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First Aid/CPR Final Exam Questions With
Verified Answers.
What would you use to protect against blood borne pathogen transmission -
answer✔Wearing PPE like gloves and a CPR barrier mask
PPE - answer✔avoid touching other areas or surfaces that are unnecessary to touch while
wearing the. Gloves. Put on a fresh pair of gloves when you are trying to work with another
person. Wash your hands after taking the gloves off
What do you check during the primary assessment? - answer✔Check the scene, a
responsive person, life threatening conditions
What do you look for during a secondary assessment? - answer✔Non life-threatening
conditions
What do you do or look for when you size up the scene? - answer✔If the scene is safe to
enter, if anybody is around to help, initial impressions of the person, what might have
happened/ caused the injury, how many people are involved
How do you treat an infant who is conscious and choking - answer✔Confirm that the infant
is choking, support the infant's back with your forearm and flip the baby onto your thigh,
angle the baby downwards, give 5 back blows, then support the baby's head and back with
your forearm, flip the baby over so the baby's back is on your other legs thigh. Give the
baby 5 chest thrusts.
How do you treat a child who is conscious and choking - answer✔Position yourself to the
side and slightly behind the person( you may have to kneel if the person is a child). Place
one arm diagonally across the person's chest and bend the person at the waist so that the
person's upper body is as close to parallel to the ground as possible. Firmly strike the
person between the shoulder blades with the heel of your other hand. To give adominal
thrusts , stand behind the person, with one foot in front of the other. Make a fist cover your
fist with your other hand. Above the navel give quick inward and upward pushes into the
person's abodomen
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When giving abdominal thrusts on an adult where do you position your fist? -
answer✔Above the navel( the belly button)
Where should an infant's head be in relation to the chest for conscious choking? -
answer✔The head should be lower than the chest
What is the first thing you do with a person who was conscious, choking, and now has
become unconscious? - answer✔Lay the person onto the ground on thier back and start
doing chest compressions. Send someone to call 9-1-1 and get a first aid kit and an AED
What would you do for a person who is unconscious, not breathing but has a pulse? -
answer✔Give one ventilation breath for every 5 seconds
How often would you give ventilation to a child who has a pulse but is not breathing? -
answer✔Give one ventilation breath for every 3 seconds
What is the cycle of chest compressions to ventilations? - answer✔30:2 meaning that for
every 30 chest compressions give 2 ventilation breaths
How far do you compress the chest during CPR on an adult? - answer✔At least 2 inches
What is the cycle of chest compressions for an infant with 2 rescuers? - answer✔15:2
meaning that for every 15 chest compressions give two ventilation breaths
How many compressions should you do in a minute? - answer✔100-120
compressions/min
What are the steps in the cardiac chain of survival? - answer✔Activate the EMS system by
calling 9-1-1, Early CPR, Early Degibrillation (AED), Early Advance Life support, Integrated
Post cardiac arrest care
What is the sequence for the AED? - answer✔Turn on the AED, remove any clothing, place
one pad on the upper right side of the chest vertically, place the other pad on the left side
under the armpit horizontally. Follow the device's directions, no one should touch the
patient when the AED is analyzing the heart rhythm
What is the first thing you should do when the AED says "shock advised"? - answer✔Say
"clear" in a loud voice to make sure that nobody is touching the person then hit the shock
button
What do you do if the person has body piercings when applying the pads? - answer✔Try to
avoid placing the AED pads directly on the piercing, try to go around it.
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11/14/2024 12:19 PM
First Aid/CPR Final Exam Questions With
Verified Answers.
What would you use to protect against blood borne pathogen transmission -
answer✔Wearing PPE like gloves and a CPR barrier mask
PPE - answer✔avoid touching other areas or surfaces that are unnecessary to touch while
wearing the. Gloves. Put on a fresh pair of gloves when you are trying to work with another
person. Wash your hands after taking the gloves off
What do you check during the primary assessment? - answer✔Check the scene, a
responsive person, life threatening conditions
What do you look for during a secondary assessment? - answer✔Non life-threatening
conditions
What do you do or look for when you size up the scene? - answer✔If the scene is safe to
enter, if anybody is around to help, initial impressions of the person, what might have
happened/ caused the injury, how many people are involved
How do you treat an infant who is conscious and choking - answer✔Confirm that the infant
is choking, support the infant's back with your forearm and flip the baby onto your thigh,
angle the baby downwards, give 5 back blows, then support the baby's head and back with
your forearm, flip the baby over so the baby's back is on your other legs thigh. Give the
baby 5 chest thrusts.
How do you treat a child who is conscious and choking - answer✔Position yourself to the
side and slightly behind the person( you may have to kneel if the person is a child). Place
one arm diagonally across the person's chest and bend the person at the waist so that the
person's upper body is as close to parallel to the ground as possible. Firmly strike the
person between the shoulder blades with the heel of your other hand. To give adominal
thrusts , stand behind the person, with one foot in front of the other. Make a fist cover your
fist with your other hand. Above the navel give quick inward and upward pushes into the
person's abodomen
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When giving abdominal thrusts on an adult where do you position your fist? -
answer✔Above the navel( the belly button)
Where should an infant's head be in relation to the chest for conscious choking? -
answer✔The head should be lower than the chest
What is the first thing you do with a person who was conscious, choking, and now has
become unconscious? - answer✔Lay the person onto the ground on thier back and start
doing chest compressions. Send someone to call 9-1-1 and get a first aid kit and an AED
What would you do for a person who is unconscious, not breathing but has a pulse? -
answer✔Give one ventilation breath for every 5 seconds
How often would you give ventilation to a child who has a pulse but is not breathing? -
answer✔Give one ventilation breath for every 3 seconds
What is the cycle of chest compressions to ventilations? - answer✔30:2 meaning that for
every 30 chest compressions give 2 ventilation breaths
How far do you compress the chest during CPR on an adult? - answer✔At least 2 inches
What is the cycle of chest compressions for an infant with 2 rescuers? - answer✔15:2
meaning that for every 15 chest compressions give two ventilation breaths
How many compressions should you do in a minute? - answer✔100-120
compressions/min
What are the steps in the cardiac chain of survival? - answer✔Activate the EMS system by
calling 9-1-1, Early CPR, Early Degibrillation (AED), Early Advance Life support, Integrated
Post cardiac arrest care
What is the sequence for the AED? - answer✔Turn on the AED, remove any clothing, place
one pad on the upper right side of the chest vertically, place the other pad on the left side
under the armpit horizontally. Follow the device's directions, no one should touch the
patient when the AED is analyzing the heart rhythm
What is the first thing you should do when the AED says "shock advised"? - answer✔Say
"clear" in a loud voice to make sure that nobody is touching the person then hit the shock
button
What do you do if the person has body piercings when applying the pads? - answer✔Try to
avoid placing the AED pads directly on the piercing, try to go around it.
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