NASM AFAA CPR POWERED BY ASTI VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NASM/AFAA CPR POWERED BY ASTI VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What does C A B D stand for ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Circulation/Compressions, airway,
breathing, defibrillation



What does CPR stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (Check, Phone,
React)



What two things do victims of sudden cardiac arrest normally suffer from? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅"Sudden death" heart attack caused by blockage of a coronary artery or a lethal
electrical disturbance in the heart called disrithmia



dysrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Abnormal heart rhythm



What are the 4 steps in the chain of survival? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Early Access, Early "fast-n-
hard" CPR, Early Defibrillation w/ AED/Defibrillator, Early Advanced What's supported by EMS or fire
department



Myocardial infarction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅heart attack



Signs of myocardial infarction (heart attack) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Chest or upper body
pain/discomfort, shortness of breath, a feeling of impending doom, or nausea and vomiting.



Upper body discomfort and pain (from a heart attack) can include: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pain in
1 or both arms, shoulders, back, neck, jaw and or the stomach



Pain radiation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When pain moves from its point of origin to another body
region



Shortness/loss of breath - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Can occur with or without chest discomfort due
to the heart's inability to pump oxygenated blood effectively