A.   ½ second

B.   1 second

C.   3 seconds

D.   2 seconds

A.   All of these

B.   Nausea or vomiting

C.   Profuse sweating

D.   Persistent chest pain or discomfort

A.   15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths

B.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

C.   30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath

D.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths

A.   Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over.

B.   The person shows an obvious sign of life

C.   You are too exhausted to continue.

D.   All of these

A.   Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

B.   Early defibrillation

C.   Prevention

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.   Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

B.   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.

C.   Perform a finger sweep.

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

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

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

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

D.   All of these

A.   Between the shoulder blades

B.   In the center of the breastbone

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

D.   On the rib cage

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

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

C.   Cardiac arrest is always caused by cardiovascular disease.

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

A.   Congenital heart disease

B.   All of these

C.   Electrocution

D.   Drowning

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

B.   Do a foreign object check/removal.

C.   Lay her down and give abdominal thrusts.

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

A.   About ½ inch

B.   About 1½ inches

C.   About 2 inches

D.   About 1 inch

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

B.   Perform a finger sweep to remove the object.

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

D.   Stop giving abdominal thrusts and give back blows 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.   Just below the nipple line

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

C.   On the rib cage

D.   Between the shoulder blades

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

A.   Neutral position.

B.   Full-extension position.

C.   Slightly past-neutral position.

D.   Past-neutral position

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

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

C.   One hand on the forehead and two fingers 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.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

C.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

D.   15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths.

A.   Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

B.   Early CPR

C.   Early defibrillation

D.   Prevention

A.   About 2 inches

B.   About 1½ inches

C.   About ½ inch

D.   About 1 inch

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

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

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

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

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

B.   Each rescue breath should last about 1 second.

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

D.   All of these

A.   Give abdominal thrusts.

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

C.   Give back blows and chest thrusts.

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

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

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

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

C.   Give chest compressions.

D.   Give abdominal thrusts.

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

B.   None of them

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

D.   Ensure that the person is breathing.

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

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

C.   The upper left and lower right 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.   Check the pad placement on the person’s chest.

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

A.   False

B.   True

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

B.   They can reduce responder fatigue.

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

D.   All of these

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

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

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

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

A.   Stand clear.

B.   Turn on the AED.

C.   Perform 5 minutes of CPR.

D.   Deliver a shock.

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

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

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

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 or someone else could be injured by the shock.

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