THE AMERICAN SAFETY & HEALTH INSTITUTE ADULT CPR EXAM

THE AMERICAN SAFETY & HEALTH INSTITUTE ADULT CPR EXAM 1. During an adult victim s assessment, responder should check victim for responsiveness. If no response, responder should first: A. Check for signals of circulation B. Check victim s skin temperature C. Activate EMS or have a bystander activate EMS D. Look for obvious injuries 2. After activating EMS, which step should be performed first in CPR? A. Start rescue breathing B. Assess for signals of circulation C. Compressions D. Open airway 3. The preferred method of opening the airway on a victim with a suspected neck or spinal injury is the: A. Neck-tilt B. Jaw thrust maneuver C. Head-tilt neck lift D. Head-tilt chin lift 4. How is responsiveness determined? A. Back blows B. Chest thump C. Gently shake or tap victim s shoulder 5. How do you check for breathing during the CPR sequence? A. Look at the chest, then listen and feel for air exiting mouth or nose after opening the airway B. Place a feather under victim s nose C. Place a marble on the chest of the victim 6. What is the rescue breathing for an adult? B. 2 breaths every 5 seconds C. 1 breath every 5 seconds 7. How do you locate the CPR compression site on an adult victim? A. Four finger widths below the top of rib cage B. Just above the navel C. Go to the lower half (not bottom) of breastbone

Adult CPR Exam 8. Compressions-to-breaths ratio for adult CPR is: A. 5 compressions to1 breath B. 15 compressions to 2 breaths C. 15 compressions to 1 breath 9. For CPR to be effective, the victim should be: A. Face down B. In a chair C. Flat on back and on a hard surface D. Flat on back and on a soft surface 10. What is the suggested type of CPR compression on an adult? A. Heel of one hand pressing on center of breastbone B. Fist balled up using thumb side pressing down on center of chest C. One hand on top of other hand, fingers interlocked, pressing on nipple line of breastbone with heel of bottom hand 11. How do you count for compressions? A. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5... to 10; drop the and, then continue to count to15 B. 1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato C. 2, 4, 6, 8... 12. Once you begin CPR, you should continue until: A. You know that EMS has been contacted B. Another trained rescuer takes over C. You are too exhausted to continue D. B or C 13. After your first attempt to give a breath to an unconscious victim fails, rescuer should: A. Re-tilt head and try the breath again B. Leave victim alone C. Roll over victim and begin back compressions D. Begin CPR 14. If a person is choking, can no longer cough forcefully, and is clutching his or her neck, rescuer should assume that the: A. Person is all right B. Victim has a total airway obstruction C. Victim should be able to clear his or her own airway 15. A good way to determine whether your rescue breaths are effective is to: A. Ask victim B. Watch the victim s chest rise gently and fall C. Ask bystanders

Adult CPR Exam 16. To determine whether an adult has circulation, rescuer should check: A. The brachial artery in the arm B. The radial artery in the wrist C. The femoral artery in the groin D. Breathing, movement, limpness and skin appearance 17. After giving 2 slow, initial breaths, check for signals of circulation for: A. 2-5 seconds B. 5-10 seconds C. 20 minutes D. 4 seconds 18. After 4 cycles of CPR, rescuer should: A. Perform 5 back blows B. Re-assess victim for signals of circulation C. Discontinue care D. Sweep victim's mouth, then attempt to ventilate 19. CPR is for: A. People who don't feel well B. A victim who is choking C. A victim who is not breathing and does not have obvious signals of circulation 20. Rescue breathing is for: A. A victim who is not breathing (or not breathing normally), but does have circulation B. A victim who cannot walk C. A victim who has been without circulation for over 30 minutes

