AHA CPR Exam Graded A+

As soon as an AED becomes available, which of the following is the first step you should perform to operate the AED - ANSWER-Turn on the AED During 2-rescuer CPR, one rescuer provides chest compressions. What is the role of the second rescuer? - ANSWER-Maintain an open airway and give breaths If a victim of foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive, after you send someone to activate the emergency response system, what is the next recommended action? - ANSWER-Start CPR, beginning with compressions What are the correct compression and ventilation rates for 2-rescuer CPR in the presence of an advanced airway in an adult victim? - ANSWER-Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, with 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds. What is the best action to relieve severe choking in a responsive infant? - ANSWER-Begin cycles of 5 back slaps, followed by 5 chest thrusts. What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim with no suspected neck injury? - ANSWER-Use the head tilt - chin lift What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer adult CPR? - ANSWER-30:2 What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR? - ANSWER-15:2 What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer infant CPR? - ANSWER-15:2 What is the maximum amount of time you should use to check for a pulse? - ANSWER-10 seconds What is the preferred technique for providing chest compressions during 2-rescuer CPR for an infant? - ANSWER-The 2 thumb-encircling hands technique What is the recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult victim? - ANSWER-At least 2 inches (5 cm) What is the recommended depth of compressions for an infant victim? - ANSWER-At least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm)