CPR EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
when providing care during an emergency which of the following should you do
first - CORRECT ANSWERS size up the scene
as the only rescuer on the scene you are performing cpr on an adult. when
performing chest compressions how deeply should you compress the chest -
CORRECT ANSWERS at least 2 inches
Chest compressions for an adult should be performed at a rate of - CORRECT
ANSWERS about 100 compressions per minute
CPR should be performed on which of the following victims - CORRECT
ANSWERS one who is in cardiac arrest
what is the first step of the cardiac chain of survival - CORRECT ANSWERS
early recognition and access to the emergency medical services (EMS)
system
you are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. which of the following
would you do first? - CORRECT ANSWERS summon more advanced
medical personnel
As a lone rescuer giving CPR to an adult you should - CORRECT ANSWERS
Give cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths
professional rescuers should continue care until - CORRECT ANSWERS
advanced medical personnel arrive and take over
, one signal of respiratory distress in an infant is - CORRECT ANSWERS
noisy breathing
during rescuer breathing gastric distention may occur from - CORRECT
ANSWERS air entering the stomach instead of the lungs
once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED) you should
- CORRECT ANSWERS Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze
the heart rhythm
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR which of the following is
most appropriate - CORRECT ANSWERS allowing the chest to fully
recoil between compressions
signs and symptoms of respiratory distress include - CORRECT ANSWERS
gurgling, wheezing or high pitched noises
after assessing a 9 month old infant you find breathing and pulse are absent you
would - CORRECT ANSWERS attempt 2 slow breaths
why don't you give very large breaths during rescue breathing - CORRECT
ANSWERS to reduce the risk of gastric distention
you should perform initial assessment in every emergency situation because -
CORRECT ANSWERS it identifies conditions that are an immediate
threat to life
you and a co worker enter the restroom and find an unconscious person lying on
the floor. you size up the scene and then you check the victim. your co worker is
getting ready to move the victim to the couch in the lobby and asks for your
CORRECT ANSWERS
when providing care during an emergency which of the following should you do
first - CORRECT ANSWERS size up the scene
as the only rescuer on the scene you are performing cpr on an adult. when
performing chest compressions how deeply should you compress the chest -
CORRECT ANSWERS at least 2 inches
Chest compressions for an adult should be performed at a rate of - CORRECT
ANSWERS about 100 compressions per minute
CPR should be performed on which of the following victims - CORRECT
ANSWERS one who is in cardiac arrest
what is the first step of the cardiac chain of survival - CORRECT ANSWERS
early recognition and access to the emergency medical services (EMS)
system
you are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. which of the following
would you do first? - CORRECT ANSWERS summon more advanced
medical personnel
As a lone rescuer giving CPR to an adult you should - CORRECT ANSWERS
Give cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths
professional rescuers should continue care until - CORRECT ANSWERS
advanced medical personnel arrive and take over
, one signal of respiratory distress in an infant is - CORRECT ANSWERS
noisy breathing
during rescuer breathing gastric distention may occur from - CORRECT
ANSWERS air entering the stomach instead of the lungs
once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED) you should
- CORRECT ANSWERS Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze
the heart rhythm
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR which of the following is
most appropriate - CORRECT ANSWERS allowing the chest to fully
recoil between compressions
signs and symptoms of respiratory distress include - CORRECT ANSWERS
gurgling, wheezing or high pitched noises
after assessing a 9 month old infant you find breathing and pulse are absent you
would - CORRECT ANSWERS attempt 2 slow breaths
why don't you give very large breaths during rescue breathing - CORRECT
ANSWERS to reduce the risk of gastric distention
you should perform initial assessment in every emergency situation because -
CORRECT ANSWERS it identifies conditions that are an immediate
threat to life
you and a co worker enter the restroom and find an unconscious person lying on
the floor. you size up the scene and then you check the victim. your co worker is
getting ready to move the victim to the couch in the lobby and asks for your
