer-Ingestion, absorption,
injection, inhalation
What percentage of poisoning incidents take place at home? - Answer-93%
What is the correct rate of compressions? - Answer-100-120 beats per minute
What is the compression breath ratio? - Answer-30 compressions to 2 breathes
What do you do first when the AED arrives to the scene? - Answer-Open it up and turn
it on. Wipe victims chest clean/dry.
When does a diabetic emergency happen? - Answer-When the body does not provide
the correct amount of insulin
What are the two major types of diabetic emergencies? - Answer-diabetic coma and
insulin shock
What is the difference between hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia? - Answer-Hyper
means too much, hypo means not enough
What are the signs of a diabetic emergency? - Answer-normal or rapid breath, moist or
clammy skin, dizziness, headache, rapid pulse, altered mental status, anxious behavior,
seizure or fainting
What is the care for a diabetic emergency? - Answer-provide sugar or juices, if not
better call 911
What is a stroke? - Answer-a disruption of blood flow to part of the brain causing
damage to brain tissue
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the two most common abnormal heart rhythms? - Answer-V-Tach and V-Fib
What is defibrillation? - Answer-the stopping of fibrillation of the heart by administering a
controlled electric shock in order to allow restoration of the normal rhythm.
Where do you place the pads on a victim who needs an AED? - Answer-Patients chest.
One above their right nipple and one under their left nipple.
What are the four ways poison enters the body? - Answer-Ingestion, absorption,
injection, inhalation
What percentage of poisoning incidents take place at home? - Answer-93%
What is the correct rate of compressions? - Answer-100-120 beats per minute
What is the compression breath ratio? - Answer-30 compressions to 2 breathes
What do you do first when the AED arrives to the scene? - Answer-Open it up and turn
it on. Wipe victims chest clean/dry.
When does a diabetic emergency happen? - Answer-When the body does not provide
the correct amount of insulin
What are the two major types of diabetic emergencies? - Answer-diabetic coma and
insulin shock
What is the difference between hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia? - Answer-Hyper
means too much, hypo means not enough
What are the signs of a diabetic emergency? - Answer-normal or rapid breath, moist or
clammy skin, dizziness, headache, rapid pulse, altered mental status, anxious behavior,
seizure or fainting
What is the care for a diabetic emergency? - Answer-provide sugar or juices, if not
better call 911
What is a stroke? - Answer-a disruption of blood flow to part of the brain causing
damage to brain tissue
