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CPR/AED/First Aid Exam Questions With
Verified Answers
When cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available, it should be used as soon as
possible - answer✔True
To give compressions, your hands should be placed: - answer✔In the middle of the chest along
the breastbone
About how many seconds should you check for breathing? * - answer✔No more than 10
seconds
Once you have turned on the AED, you should: - answer✔Apply the pads and allow the AED to
analyze the heart rhythm
If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3 to 5 minutes
or that goes away and comes back, this person is most likely having - answer✔A heart attack
This sudden illness results from too much or too little sugar in a person's blood. What is it? -
answer✔Diabetic emergency
A cycle of compressions and rescue breaths in CPR is - answer✔30 chest compressions for every
2 rescue breaths
The AED pads should be placed on - answer✔Upper right, lower left
When caring for a person having a seizure you should - answer✔Try to hold the person still
When giving a rescue breath, you should: - answer✔Blow in for about 1 second and make sure
the chest clearly rises
Effective chest compressions: - answer✔Allow the chest to return to its normal position
Are delivered fast, about 100-120 compressions per minute
Are smooth, regular and given straight up and down
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11/14/2024 12:19 PM
CPR/AED/First Aid Exam Questions With
Verified Answers
When cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available, it should be used as soon as
possible - answer✔True
To give compressions, your hands should be placed: - answer✔In the middle of the chest along
the breastbone
About how many seconds should you check for breathing? * - answer✔No more than 10
seconds
Once you have turned on the AED, you should: - answer✔Apply the pads and allow the AED to
analyze the heart rhythm
If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3 to 5 minutes
or that goes away and comes back, this person is most likely having - answer✔A heart attack
This sudden illness results from too much or too little sugar in a person's blood. What is it? -
answer✔Diabetic emergency
A cycle of compressions and rescue breaths in CPR is - answer✔30 chest compressions for every
2 rescue breaths
The AED pads should be placed on - answer✔Upper right, lower left
When caring for a person having a seizure you should - answer✔Try to hold the person still
When giving a rescue breath, you should: - answer✔Blow in for about 1 second and make sure
the chest clearly rises
Effective chest compressions: - answer✔Allow the chest to return to its normal position
Are delivered fast, about 100-120 compressions per minute
Are smooth, regular and given straight up and down
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