A.   3 seconds

B.   1 second

C.   ½ second

D.   2 seconds

A.   Persistent chest pain or discomfort

B.   Profuse sweating

C.   Nausea or vomiting

D.   All of these

A.   30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath

B.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths

C.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

D.   15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths

A.   All of these

B.   You are too exhausted to continue.

C.   The person shows an obvious sign of life

D.   Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over.

A.   Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

B.   Early CPR

C.   Prevention

D.   Early defibrillation

A.   CPR prevents heart attacks

B.   If EMS is called, additional care may not be necessary

C.   With early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do not need defibrillation.

D.   Following the links in the Cardiac Chain of Survival helps improve the person’s chance of survival.

A.   Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

B.   Perform a finger sweep.

C.   Re-tilt the head to ensure that the airway is properly opened and ensure that the nose and mouth are properly sealed before giving the second rescue breath.

D.   Take a bigger breath and blow with more force for the second rescue breath

A.   All of these

B.   Are smooth, regular, and given straight up and down.

C.   Allow the chest to return to its normal position.

D.   Are delivered fast at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute.

A.   On the rib cage

B.   In the center of the breastbone

C.   Between the shoulder blades

D.   In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel

A.   Cardiac arrest is always caused by cardiovascular disease.

B.   A person who is in cardiac arrest is not responsive, not breathing and has no heartbeat.

C.   Cardiac arrest is the same as a heart attack.

D.   Cardiac arrest occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked.

A.   All of these

B.   Electrocution

C.   Drowning

D.   Congenital heart disease

A.   Slap her on the back until she stops coughing.

B.   Lay her down and give abdominal thrusts.

C.   Stay with her and encourage her to continue coughing.

D.   Do a foreign object check/removal.

A.   About 1½ inches

B.   About 2 inches

C.   About ½ inch

D.   About 1 inch

A.   Perform a finger sweep to remove the object.

B.   Stop giving back blows and give abdominal thrusts only.

C.   Stop giving abdominal thrusts and give back blows only.

D.   Lower the child to a firm, flat surface and begin CPR, starting with compressions.

A.   Give a third rescue breath after ensuring that the airway is properly opened and the nose and mouth are properly sealed.

B.   Perform a finger sweep.

C.   Give back blows.

D.   Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

A.   Between the shoulder blades

B.   On the rib cage

C.   Just below the nipple line

D.   In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel

A.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

B.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

C.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath. b. 15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths.

D.   30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

A.   Neutral position.

B.   Slightly past-neutral position.

C.   Past-neutral position

D.   Full-extension position.

A.   One hand on the chin and two fingers on the center of the chest

B.   One hand on the chin and one hand on the center of the chest

C.   One hand on the forehead and one hand on the center of the chest

D.   One hand on the forehead and two fingers on the center of the chest

A.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

B.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

C.   15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths.

D.   30 chest compressions to 5 rescue breaths.

A.   Early CPR

B.   Early defibrillation

C.   Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

D.   Prevention

A.   About 1½ inches

B.   About ½ inch

C.   About 1 inch

D.   About 2 inches

A.   Face-down, with the infant’s head lower than his or her chest

B.   Flat and face-down on your leg or a table

C.   In the head-tilt/chin-lift position

D.   In a sitting position with the infant’s head higher than his or her chest

A.   Compress the chest straight down and fast, at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute.

B.   All of these

C.   Let the chest rise completely before pushing down again.

D.   Place the fingers in the center of the chest just below the nipple line.

A.   Each rescue breath should last about 1 second.

B.   All of these

C.   Make a seal over the infant’s mouth and nose with your mouth

D.   Open the airway by tilting the head to a neutral position.

A.   Give back blows and chest thrusts.

B.   Give back blows until the infant starts to cough.

C.   Give abdominal thrusts.

D.   Open the infant’s mouth and use a finger sweep to clear the airway.

A.   Give the infant a series of 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts, and then call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

B.   Send someone to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number while you begin giving care for choking.

C.   Place the infant on a firm, flat surface and begin CPR

D.   Check the infant for responsiveness.

A.   Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.

B.   Give abdominal thrusts.

C.   Give chest compressions.

D.   Check for movement and breathing.

A.   Ensure that the head-tilt/jaw-thrust is maintained.

B.   Ensure that the person is breathing.

C.   None of them

D.   Ensure that no one, including you, is touching the person.

A.   The upper left and lower right sides of the chest.

B.   The upper right and upper left sides of the chest.

C.   The upper right and lower left sides of the chest.

D.   The chest and stomach.

A.   Unplug the connector from the machine.

B.   Resume CPR until the AED reanalyzes or you find an obvious sign of life.

C.   Reset the AED by turning it off for 10 seconds.

D.   Check the pad placement on the person’s chest.

A.   False

B.   True

A.   They can reduce responder fatigue.

B.   All of these

C.   They can give the person the best chance for surviving cardiac arrest.

D.   They can eliminate the need for advanced medical care.

A.   It is an electrical shock that may help the heart to spontaneously develop an effective rhythm.

B.   It is not a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival.

C.   It is more likely to be successful if CPR is withheld.

D.   It is commonly used on a person complaining of chest pain.

A.   Perform 5 minutes of CPR.

B.   Deliver a shock.

C.   Stand clear.

D.   Turn on the AED.

A.   Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest.

B.   Reverse the pads’ position on the chest.

C.   Place them as usual. It does not matter if the pads touch each other.

D.   Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.

A.   The AED will turn itself off.

B.   You or someone else could be injured by the shock.

C.   You might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly.

D.   Both You or someone else could be injured by the shock and You might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly.