A.   1 second

B.   3 seconds

C.   2 seconds

D.   ½ second

A.   Profuse sweating

B.   All of these

C.   Nausea or vomiting

D.   Persistent chest pain or discomfort

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.   Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over.

B.   You are too exhausted to continue.

C.   All of these

D.   The person shows an obvious sign of life

A.   Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

B.   Early defibrillation

C.   Early CPR

D.   Prevention

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.   Perform a finger sweep.

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

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.   Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

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

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

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

D.   All of these

A.   Between the shoulder blades

B.   In the center of the breastbone

C.   On the rib cage

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

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

B.   Cardiac arrest is always caused by cardiovascular disease.

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

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

A.   All of these

B.   Congenital heart disease

C.   Electrocution

D.   Drowning

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

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

C.   Do a foreign object check/removal.

D.   Lay her down and give abdominal thrusts.

A.   About 1½ inches

B.   About 1 inch

C.   About 2 inches

D.   About ½ inch

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

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

C.   Perform a finger sweep to remove the object.

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

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

B.   Give back blows.

C.   Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

D.   Perform a finger sweep.

A.   Between the shoulder blades

B.   Just below the nipple line

C.   On the rib cage

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

A.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

B.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

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.   Slightly past-neutral position.

B.   Past-neutral position

C.   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 forehead and two fingers 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 chin and one hand on the center of the chest

A.   30 chest compressions to 5 rescue breaths.

B.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

C.   15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths.

D.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

A.   Early defibrillation

B.   Prevention

C.   Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

D.   Early CPR

A.   About 1 inch

B.   About 2 inches

C.   About ½ inch

D.   About 1½ inches

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

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

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

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

A.   All of these

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

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

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

A.   Each rescue breath should last about 1 second.

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

C.   All of these

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

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

B.   Give abdominal thrusts.

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

D.   Give back blows and chest thrusts.

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

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

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

D.   Check the infant for responsiveness.

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

B.   Give chest compressions.

C.   Give abdominal thrusts.

D.   Check for movement and breathing.

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

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

C.   Ensure that the person is breathing.

D.   None of them

A.   The chest and stomach.

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

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

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

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

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

C.   Unplug the connector from the machine.

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

A.   True

B.   False

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

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

C.   They can reduce responder fatigue.

D.   All of these

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

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

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

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

A.   Stand clear.

B.   Deliver a shock.

C.   Perform 5 minutes of CPR.

D.   Turn on the AED.

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

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

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

D.   Reverse the pads’ position on the chest.

A.   The AED will turn itself off.

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

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

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