QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? - correct answer -
Compression rate
-Chest recoil
-Compression depth
when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? - correct
answer at the side of the victim
A bag-mask device is used to provide____to a victim who is not breathing or
not breathing normally. - correct answer positive-pressure ventilation
How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - correct answer 1 breath
over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for
adults? - correct answer 1. Early Recognition and Prevention
2. Activation of Emergency Response
3. High-Quality CPR
4. Defibrillation
5. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
6. Recovery
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? -
correct answer -Verify scene safety
-Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-Check for responsiveness
-Activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-Begin CPR if no breathing or no gasping and no pulse felt
,What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim? - correct
answer -Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the trachea
-Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds
-Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless
ventricular tachycardia and __________ - correct answer ventricular
fibrillation
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - correct
answer Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? -
correct answer Head tilt-chin lift
After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct
order of steps for using a bag-mask device? - correct answer 1. Place the
mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for the
correct position.
2. Use the E-C clamp techinque to hold the maks in place while you life the jaw
to hold the airway open
3. Squeeze the bad to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest
rise
Why is an AED needed? - correct answer to analyze the heart rhythm and
provide a shock
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - correct
answer Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
, When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - correct answer
During analysis and before shock delivery
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults
and children 8 years and older? - correct answer Left side of the back and Left
side of the chest
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After
assessing that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you
instruct your colleague to do? - correct answer Activate the emergency
response system and get the AED
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not
respond. What is your next step after calling for help? - correct answer Check
for breathing and a pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not
breathing normally but had a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the
correct ventilation rate? - correct answer 1 breath every 6 seconds, or about
10 breaths per minute
After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check.
What immediate actions should be taken? - correct answer Immediately begin
CPR and turn on the AED
As you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED, and follows
the prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shcok. After
you immediately resume CPR, how do you continute treating the patient? -
correct answer Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm
check, the code team arrives, or the patient starts to move