American Safety & Health Institute Child and Infant (Pediatric) CPR Exam 1. If you find that a child is unconscious and is not breathing, you should: A. Attempt to give 2 breaths and then check for obvious signals of circulation B. Begin CPR C. Give abdominal thrusts 2. If you are alone and find an unresponsive child, you should: A. Leave child and rush to call EMS B. Provide 1 minute of care, then call for EMS; If child does not respond, continue care until EMS arrives and takes over C. Call your friend 3. If child is not breathing but has detectable signals of circulation, you should: A. Begin CPR B. Give child back blows C. Shake child D. Provide rescue breathing for child 4. Rescue breaths for a child should be given at the rate of: B. 2 breaths every 8 seconds C. 3 breaths every 2 seconds D. 1 breath every 3 seconds 5. You find an unresponsive child. You have another bystander call 911. You determine that the child is not breathing. You give 2 breaths. How do you determine whether or not the child has circulation? A. Victim is lifeless B. Victim has no movement C. Victim is bluish, pale, ashen and has not responded to rescue breaths D. All of the above 6. Compressions-to-breaths ratio for child CPR is: A. 10 compressions to 1 breath B. 15 compressions to 2 breaths C. 5 compressions to 1 breath 7. The age classification for a child is: A. 2-7 years B. 3-8 years C. 1-8 years

Child & Infant (Pediatric) CPR Exam 8. You should give chest compressions to a child using: A. The heel of one hand B. Four fingers C. The heels of both hands 9. Chest compression depth for a child is: A. ½ to 1 inch B. 1½ to 2 inches C. 1 to 1½ inches 10. A conscious child that has a foreign body airway obstruction should be: A. Slapped on the back B. Picked up by the feet C. Given abdominal thrusts 11. The infant age group is: A. 1-8 years B. Birth - 1 year C. 6 months - 2 years 12. How often do you give an infant a rescue breath? B. 2 breaths every 5 seconds C. 1 breath every 3 seconds 13. Where is the compression site on an infant located for CPR? A. Back, between shoulder blades B. Stomach, above navel C. One finger width below nipple line on breastbone 14. The infant must be face down with head and neck supported when given: A. Chest thrusts B. CPR C. Back blows 15. Compressions-to-breaths ratio for infant CPR is: A. 5 compressions to 1 breath B. 5 compressions to 2 breaths C. 15 compressions to 1 breath 16. To check the responsiveness of a child or an infant, you should: A. Gently tap the victim's shoulders and ask loudly, Are you okay? B. Pick the victim up and shake him or her C. Tap victim on the head

Child & Infant (Pediatric) CPR Exam 17. Approximate chest compression depth for an infant is: A. 1 to 2 inches B. ½ to 1 inch C. 1½ to 2 inches 18. Chest compressions for an infant should be given at the rate of: A. At least 100 per minute B. 80 to 100 per minute C. 60 to 80 per minute 19. Conscious, choking infant FBAO sequence: A. Attempt breaths, chest thrusts, back blows, check mouth, repeat... B. Back blows followed by chest thrusts C. Pick the infant up by feet and shake 20. Most childhood injuries can be prevented by constant adult supervision and the safeguarding of a child s environment.

AMERICAN SAFETY & HEALTH INSTITUTE COMMUNITY (ADULT, CHILD & INFANT) CPR EXAM 1. Which step should be performed first in the CPR sequence? A. Start rescue breathing B. Assess for signs of circulation C. Compressions D. Open airway 2. If you find that a child is unconscious and not breathing, you should: A. Give 2 breaths and then check for signals of circulation B. Begin CPR C. Give abdominal thrusts 3. The preferred method of opening the airway on a victim with a suspected neck or spinal injury is the: A. Neck-tilt B. Jaw thrust maneuver C. Head-tilt neck lift D. Head-tilt chin lift 4. How is responsiveness determined? A. Back blows B. Chest thump C. Gently tap victim s shoulder and ask, "Are you okay?" D. Pour ice water on victim 5. Compressions-to-breaths ratio for child CPR is: A. 10 compressions to 1 breath B. 15 compressions to 2 breaths C. 5 compressions to 1 breath 6. How do you check for breathing during the CPR sequence? A. Look at the chest, listen and feel for air exiting mouth or nose after opening the airway B. Place a feather under victim s nose C. Place a marble on the chest of the victim 7. Specific location for back blows for a conscious, choking infant should be: A. The lower back B. The center of back bone C. Between shoulder blades 8. Rescue breathing for an adult is: B. 2 breaths every 5 seconds C. 1 breath every 5 seconds D. 2 breaths every 10 seconds

