MCQs
CPR
1. You found a victim who is unresponsive what initial steps would be performed in order to start CPR:
a. Shout for help, check responsiveness, activate EMS, and check breathing & pulse
b. Check responsiveness, activate EMS, and check breathing & pulse
c. Check responsiveness, shout for help, check breathing & pulse and activate EMS
d. Check responsiveness, shout for help & activate EMS, check breathing & pulse
2. What is the recommended compression rate for high-quality CPR?
a. 50 to 60 compressions per minute
b. 70 to 80 compressions per minute
c. 90 to 100 compressions per minute
d. 100 to 120 compressions per minute
3. How often should you switch chest compression to avoid fatigue?
a. About every 2 minutes
b. About every 3 minutes
c. About every 4 minutes
d. About every 5 minutes
4. Which action should you take immediately after providing an AED shock?
a. Check the pulse rate
b. Prepare to deliver a second shock
c. Resume chest compressions
d. Start rescue breathing
5. What is the maximum interval for pausing chest compressions?
a. 10 seconds
b. 15 seconds
c. 20 seconds
d. 25 seconds
6. How does complete chest recoil contribution to effective CPR?
a. Allows maximum blood return to the heart
b. Reduces rescuer fatigue
c. Reduces the risk of rib fractures
d. Increases the rate of chest compressions
,7. A 35 years old lady was shopping in a mall & suddenly became unresponsive and does not have
pulse, AED has arrived, what are steps of AED that needs to be followed:
a. Power on the AED and then follow the prompts
b. Attach pads, power on, analyze heart rhythm, deliver shock, check pulse & begin CPR
c. Analyze heart rhythm, power on, attach pads, begin CPR &deliver shock as indicated
d. Begin CPR, deliver shock as indicated, attach pads, power on analyze heart rhythm
8. What should be the depth of chest compression of an adult victim:
a. Compress chest at least 4cm or 1.5 inches
b. Compress chest at least 5cm or 2 inches
c. Compress chest at least 6cm or 2.5 inches
d. Compress chest at least 7cm or 3 inches
9. CPR is a series of lifesaving actions that improve the chance of survival after cardiac arrest.
a. True
b. False
10. Early recognition and CPR are crucial for survival from cardiac arrest.
a. True
b. False.
11. A victim probably has a neck injury what is the correct way to open the airway.
a. Head tilt chin lift.
b. Jaw thrust.
c. Open mouth with tongue depressor
d. None of the above
12. How long should a pulse check last?
a. As long as possible.
b. No more than 2 seconds
c. No more than 5 seconds
d. No more than 10 seconds
13. Where should you check for a pulse in an adult?
a. Carotid artery
b. Brachial artery
c. Femoral artery
d. Radial artery
14. Where should you check for a pulse in an infant?
a. Carotid artery
b. Brachial artery
c. Femoral artery
d. Radial artery
,15. A 50-year-old man who has been eating steak in a restaurant abruptly stands up and grabs his neck.
The rescuer determines that the victim is choking. The best response is to:
a. Use back blows
b. Do nothing; wait until the victim becomes unresponsive, then start CPR
c. Use abdominal thrusts
d. Use upward chest thrusts
16. Chest compressions for an adult are performed:
a. At a rate between 60 and 80 compressions per minute
b. At a rate of at least 80 compressions per minute
c. At a rate between 80 and 100 compressions per minute
d. At a rate between 100 and 120 compressions per minute
17. The ratio of compressions to breaths in adults is:
a. 15:1
b. 10:2
c. 20:2
d. 30:2
18. The effectiveness of CPR can be estimated by:
a. Arterial diastolic blood pressure
b. Quantitative waveform capnography
c. Central venous oxygen saturation
d. All of the above
19. The correct sequence for basic life support is:
a. ABC - Airway, Breathing, Compressions
b. ACB - Airway, Compressions, Breathing
c. BCA - Breathing, Compressions, Airway
d. CAB - Compressions, Airway, Breathing
20. You respond to a patient in distress and find an unresponsive male lying on the floor gasping for air.
What step should you take next?
