American Red Cross CPR Test #2

Health IV

c). Check the Scene then Check the Person (Ask "Are you OK"?)

There are 2 steps involved the the "Check" (Check-Call-Care) what are they?

a). Check for pulse and breathing

b). Check circulation and pulse

c). Check the Scene then Check the Person (Ask "Are you OK"?)

b). A heart attack

If a person is suffering from pain and discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5 minutes or that goes away and comes back, the person is most likely having:

a). A cold - related emergency

b). A heart attack

c). A seizure

d). Is choking

d). All of the above

Which of the following is a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?

a.) Early defibrillation

b). Early CPR

c). Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

d). All of the above

b). In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel (belly button)

When you give care to an adult who is conscious and choking, where should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts?

a). In the center of the breastbone

b). In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel (belly button)

c). On the rib cage

d). On the back

b). It helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical personnel take over

Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:

a). It prevents heart attacks

b). It helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical personnel take over

c). It helps restart the heart

d). It prevents the heart from seizing up

c). Check - Call - Care

The steps to follow in an emergence are:

a). Check - Care - Defibrillate

b). Care - Call - Check

c). Check - Call - Care

 d). Call - Check - Secure

d). All of the above

You should continue CPR until:

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 the above

c). 100 compressions per minute

How many chest compressions should you complete in one minute.

a). 50 compressions per minute

b). 30 compressions per minute

c). 100 compressions per minute

d). 20 compressions per minute

c). It helps improve the chance of survival

It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:

a). CPR prevents heart attacks

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

c). It helps improve the chance of survival

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

d). All of the above

Effective chest compressions:

a). Allow the chest to return to its normal position

b). Are delivered fast, about 100 compressions per minute

c). Are smooth, regular and given straight up and down

d). All of the above