A.   3 seconds

B.   1 second

C.   ½ second

D.   2 seconds

A.   All of these

B.   Persistent chest pain or discomfort

C.   Profuse sweating

D.   Nausea or vomiting

A.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths

B.   15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths

C.   30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath

D.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

A.   The person shows an obvious sign of life

B.   Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over.

C.   You are too exhausted to continue.

D.   All of these

A.   Early defibrillation

B.   Early CPR

C.   Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

D.   Prevention

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

B.   CPR prevents heart attacks

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

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

A.   Perform a finger sweep.

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

C.   Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

D.   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.

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

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

C.   All of these

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

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

B.   In the center of the breastbone

C.   Between the shoulder blades

D.   On the rib cage

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

B.   Cardiac arrest is always caused by cardiovascular disease.

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

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

A.   Electrocution

B.   All of these

C.   Congenital heart disease

D.   Drowning

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

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

C.   Lay her down and give abdominal thrusts.

D.   Do a foreign object check/removal.

A.   About ½ inch

B.   About 2 inches

C.   About 1 inch

D.   About 1½ inches

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

B.   Perform a finger sweep to remove the object.

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.   Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

B.   Give back blows.

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

D.   Perform a finger sweep.

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

B.   Between the shoulder blades

C.   Just below the nipple line

D.   On the rib cage

A.   30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

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

C.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

D.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

A.   Full-extension position.

B.   Neutral position.

C.   Past-neutral position

D.   Slightly 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.   15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

C.   30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

D.   15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths.

A.   Prevention

B.   Early CPR

C.   Early defibrillation

D.   Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

A.   About 2 inches

B.   About 1½ inches

C.   About ½ inch

D.   About 1 inch

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

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.   In the head-tilt/chin-lift position

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

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

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

D.   All of these

A.   All of these

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

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

D.   Each rescue breath should last about 1 second.

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

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

C.   Give abdominal thrusts.

D.   Give back blows and chest thrusts.

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.   Check the infant for responsiveness.

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

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

A.   Give abdominal thrusts.

B.   Check for movement and breathing.

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

D.   Give chest compressions.

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 right and lower left sides of the chest.

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

C.   The chest and stomach.

D.   The upper right and upper 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.   Check the pad placement on the person’s chest.

D.   Unplug the connector from the machine.

A.   True

B.   False

A.   All of these

B.   They can reduce responder fatigue.

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

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

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

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

C.   Reverse the pads’ position on the chest.

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 might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly.

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

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