In which locations do most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur?
a. Healthcare clinics
b. Homes
c. Recreational facilities
d. Shopping centers
homes
Which is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?
a. Cardiac problem
b. Congenital or acquired heart defect
c. Respiratory failure or shock
d. Infection and sepsis
Respiratory failure or shock
What is the third link in the adult out-of-hospital Chain of Survival?
a. Advanced life support
b. High-quality CPR
c. Prevention
d. Rapid defibrillation
Rapid defibrillation
Which statement best describes sudden cardiac arrest?
a. When respiratory distress in adults occurs and the heart rate does not change
b. When the heart rate is 40 to 60/min and respirations increase
c. When blood flow to the heart is blocked and the hear
When an abnormal rhythm develops and the heart stops beating unexpectedly
Which is the first action you
should take in this situation?
a. Activate the emergency response system
b. Start high-quality CPR, beginning with chest compressions
c. Start providing rescue breaths
d. Verify that the scene is safe for you and the victim
Verify that the scene is safe for you and the victim
The man doesn't respond when you touch his shoulders and shout, "Are you OK?" What is your best next action?
a. Check his pulse
b. Start high-quality CPR
c. Start providing rescue breaths
d. Shout for nearby help
Shout for nearby help
Several rescuers respond, and you ask them to activate the emergency response and retrieve the AED and emergency equipment. As you check for a pulse and breathing, you notice that the man is gasping for air and making "snorting" sounds. You do not feel a
Start high-quality CPR, beginning with chest compressions
What is the ratio of chest compressions to breaths when providing CPR to an adult?
a. 10 compressions to 2 breaths
b. 15 compressions to 2 breaths
c. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
d. 100 compressions to 2 breaths
30 compressions to 2 breaths
What are the rate and depth for chest compressions on an adult?
a. A rate of 60 to 80 compressions per minute and a depth of about 1 inch
b. A rate of 80 to 100 compressions per minute and a depth of about 11?2 inches
c. A rate of 120 to 140 compressions
A rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and a depth of at least 2 inches
what action should you take when more rescuers arrive?
a. Assign tasks to other rescuers and rotate compressors every 2 minutes or more frequently if needed to avoid fatigue
b. Continue CPR while the AED is attached even if you are fatigued
c. Wait for th
Assign tasks to other rescuers and rotate compressors every 2 minutes or more frequently if needed to avoid fatigue
If you suspect that an unresponsive victim has head or neck trauma, what is the preferred method for opening the airway?
a. Head tilt-chin lift
b. Jaw thrust
c. Head tilt-neck lift
d. Avoid opening the airway
Jaw thrust
What is the most appropriate first step to take as soon as the AED arrives at the victim's side?
a. Power on the AED
b. Apply the pads
c. Press the analyze button
d. Press the shock button
power on AED
Which step is one of the universal steps for operating an AED?
a. Placing the pads on the victim's bare chest
b. Shaving the victim's hairy chest
c. Removing the victim from water
d. Finding the victim's implanted pacemaker
placing pads on chest
If a victim of cardiac arrest has an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator, what special steps should be taken?
a. Avoid placing the AED pad directly over the implanted device
b. Avoid using the AED to prevent damage to the implanted device
c. Turn off the
Avoid placing the AED pad directly over the implanted device
4. What action should you take when the AED is analyzing the heart rhythm?
a. Check the pulse
b. Continue chest compressions
c. Give rescue breaths only
d. Stand clear of the victim
Stand clear of the victim
After performing high-quality CPR for 5 minutes, the team leader frequently interrupts chest compressions to check for a pulse even though the victim has no organized rhythm when the AED analyzes the rhythm. Which action demonstrates constructive interven
Suggest to resume chest compressions without delay
The team leader asks you to perform bag-mask ventilation during a resuscitation attempt, but you have not perfected that skill. What would be an appropriate action to acknowledge your limitations?
a. Pick up the bag-mask device and give it to another team
Tell the team leader that you are not comfortable performing that task
What is the appropriate action to demonstrate closed-loop communication when the team leader assigns you a task?
a. Repeat back to the team leader the task you were assigned
b. Nod your head as an acknowledgment of the assigned task
c. Start performing th
Repeat back to the team leader the task you were assigned
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer of a 3-year-old child?
a. 15 compressions to 1 breath
b. 15 compressions to 2 breaths
c. 20 compressions to 2 breaths
d. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
30 compressions to 2 breaths
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a 7-year-old child when 2 or more rescuers are present?
a. 15 compressions to 1 breath
b. 15 compressions to 2 breaths
c. 20 compressions to 2 breaths
d. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
15 compressions to 2 breaths
For what age victim is the 2 thumb-encircling hands technique recommended when 2 or more rescuers are present?
a. A child younger than 3 years
b. A child older than 3 years
c. An infant older than 1 year
d. An infant younger than 1 year
Attempt Defibrilla
an infant younger than 1 year
Attempt Defibrillation With the AED
. What is the correct chest compression depth for a child?
a. At least one fourth the depth of the chest, or about 1 inch
b. At least one third the depth of the chest, or about 11?2 inches
c. At least one third the depth of the chest, or about 2 inches
d.
At least one third the depth of the chest, or about 2 inches
5. What is the correct chest compression depth for an infant?
a. At least one fourth the depth of the chest, or about 1 inch
b. At least one third the depth of the chest, or about 11?2 inches
c. At least one third the depth of the chest, or about 2 inches
At least one third the depth of the chest, or about 11?2 inches
What should you do when using an AED on an infant or a child less than 8 years of age?
a. Never use adult AED pads
b. Use adult AED pads
c. use adult AED pads if AED does not have child pad
d. Use adult AED pads, but cut them in half
use adult AED pads if AED does not have child pad
If a manual defibrillator is not available for an infant victim, which action should you take?
a. Perform high-quality CPR
b. Use an AED equipped with a pediatric dose attenuator
c. Use an AED without a pediatric dose attenuator
d. Wait for advanced care
Use an AED equipped with a pediatric dose attenuator
What is important to remember about AED pad placement on infants?
a. Ensure that pads overlap each other in very small infants
b. Place 1 adult pad on the chest
c. You may need to place 1 pad on the chest and 1 on the back, according to the
diagrams on th
You may need to place 1 pad on the chest and 1 on the back, according to the
diagrams on the pads
What is not an example of an opioid?
a. Heroin
b. Hydrocodone
c. Morphine
d. Naloxone
Naloxone
Your 27-year-old roommate uses opioids. You find him unresponsive with no breathing, but a strong pulse. You suspect an opioid-associated life-threatening emergency. A friend is phoning 9-1-1 and is looking for the naloxone autoinjector. What action shoul
Provide rescue breathing: 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
You encounter an unresponsive 56-year-old man who has been taking hydrocodone after a surgical procedure. He is not breathing and has no pulse. You notice that
his medication bottle is empty. You suspect an opioid-associated life-threatening emergency. A
Begin CPR, starting with chest compressions
Which victim would need only rescue breathing?
a. Agonal gasping with no pulse
b. Breathing with a weak pulse
c. No breathing and a pulse
d. No breathing and no pulse
No breathing and a pulse
How often should rescue breaths be given in infants and children when a pulse is present?
a. 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
b. 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
c. 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
d. 1 breath every 8 to 10 seconds
1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
Which action can rescuers perform to potentially reduce the risk of gastric inflation?
a. Delivering each breath over 1 second
b. Giving rapid, shallow breaths
c. Using a bag-mask device for delivering ventilation
d. Using the mouth-to-mask breathing tech
Delivering each breath over 1 second
Which is the preferred technique for giving rescue breaths to an infant?
a. Mouth-to-mouth
b. Mouth-to-mouth-and-nose
c. Mouth-to-nose
d. Any method is acceptable
. Mouth-to-mouth-and-nose
Which is an example of a mild foreign-body airway obstruction?
a. Cyanosis (turning blue)
b. High-pitched noise while inhaling
c. Inability to speak or cry
d. Wheezing between coughs
Wheezing between coughs
Which victim of a severe airway obstruction should receive abdominal thrusts?
a. An average-size 27-year-old man
b. A woman who is obviously pregnant
c. An obese 50-year-old man
d. An average-size 9-month-old infant
An average-size 27-year-old man
You are performing abdominal thrusts on a 9-year-old child when he suddenly becomes unresponsive. After you shout for nearby help, what is the most appropriate action to take next?
a. Begin high-quality CPR, starting with chest compressions
b. Check for a
Begin high-quality CPR, starting with chest compressions