THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR
QUIZ ANSWERS
Module 1: First Aid, CPR, AED Foundations - ans-
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Q1: What is important for Joe to do before he approaches Nick? - ans-
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Check the scene for safety. sw sw sw sw
Q2: What should Joe do once he has determined that the scene is safe? - ans-
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Form an initial impression, obtain consent to care and use PPE.
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Q3: When interviewing the person to find out more information, it is important to ask sp
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ecific questions. The mnemonic SAM should be used to help you remember to ask tho
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se questions. Which of the following are topics covered by SAM? Select all that apply. -
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ans-- Medications and medical conditions
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- Signs and symptoms
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- Allergies
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Q4: Joe knows based on Nick's answers during the interview and by what he observes
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that he should complete a focused check where on Nick? - ans-Right arm and elbow.
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Module 2: Adult CPR and AED - ans- sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Pre-Assessment Questions & Answers - ans- sw sw sw sw sw
Q1: Which of the following would indicate cardiac arrest? Select 2 answers - ans-
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Unresponsiveness
Not breathing or gasping
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Q2: If your check of the person leads you to suspect that they are in cardiac arrest, whi
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ch of the following actions are the correct actions you should take in the correct order o
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f taking them? - ans-Call or send someone to call 9-1-
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1 and get an AED and first aid kit, Begin CPR; Use an AED
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Q3: High-quality chest compression? - ans--
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Compression rate of 100 to 120 per minute
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- Minimize interruptions
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- Complete chest recoil, chest goes back to normal
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Q4: What is the correct hand position when giving chest compressions to an adult? -
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ans-
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Heel of one hand in the center of the person's chest, other hand on top; fingers interlac
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ed and up and off the chest
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, Q5: When giving chest compressions to an adult, what is the correct compression dept
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h to use? - ans-At least 2 inches
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Q6: When giving breaths to an adult, use the head-tilt/chin-
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lift technique to open the airway to which of the following positions? - ans-past-neutral
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Q7: If you are unable or unwilling for any reason to give breaths during CPR, what is th
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e best action to take? - ans-give continuous chest compressions
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Q8: When placing AED pads on an adult, you should use which of the following preferr
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ed pad placements? - ans-
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One pad on the upper right side of the chest and the other on the lower left side of the
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chest, a few inches below the left armpit
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Q9: When using an AED, what is very important to do while the AED is analyzing? -
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ans-Clear everyone from touching the person
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Q10: After the shock is delivered (if advised), you should continue giving CPR until whi
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ch of the following? Select 6 answers. - ans--
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You notice an obvious sign of life, like breathing.
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- Another trained responder is available to take over compressions.
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- You are alone and too tired to continue.
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- EMS personnel arrive and begin their care of the person.
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- The scene becomes unsafe.
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- The AED prompts you to analyze again.
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Q11: If more than one responder is available and trained in CPR, when should the resp
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onders switch? Select 3 answers. - ans-When the original responder is tiring
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After every five cycles of CPR
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About every 2 minutes sw sw sw
Module 2 Questions - ans- sw sw sw sw
Q1: Paula is unresponsive and not breathing. She does not show any signs of life-
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threatening bleeding. What should Gary do first? - ans-tell someone to call 9-1-
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1 and another person to grab the AED.
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Q2: As Gary gives compressions, how should he maintain his body position to ensure
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he continues to give effective compressions? - ans-
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His shoulders should remain directly over his hands with his arms straight and elbows l
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ocked, so he can use his body weight to help compress the chest.
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QUIZ ANSWERS
Module 1: First Aid, CPR, AED Foundations - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q1: What is important for Joe to do before he approaches Nick? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Check the scene for safety. sw sw sw sw
Q2: What should Joe do once he has determined that the scene is safe? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Form an initial impression, obtain consent to care and use PPE.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q3: When interviewing the person to find out more information, it is important to ask sp
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ecific questions. The mnemonic SAM should be used to help you remember to ask tho
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
se questions. Which of the following are topics covered by SAM? Select all that apply. -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans-- Medications and medical conditions
sw sw sw sw sw
- Signs and symptoms
sw sw sw
- Allergies
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Q4: Joe knows based on Nick's answers during the interview and by what he observes
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
that he should complete a focused check where on Nick? - ans-Right arm and elbow.
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Module 2: Adult CPR and AED - ans- sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Pre-Assessment Questions & Answers - ans- sw sw sw sw sw
Q1: Which of the following would indicate cardiac arrest? Select 2 answers - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Unresponsiveness
Not breathing or gasping
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Q2: If your check of the person leads you to suspect that they are in cardiac arrest, whi
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ch of the following actions are the correct actions you should take in the correct order o
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f taking them? - ans-Call or send someone to call 9-1-
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1 and get an AED and first aid kit, Begin CPR; Use an AED
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q3: High-quality chest compression? - ans--
sw sw sw sw sw
Compression rate of 100 to 120 per minute
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
- Minimize interruptions
sw sw
- Complete chest recoil, chest goes back to normal
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q4: What is the correct hand position when giving chest compressions to an adult? -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans-
sw
Heel of one hand in the center of the person's chest, other hand on top; fingers interlac
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ed and up and off the chest
sw sw sw sw sw sw
, Q5: When giving chest compressions to an adult, what is the correct compression dept
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
h to use? - ans-At least 2 inches
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q6: When giving breaths to an adult, use the head-tilt/chin-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
lift technique to open the airway to which of the following positions? - ans-past-neutral
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q7: If you are unable or unwilling for any reason to give breaths during CPR, what is th
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
e best action to take? - ans-give continuous chest compressions
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q8: When placing AED pads on an adult, you should use which of the following preferr
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ed pad placements? - ans-
sw sw sw sw
One pad on the upper right side of the chest and the other on the lower left side of the
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
chest, a few inches below the left armpit
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q9: When using an AED, what is very important to do while the AED is analyzing? -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans-Clear everyone from touching the person
sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q10: After the shock is delivered (if advised), you should continue giving CPR until whi
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ch of the following? Select 6 answers. - ans--
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You notice an obvious sign of life, like breathing.
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- Another trained responder is available to take over compressions.
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- You are alone and too tired to continue.
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- EMS personnel arrive and begin their care of the person.
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- The scene becomes unsafe.
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- The AED prompts you to analyze again.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q11: If more than one responder is available and trained in CPR, when should the resp
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
onders switch? Select 3 answers. - ans-When the original responder is tiring
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After every five cycles of CPR
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About every 2 minutes sw sw sw
Module 2 Questions - ans- sw sw sw sw
Q1: Paula is unresponsive and not breathing. She does not show any signs of life-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
threatening bleeding. What should Gary do first? - ans-tell someone to call 9-1-
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1 and another person to grab the AED.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Q2: As Gary gives compressions, how should he maintain his body position to ensure
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he continues to give effective compressions? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
His shoulders should remain directly over his hands with his arms straight and elbows l
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ocked, so he can use his body weight to help compress the chest.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
