YMCA CPR questions and answers graded A+ 2023/2024

YMCA CPR To observe standard precautions means - correct answer To follow a set of infection control practices used whether or not an infection is suspected Prevention of airway and breathing emergencies; early CPR with an emphasis on effective rescue breaths and, if needed, rapid defibrillation; early activation of the appropriate emergency response protocol; effective BLS and ALS care and transportation; and effective post-cardiac arrest care at a hospital are the links in which chain of survival? - correct answer Children and infants Early recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of an emergency response protocol; immediate high quality CPR; rapid defibrillation; effective BLS and ALS care and transportation; and effective postcardiac arrest care at a hospital are the links in which chain of survival? - correct answer Adults outside a hospital You have responded to a report of an abrupt collapse of a middle-aged man at a local office building. Your BLS assessment shows the man is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no carotid pulse. This condition is most likely caused by and treated with: - correct answer Sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation You are providing care to a 23-year-old female found unresponsive on a couch at a party. She is breathing normally and has a pulse. You should immediately do which of the following? - correct answer Place her in the side-lying recovery position. You are attending to a 54-year-old man who collapsed suddenly and is unresponsive. He is not breathing normally and you cannot feel a pulse. There is no suspicion of trauma and your emergency response protocol is being activated. What is your next step? - correct answer Immediately provide CPR. You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, gasping, but you can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined problem? - correct answer Respiratory arrest You have been performing CPR on a 9-year-old child for about 4 minutes. An AED has just arrived. What should you do? - correct answer voice instructions. You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old boy found unresponsive with occasional gasps. You are not certain if a pulse is present. What should you do? - correct answer Start CPR; 30:2 compressions to ventilations. A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an energized power line. The scene has been made safe and you have determined he is in cardiac arrest. The AED has analyzed the heart and is indicating a shock is advised. What should you do? - correct answer Clear the person and immediately deliver the shock. After delivering a shock with an AED, you should: - correct answer Immediately resume CPR and follow any instructions given by the AED. When two or more providers are performing CPR on an infant, the compression to ventilation ratio and preferred chest compression method is: - correct answer 15:2 with 2 thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest You have determined a 47-year-old man is unresponsive. In order to assess for normal breathing, what should you do? - correct answer Look at the face and chest for signs of breathing. While eating, an older woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask, "Are you choking?" She nods yes. What should you do? - correct answer Perform abdominal thrusts. You are alone with an adult man who is choking. Another person has gone to get more help. You are performing abdominal thrusts when he suddenly collapses. What should you do next? - correct answer Perform CPR and check the mouth for an object before rescue breaths. Sudden cardiac arrest in an adult is most likely caused by ________ and requires ________. - correct answer ventricular fibrillation; defibrillation Two providers are performing CPR. What should they do to prevent fatigue and maintain the quality of chest compressions? - correct answer Change positions every 2 minutes.