a. Begin rescue breathing
b. Initiate CPR
c. Check pulse
d. Assume choking and perform abdominal thrusts
21. You respond to a swimming pool where a person is floating face down and is unresponsive. Which
action do you perform first?
a. High-Quality CPR
b. Apply AED
c. Heimlich Maneuver to clear airway
d. Suctioning
, 22. You are treating a cardiac arrest patient. The AED is having problems analyzing the rhythm. Which
of the following is the correct response?
a. Go find another AED
b. Pause CPR to troubleshoot
c. Read the owner’s manual
d. Continue chest compressions
Respiratory Arrest
23. A 45 year old man is having pulse but not breathing. The rescuers should:
a. Give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds.
b. Give 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds.
c. Give 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
d. Do nothing and wait for response
24. Your patient is not responsive and is not breathing. You can palpate a carotid pulse. Which action do
you take next?
a. Apply an AED
b. Obtain a 12-lead ECG
c. Start an IV
d. Start rescue breathing
25. Which action is likely to cause air to enter the victim’s stomach (gastric inflation) during bag-mask
ventilation?
a. Giving breaths over 1 second
b. Ventilating too quickly
c. Providing a good seal between the face and the mask
d. Providing just enough volume for the chest to rise
26. What action minimize the risk of air entering in to the victim’s stomach during bag-mask ventilation?
a. Ventilating until you see the chest rise
b. Ventilating as quickly as you can
c. Squeezing the bag with both hands
d. Delivering the largest breath you can
27. Respiratory failure includes:
a. It’s a clinical state of inadequate oxygenation, ventilation or both
b. It’s a clinical state of adequate oxygenation, ventilation or both
c. It’s a clinical state of inadequate ventilation
d. It’s a clinical state of inadequate oxygenation
28. If a victim is unconscious who is having agonal gasps, what airway management will be used first:
CPR
1. You found a victim who is unresponsive what initial steps would be performed in order to start CPR:
a. Shout for help, check responsiveness, activate EMS, and check breathing & pulse
b. Check responsiveness, activate EMS, and check breathing & pulse
c. Check responsiveness, shout for help, check breathing & pulse and activate EMS
d. Check responsiveness, shout for help & activate EMS, check breathing & pulse
2. What is the recommended compression rate for high-quality CPR?
a. 50 to 60 compressions per minute
b. 70 to 80 compressions per minute
c. 90 to 100 compressions per minute
d. 100 to 120 compressions per minute
3. How often should you switch chest compression to avoid fatigue?
a. About every 2 minutes
b. About every 3 minutes
c. About every 4 minutes
d. About every 5 minutes
4. Which action should you take immediately after providing an AED shock?
a. Check the pulse rate
b. Prepare to deliver a second shock
c. Resume chest compressions
d. Start rescue breathing
5. What is the maximum interval for pausing chest compressions?
a. 10 seconds
b. 15 seconds
c. 20 seconds
d. 25 seconds
6. How does complete chest recoil contribution to effective CPR?
a. Allows maximum blood return to the heart
b. Reduces rescuer fatigue
c. Reduces the risk of rib fractures
d. Increases the rate of chest compressions
,7. A 35 years old lady was shopping in a mall & suddenly became unresponsive and does not have
pulse, AED has arrived, what are steps of AED that needs to be followed:
a. Power on the AED and then follow the prompts
b. Attach pads, power on, analyze heart rhythm, deliver shock, check pulse & begin CPR
c. Analyze heart rhythm, power on, attach pads, begin CPR &deliver shock as indicated
d. Begin CPR, deliver shock as indicated, attach pads, power on analyze heart rhythm
8. What should be the depth of chest compression of an adult victim:
a. Compress chest at least 4cm or 1.5 inches
b. Compress chest at least 5cm or 2 inches
c. Compress chest at least 6cm or 2.5 inches
d. Compress chest at least 7cm or 3 inches
9. CPR is a series of lifesaving actions that improve the chance of survival after cardiac arrest.
a. True
b. False
10. Early recognition and CPR are crucial for survival from cardiac arrest.
a. True
b. False.
