Adult, Child, and Infant Written Exam CPR and AED

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1 Adult, Child, and Infant Written Exam CPR and AED Instructions: Read each of the following questions carefully and then place an X over the correct answer on the separate answer sheet provided. Please do not write on the exam. 1. What is the appropriate barrier protection to use during CPR? a. Disposable gloves and a CPR mask or shield. b. A disposable gown. c. A respirator. d. Disposable gloves and a gown. 2. Which of the following are the critical treatments for sudden cardiac arrest? a. Aspirin and nitroglycerin. b. CPR and defibrillation. c. Surgery and rehabilitation. d. Low-fat diet and pacemakers. 3. The Chain of Survival represents the: a. Most effective step-by-step approach for treating sudden cardiac arrest. b. Medications given to someone with chest pain, severe pressure, or discomfort in the chest. c. The treatment process followed in the emergency room for cardiac arrest. d. Recommended treatment steps for preventing sudden cardiac arrest. 4. When performing rescue breaths, you should: a. Blow as hard as you can. b. Give puffs of air. c. Blow for at least 3 seconds. d. Create a visible rise of the chest, but no more than that. 5. When performing compressions on an adult, compress at least in depth. a. 2 inches b inches c. As far as you can push d. 4 inches 6. When performing compressions on a child, compress at least in depth. a. 1 3 the depth of the chest or about 2 inches b. 1 3 the depth of the chest or about 1½ inches c. As far as you can push d. 1 inch PRN2044 (7/11)

2 7. When performing compressions on an infant, compress at least in depth. a. 1 3 the depth of the chest or about 2 inches b. 1 3 the depth of the chest or about 1½ inches c. As far as you can push d. 1 inch 8. You are performing CPR on an adult you determined to be unresponsive and not breathing normally. When an AED arrives: a. Complete another two minutes of CPR. b. Immediately turn it on and follow the AED voice instructions. c. Attach the pads to the person s chest and then turn on the AED. d. Only use it if EMS is delayed. 9. Standing in line at a local store, a middle-aged man suddenly collapses without warning. The man is unresponsive and occasionally gasps for breath. He looks dead. This condition is most likely and is best treated with and. a. Diabetes, sugar, insulin. b. Epilepsy, privacy, rest. c. Choking, abdominal thrusts, back blows. d. Sudden cardiac arrest, CPR, defibrillation. 10. The speed, or rate, of chest compressions when performing CPR for all ages is at least times per minute. a. 60 b. 80 c. 100 d You are attending to an unresponsive person you think has had a drug overdose. He is breathing normally and EMS has been activated. You place the person on his side in the recovery position. Why? a. To observe universal precautions. b. To maintain and protect the airway. c. To reassure and comfort person. d. To treat ventricular fibrillation. 12. You are attending to a person who collapsed suddenly. You determine she is unresponsive and note she is making weird, periodic gasping sounds that don t seem normal or effective. You should: a. Start CPR beginning with chest compressions. b. Give abdominal thrusts to clear the airway. c. Comfort, calm, and reassure her while awaiting EMS. d. Place her in a recovery position.

3 13. Chest compressions during CPR should be: a. Gentle and slow with frequent interruptions. b. Gentle and slow and interrupted as little as possible. c. Hard and fast with frequent interruptions. d. Hard and fast and interrupted as little as possible. 14. For proper chest compressions, a person should be positioned: a. Face up on a firm, flat surface. b. Face up on a soft, flat surface. c. In a recovery position. d. Face down on a firm, flat surface. 15. Before beginning external chest compressions on an unresponsive person, you should: a. Verify she is not breathing normally. b. Check her tissue color. c. Check the pulse in her neck. d. Check her skin temperature. 16. Your coworker was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an energized power line. The scene has been made safe and you are performing CPR. Another trained provider has attached an AED. CPR is stopped and the AED says shock advised. You should: a. Give an additional 15 chest compressions and then deliver a shock. b. Give an additional 30 chest compressions and then deliver a shock. c. Turn off the AED and immediately resume CPR. d. Clear the person and deliver a shock. 17. After delivering a shock with an AED, you should: a. Remove the pads from the person s chest. b. Let the AED reanalyze the heart rhythm. c. Immediately resume CPR, starting with chest compressions, and follow any additional voice instructions given by the AED. d. Clear the person again and deliver another shock. 18. You are in the plant cafeteria eating lunch. At a nearby table a coworker starts coughing loudly and forcefully. Someone yells, Please help her, she s choking! You should: a. Give her a series of 5 back blows. b. Give her a series of abdominal thrusts. c. Give her a series of chest thrusts. d. Encourage her to cough.

4 19. A visibly upset mother rushes to you with her 8-month-old infant in her arms. The infant is moving but his face is blue and he is not making any noise. The mother says he swallowed a small part of a toy and can t breathe. To care for this infant, perform until the obstruction is relieved or he becomes unresponsive. a. Continuous abdominal thrusts b. Continuous back blows c. Continuous cycles of 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts d. Continuous chest thrusts 20. The correct ratio of compressions to breaths when performing child or infant CPR is: a. 15:2 b. 5:1 c. 30:1 d. 30:2

5 Adult, Child, and Infant Exam Answer Sheet CPR and AED Instructions: Print your name and the date below. Place an X over the correct answers. Student Name Date Example: a Xb c d 1. a b c d 2. a b c d 3. a b c d 4. a b c d 5. a b c d 6. a b c d 7. a b c d 8. a b c d 9. a b c d 11. a b c d 12. a b c d 13. a b c d 14. a b c d 15. a b c d 16. a b c d 17. a b c d 18. a b c d 19. a b c d 20. a b c d 10. a b c d

Adult, Child and Infant Exam

CPR Pro for the Professional Rescuer Adult, Child and Infant Exam Instructions: Read each of the following questions carefully and then place an X over the correct answer on the separate answer sheet provided.