A.   3 seconds

B.   1 second

C.   2 seconds

D.   ½ second

A.   Profuse sweating

B.   All of these

C.   Persistent chest pain or discomfort

D.   Nausea or vomiting

A.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

B.   30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath

C.   15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths

D.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths

A.   You are too exhausted to continue.

B.   Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over.

C.   The person shows an obvious sign of life

D.   All of these

A.   Prevention

B.   Early defibrillation

C.   Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

D.   Early CPR

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

B.   CPR prevents heart attacks

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

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

A.   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.

B.   Perform a finger sweep.

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

D.   Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

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

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

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

D.   All of these

A.   In the center of the breastbone

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

C.   On the rib cage

D.   Between the shoulder blades

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

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

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

D.   Cardiac arrest is always caused by cardiovascular disease.

A.   All of these

B.   Congenital heart disease

C.   Electrocution

D.   Drowning

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

B.   Do a foreign object check/removal.

C.   Lay her down and give abdominal thrusts.

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

A.   About 1 inch

B.   About 2 inches

C.   About 1½ inches

D.   About ½ inch

A.   Perform a finger sweep to remove the object.

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

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

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

A.   Perform a finger sweep.

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

C.   Give back blows.

D.   Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

A.   Just below the nipple line

B.   Between the shoulder blades

C.   On the rib cage

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

A.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

B.   30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

C.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

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

A.   Slightly past-neutral position.

B.   Full-extension position.

C.   Past-neutral position

D.   Neutral position.

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

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

A.   15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths.

B.   30 chest compressions to 5 rescue breaths.

C.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

D.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

A.   Early CPR

B.   Prevention

C.   Early defibrillation

D.   Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

A.   About ½ inch

B.   About 1 inch

C.   About 2 inches

D.   About 1½ inches

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

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

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

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

A.   All of these

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

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

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

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

B.   Each rescue breath should last about 1 second.

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 back blows and chest thrusts.

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

D.   Give abdominal 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.   Check for movement and breathing.

B.   Give chest compressions.

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

D.   Give abdominal thrusts.

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

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

C.   None of them

D.   Ensure that the person is breathing.

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

B.   Unplug the connector from the machine.

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

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

A.   True

B.   False

A.   All of these

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

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

D.   They can reduce responder fatigue.

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

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

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

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.   Reverse the pads’ position on the chest.

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

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

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

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

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.   The AED will turn itself off.

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