SRNA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
you have to - Answers :During an Emergency, do not remove the person's clothes
unless
tear or cut garments along the seams - Answers :In an Emergency, if you must remove
clothing, then
keep the person warm with a blanket, coats, or sweaters - Answers :If you remove
clothing, you should still
motorcycle or sports helmets unless necessary to provide CPR - Answers :In an
Emergency, do not remove
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Answers :If a person has stopped breathing or is
in sudden cardiac arrest, the nurse or (if the nursing center allows) the nursing
assistants may start CPR
heart stops suddenly and without warning, within moments breathing can stop as well -
Answers :Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or cardiac arrest is when the
permanent brain and other organ damage - Answers :What can result if circulation and
breathing are not restored?
no response, no breathing or normal breathing, and no pulse - Answers :There are 3
major signs of SCA:
rescue breathing - Answers :What are given when there is a pulse but no breathing or
only gasping?
open the airway, give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds for adults, give each breath over 1
second, and check the pulse every 2 minutes - Answers :To give rescue breaths:
the chest should rise - Answers :When breaths are given, what should happen?
begin CPR - Answers :If there is no pulse after rescue breaths, then you should
CPR - Answers :What should be done at once when a person has SCA?
supports circulation and breathing, provides blood and oxygen to the heart, brain, and
other organs until advanced emergency care is given - Answers :What does CPR do?
chest compressions, airway, breathing, defibrillation - Answers :CPR involves:
speed, skill, and efficiency - Answers :CPR procedures require
, chest compressions and airway and breathing procedures - Answers :What procedures
are done until a defibrillator arrives?
as soon as possible - Answers :When is a defibrillator used?
check for a pulse - Answers :Before starting chest compressions,
look for signs of circulation, see if the person has started breathing or is coughing or
moving - Answers :While checking for a pulse,
carotid artery near you - Answers :Where should you check for a pulse?
two fingers are placed on the trachea, and the fingertips are moved down into the
groove of the neck and to the carotid artery - Answers :How do you locate the carotid
pulse?
supine on a hard, flat surface-floor or backboard - Answers :For effective chest
compressions, the person must be
person's side - Answers :Where are you positioned for chest compressions?
heels of your hands-one on top of the other for chest compressions - Answers :How do
you position your hands for chest compressions?
expose the person's chest (remove clothing or move it out of the way so that you can
see bare skin for proper hand placement), place the heel of one hand (usually your
dominant hand) in the center of the bare chest (the heel of this hand is placed on the
sternum between the nipples), place the heel of your other hand on top of the heel of
the first hand - Answers :For proper placement for chest compressions:
arms are straight, shoulders are directly over your hands, and fingers are interlocked -
Answers :To give chest compressions, how should your arms, shoulders, and fingers be
placed
firm downward pressure to depress the adult sternum atleast 2 inches, release pressure
without removing your hands from the chest - Answers :Once in proper position, how do
you being chest compressions?
allows the chest to recoil or return to its normal position - Answers :What does releasing
pressure do?
give compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute, push hard and fast, push deeply
into chest (at least 2 inches), interrupt chest compressions only when necessary -
Answers :The AHA recommends that you:
you have to - Answers :During an Emergency, do not remove the person's clothes
unless
tear or cut garments along the seams - Answers :In an Emergency, if you must remove
clothing, then
keep the person warm with a blanket, coats, or sweaters - Answers :If you remove
clothing, you should still
motorcycle or sports helmets unless necessary to provide CPR - Answers :In an
Emergency, do not remove
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Answers :If a person has stopped breathing or is
in sudden cardiac arrest, the nurse or (if the nursing center allows) the nursing
assistants may start CPR
heart stops suddenly and without warning, within moments breathing can stop as well -
Answers :Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or cardiac arrest is when the
permanent brain and other organ damage - Answers :What can result if circulation and
breathing are not restored?
no response, no breathing or normal breathing, and no pulse - Answers :There are 3
major signs of SCA:
rescue breathing - Answers :What are given when there is a pulse but no breathing or
only gasping?
open the airway, give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds for adults, give each breath over 1
second, and check the pulse every 2 minutes - Answers :To give rescue breaths:
the chest should rise - Answers :When breaths are given, what should happen?
begin CPR - Answers :If there is no pulse after rescue breaths, then you should
CPR - Answers :What should be done at once when a person has SCA?
supports circulation and breathing, provides blood and oxygen to the heart, brain, and
other organs until advanced emergency care is given - Answers :What does CPR do?
chest compressions, airway, breathing, defibrillation - Answers :CPR involves:
speed, skill, and efficiency - Answers :CPR procedures require
, chest compressions and airway and breathing procedures - Answers :What procedures
are done until a defibrillator arrives?
as soon as possible - Answers :When is a defibrillator used?
check for a pulse - Answers :Before starting chest compressions,
look for signs of circulation, see if the person has started breathing or is coughing or
moving - Answers :While checking for a pulse,
carotid artery near you - Answers :Where should you check for a pulse?
two fingers are placed on the trachea, and the fingertips are moved down into the
groove of the neck and to the carotid artery - Answers :How do you locate the carotid
pulse?
supine on a hard, flat surface-floor or backboard - Answers :For effective chest
compressions, the person must be
person's side - Answers :Where are you positioned for chest compressions?
heels of your hands-one on top of the other for chest compressions - Answers :How do
you position your hands for chest compressions?
expose the person's chest (remove clothing or move it out of the way so that you can
see bare skin for proper hand placement), place the heel of one hand (usually your
dominant hand) in the center of the bare chest (the heel of this hand is placed on the
sternum between the nipples), place the heel of your other hand on top of the heel of
the first hand - Answers :For proper placement for chest compressions:
arms are straight, shoulders are directly over your hands, and fingers are interlocked -
Answers :To give chest compressions, how should your arms, shoulders, and fingers be
placed
firm downward pressure to depress the adult sternum atleast 2 inches, release pressure
without removing your hands from the chest - Answers :Once in proper position, how do
you being chest compressions?
allows the chest to recoil or return to its normal position - Answers :What does releasing
pressure do?
give compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute, push hard and fast, push deeply
into chest (at least 2 inches), interrupt chest compressions only when necessary -
Answers :The AHA recommends that you:
