ASHI CPR EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS 2023 |36 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Sudden cardiac arrest in an adult is MOST LIKELY caused by Ventricular fibrillation The "chain of survival" is used: To describe the most effective approach for treating sudden cardiac arrest The links in the "chain of survival" in children is slightly different than for adults and includes: Prevention, early CPR, early activation of EMS, early pediatric advanced life support, and integrated post-cardiac arrest care. A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an energized power line. The scene has been made safe. An AED has been attached to the patient. The AED has analyzed the heart and a shock is advised. You should: Clear the patient and deliver the shock. You are attending to an unresponsive 4-year-old child who is not breathing normally, but definitely has a carotid pulse. Using a CPR mask or bag-mask device, you should: Give 12 to 20 rescue breaths per minute. Standing in line at a local government facility, a middle-aged man suddenly collapses. The man is unresponsive and he occasionally gasps for breath. He looks dead. This condition is most likely caused by and treated with: Sudden cardiac arrest, CPR, defibrillation. You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old found unresponsive with occasional gasps. After checking for a pulse, you are not certain if a pulse is present or not. You should: Start CPR; 30:2 compressions to ventilations. When giving rescue breaths, make sure to: Avoid excessive volume. You find an 11-year-old child who is unresponsive, blue, and is not breathing normally. Her friend states that she collapsed and stopped moving after playing the "pass out" choking game. You are the only trained provider. You need to: Perform 5 cycles of CPR at 30:2 and send the friend to alert EMS. OR Send the friend to activate EMS and get an AED, then check for a carotid pulse. CPR is being performed on a child who was removed from a swimming pool. An AED arrives and is positioned near the child's head. The next step is to: Wipe his chest dry before attaching the pads. You are performing CPR on your uncle who collapsed at a family gathering where you are the only trained rescuer. What is the most appropriate approach to deliver rescue breaths? Use a CPR mask with a one-way valve. After delivering a shock with an AED, you should: Immediately resume CPR and follow any instructions given by the AED. You are attending a person who is unresponsive, not breathing, but you can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined problem? Respiratory arrest. You respond to a 51-year-old man found collapsed inside a closed garage. Bystanders have dragged him outside onto the lawn. He is unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing normally. You can clearly feel his carotid pulse. What is your next step? Give 10 to 12 rescue breaths per minute. Adults need how many rescue breaths? 10-12 Children/infants need how many rescue breaths? 12-20 The proper depth of chest compression for an adult patient is: at least 2 inches. You have determined a 47-year-old man is unresponsive. In order to assess for normal breathing, you should: Quickly look at the face and chest. You are at the park with your dog, walking near a group of teenagers who are skateboarding along the park paths. Suddenly, they start shouting for help. One of the teenagers is on the ground and not moving. You should: Pause for a brief moment and look for obvious hazards. You are part of a three person team performing CPR. One rescuer is giving chest compressions. You are one of two people giving rescue breaths using a bag-mask device. Your partner will hold and squeeze the bag. You should: Position the mask on the person's face, with your palms and thumbs on both sides of the mask. During CPR, you are opening the airway of a person who you suspect has had significant trauma to the head, neck, and back. You should: Place your palms and thumbs on both sides of a CPR mask, hook your fingers underneath the angles of the jaw, and displace the jaw with your fingers, moving it upward without lifting the head. The proper depth of chest compression in a 3-year-old child is at least: 1/3 the depth of the chest or about 2 inches. Air blown into the stomach while giving rescue breaths: Can limit lung movement, cause vomiting, and reduce the effectiveness of rescue breathing. Prompt defibrillation in sudden cardiac arrest is: The most effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation. The proper hand position for one-rescuer chest compressions on a 3-month-old infant is: 2 fingertips, just below the nipple line. To "observe universal precautions" means: Managing all blood and other body substances as if they are infectious. When providing CPR on a child or infant: Ensure the child or infant has an open airway and provide effective rescue breaths along with chest compressions. When providing rescue breaths using a bag-mask device, it is highly recommended to: Continue use of an oropharyngeal airway, to maintain an open airway. The proper hand position for chest compression on a 7-year-old child is: Lower half of the breastbone, 1 or 2 hands. The links in the "chain of survival" in adults are: Early recognition and activation of EMS, early CPR, early defibrillation, early advanced life support, and integrated post-cardiac arrest care. You are providing care to a 23-year-old found unresponsive at a party. She is breathing normally and has a pulse. You should immediately: Place the patient in the recovery position. What is the compression per minute rate for CPR (for all age groups)? At least 100 You are performing CPR on an adult man who has collapsed. EMS has been activated and another provider shows up with an AED. She turns on the device and the voice prompts begin. What is the next step? Cut open or tear away the patient's shirt to allow for the application of the defibrillation pads to a bare chest. Sudden cardiac arrest in an adult is MOST LIKELY caused by __________, and requires __________. Ventricular fibrillation, defibrillation. You are attending to a child who is unresponsive but breathing normally. No trauma is suspected, and the scene is safe. You want to protect the child's open airway. You have extended the arm nearest to you up alongside the head, brought the other arm across his chest, and have the back of his hand against his cheek. Your next step should be to: Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child toward you.