Community (Adult, Child & Infant) CPR Exam 9. If you are alone and find an unresponsive child, you should: A. Leave child and rush to call EMS B. Provide 1 minute of care; call for EMS if child does not respond, then continue care until EMS arrives and takes over C. Call your friend D. Find the parents or guardians 10. How do you locate the compression site on an adult victim? A. Four finger widths below the top of rib cage B. Look for the lower half of the breastbone (not bottom) C. Four finger widths above navel (belly button) 11. The compressions-to-breaths ratio for adult CPR is: A. 5 compressions to 1 breath B. 15 compressions to 2 breaths C. 15 compressions to 1 breath 12. For your CPR to be effective, victim should be: A. Face down B. In a chair C. Flat on back and on a hard surface D. Flat on back and on a soft surface 13. What is the compression depth on an adult for CPR? A. 3 inches B. 1½ to 2 inches C. 1 to 1½ inch D. ½ to 1 inch 14. If an adult or child is choking, can no longer cough forcefully, and is clutching his or her neck, rescuer should assume that: A. Person is all right B. Victim has a total airway obstruction C. Victim should be able to clear his or her own airway D. They need CPR 15. A good way to determine whether your rescue breaths are effective is to: A. Ask victim B. Watch the victim s chest rise gently and fall C. Ask bystanders D. Check pupils 16. Rescue breaths for a child should be given at the rate of: B. 2 breaths every 8 seconds C. 3 breaths every 2 seconds D. 1 breath every 3 seconds

Community (Adult, Child & Infant) CPR Exam 17. Rescue breaths for an infant should be given at the rate of: A. 1 breath every 8 seconds B. 1 breath every 5 seconds C. 2 breaths every 5 seconds D. 1 breath every 3 seconds 18. You find an unresponsive adult. You have another bystander call 911. You determine that the adult is not breathing. You give 2 breaths. How do you determine whether or not the adult has circulation? A. Victim is lifeless B. Victim has no movement C. Victim is bluish, pale, ashen and has not responded to rescue breaths D. All of the above 19. The initial check for signals of circulation (after 2 initial rescue breaths) should last: A. 2 to 5 seconds B. 5 to 10 seconds C. 20 minutes D. 4 seconds 20. After giving 5 to 10 abdominal thrusts on a conscious choking adult or child, rescuer should: A. Perform 5 back blows B. Ask victim to lie down C. Assess to determine whether victim has open airway or if airway is still obstructed 21. CPR is for: A. People that don't feel well B. A victim who is choking C. A victim who is not breathing and does not have obvious signals of circulation 22. Rescue breathing is for: A. A victim who is not breathing (or not breathing normally), but has obvious signals of circulation B. A victim who cannot walk C. A victim who has been without circulation for over 30 minutes 23. If child is not breathing (or not breathing normally) but has signals of circulation, you should: A. Begin CPR B. Give child back blows C. Shake child D. Provide rescue breathing for for 1 minute, then reassess 24. Most childhood injuries can be prevented by constant adult supervision and the safeguarding of a child s environment. 25. What is the compression depth on a child for CPR? A. 3 inches B. 1½ to 2 inches C. 1 to 1½ inches D. ½ to 1 inch

AMERICAN SAFETY & HEALTH INSTITUTE CPR PRO BLS EXAM #1 1. You are watching the pool area and notice a man in the water clutching his chest. You and fellow life guards assist the man to side of pool. You comfort the patient and activate EMS. What should you do next? A. Provide supplemental oxygen, if available B. Monitor patient s vital signs C. All of the above 2. You are called to the scene of an emergency. The adult patient has been thrown from a motorcycle. The patient is unresponsive. How should you open the patient's airway? A. Head-tilt chin-lift B. Jaw thrust C. Slightly tilt head backwards until mouth opens 3. When is consent implied? A. When a conscious patient has been injured B. Whenever a child has been injured, and no parent or guardian is present C. When a person is unconscious, seriously ill or confused and may not be able to grant consent D. Both B and C 4. Which is a risk factor for heart attack that can be changed? A. