QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished - ANS Compressing to depth of at least 2 inches
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not
have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
- When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - ANS Turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED? - ANS Follow the AED prompts
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?
- ANS Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask
device? - ANS Observing the chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - ANS 30
compressions to 2 breaths
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