1. 1. When should the rescuer initially ensure that the A
scene is safe?
a. When the rescuer first sees a potential victim
b. After the rescuer activates the emergency
response system
c. As emergency medical services arrive on the scene
d. After an AED that is attached to the victim
delivers a shock
2. 2. As soon as an AED becomes available, which of the C
following is the first step the rescuer should
perform to operate the AED?
a. Place the AED pads on the chest
b. Deliver 2 rescue breaths before using the AED
c. Turn on the AED
d. Complete 5 cycles of chest compressions
3. 3. After the AED delivers a shock, the rescuer should B
a. Wait for the AED to reanalyze the rhythm
b. Immediately restart CPR, beginning with
chest com- pressions
c. Provide 2 ventilations to the victim
d. Immediately check the carotid pulse for no
more than 10 seconds
4. 4. The 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC
recom-
B mend that to identify cardiac arrest in an
unresponsive victim with no breathing (or no
normal breathing), a healthcare provider
should check a pulse for no more than
a. 25 seconds
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b. 10 seconds
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c. 15 seconds
d. 20 seconds
5. 5. After you identify an unresponsive victim
with no
B breathing (or no normal breathing) and no
pulse, chest compressions should be initiated
within
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds
6. 6. Which of the following victims need CPR? C
a. A victim with a pulse and who is having
trouble breathing
b. A victim with chest pain and indigestion
c. A victim who is unresponsive, no normal
breathing and absent/ inadequate pulse
d. A victim who is unresponsive but is
breathing ade- quately
7. 7. Where should the hands be placed to perform chest
A
compressions on an adult?
a. On the lower half of the breastbone
b. In the center of the breastbone
c. On the upper portion of the abdomen
d. On the upper half of the breastbone
8. 8. The depth of compressions for an adult victim B
should be at least
a. 1 inch
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