First Aid CPR and AED UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
You should continue CPR until:
a. the person shows an obvious sign of life.
b. another trained responder or EMS personnel take over
c. you are too exhausted to continue
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -d. all of the above
Which of the following is a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. early defibrillation
b. early CPR
c. early recognition and early access to the EMS system
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -d. all of the above
About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in two minutes?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 7 - CORRECT ANSWER -c. 5
It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
a. CPR prevents heart attacks
b. if EMS is called, additional care may not be necessary
c. it helps improve the chance of survival
d. with early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do not need defibrillation - CORRECT
ANSWER -c. it helps improve the chance of survival
, When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each breath should last about:
a. 1/2 second
b. 1 second
c. 3 seconds
d. 4 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER -b. 1 second
Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
a. it prevents heart attacks
b. it helps circulate the blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to
use or advanced medical personnel take over
c. it helps restart the heart
d. it prevents the heart from seizing up - CORRECT ANSWER -b. it helps circulate the
blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical
personnel take over
Effective chest compressions:
a. allow the chest to return to its normal position
b. are delivered fast, about 100 compressions per minute
c. are smooth, regular and given straight up and down
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -d. all of the above
If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5 minutes or
that goes away and comes back, the person is most likely having a:
a. cold-related emergency
b. heart attack
c. heat-related illness
d. seizure - CORRECT ANSWER -b. heart attack
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
You should continue CPR until:
a. the person shows an obvious sign of life.
b. another trained responder or EMS personnel take over
c. you are too exhausted to continue
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -d. all of the above
Which of the following is a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. early defibrillation
b. early CPR
c. early recognition and early access to the EMS system
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -d. all of the above
About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in two minutes?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 7 - CORRECT ANSWER -c. 5
It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
a. CPR prevents heart attacks
b. if EMS is called, additional care may not be necessary
c. it helps improve the chance of survival
d. with early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do not need defibrillation - CORRECT
ANSWER -c. it helps improve the chance of survival
, When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each breath should last about:
a. 1/2 second
b. 1 second
c. 3 seconds
d. 4 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER -b. 1 second
Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
a. it prevents heart attacks
b. it helps circulate the blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to
use or advanced medical personnel take over
c. it helps restart the heart
d. it prevents the heart from seizing up - CORRECT ANSWER -b. it helps circulate the
blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical
personnel take over
Effective chest compressions:
a. allow the chest to return to its normal position
b. are delivered fast, about 100 compressions per minute
c. are smooth, regular and given straight up and down
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -d. all of the above
If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5 minutes or
that goes away and comes back, the person is most likely having a:
a. cold-related emergency
b. heart attack
c. heat-related illness
d. seizure - CORRECT ANSWER -b. heart attack