11. A victim probably has a neck injury what is the correct way to open the airway.
a. Head tilt chin lift.
b. Jaw thrust.
c. Open mouth with tongue depressor
d. None of the above
12. How long should a pulse check last?
a. As long as possible.
b. No more than 2 seconds
c. No more than 5 seconds
d. No more than 10 seconds
13. Where should you check for a pulse in an adult?
a. Carotid artery
b. Brachial artery
c. Femoral artery
d. Radial artery
14. Where should you check for a pulse in an infant?
a. Carotid artery
b. Brachial artery
c. Femoral artery
d. Radial artery
,15. A 50-year-old man who has been eating steak in a restaurant abruptly stands up and grabs his neck.
The rescuer determines that the victim is choking. The best response is to:
a. Use back blows
b. Do nothing; wait until the victim becomes unresponsive, then start CPR
c. Use abdominal thrusts
d. Use upward chest thrusts
16. Chest compressions for an adult are performed:
a. At a rate between 60 and 80 compressions per minute
b. At a rate of at least 80 compressions per minute
c. At a rate between 80 and 100 compressions per minute
d. At a rate between 100 and 120 compressions per minute
17. The ratio of compressions to breaths in adults is:
a. 15:1
b. 10:2
c. 20:2
d. 30:2
18. The effectiveness of CPR can be estimated by:
a. Arterial diastolic blood pressure
b. Quantitative waveform capnography
c. Central venous oxygen saturation
d. All of the above
19. The correct sequence for basic life support is:
a. ABC - Airway, Breathing, Compressions
b. ACB - Airway, Compressions, Breathing
c. BCA - Breathing, Compressions, Airway
d. CAB - Compressions, Airway, Breathing
20. You respond to a patient in distress and find an unresponsive male lying on the floor gasping for air.
What step should you take next?
a. Begin rescue breathing
b. Initiate CPR
c. Check pulse
d. Assume choking and perform abdominal thrusts
21. You respond to a swimming pool where a person is floating face down and is unresponsive. Which
action do you perform first?
a. High-Quality CPR
b. Apply AED
c. Heimlich Maneuver to clear airway
d. Suctioning
, 22. You are treating a cardiac arrest patient. The AED is having problems analyzing the rhythm. Which
of the following is the correct response?
a. Go find another AED
b. Pause CPR to troubleshoot
c. Read the owner’s manual
d. Continue chest compressions
Respiratory Arrest
23. A 45 year old man is having pulse but not breathing. The rescuers should:
a. Give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds.
b. Give 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds.
c. Give 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
d. Do nothing and wait for response
24. Your patient is not responsive and is not breathing. You can palpate a carotid pulse. Which action do
you take next?
a. Apply an AED
b. Obtain a 12-lead ECG
c. Start an IV
d. Start rescue breathing
25. Which action is likely to cause air to enter the victim’s stomach (gastric inflation) during bag-mask
ventilation?
a. Giving breaths over 1 second
b. Ventilating too quickly
c. Providing a good seal between the face and the mask
d. Providing just enough volume for the chest to rise
26. What action minimize the risk of air entering in to the victim’s stomach during bag-mask ventilation?
a. Ventilating until you see the chest rise
b. Ventilating as quickly as you can
c. Squeezing the bag with both hands
d. Delivering the largest breath you can
27. Respiratory failure includes:
a. It’s a clinical state of inadequate oxygenation, ventilation or both
b. It’s a clinical state of adequate oxygenation, ventilation or both
c. It’s a clinical state of inadequate ventilation
d. It’s a clinical state of inadequate oxygenation
28. If a victim is unconscious who is having agonal gasps, what airway management will be used first:
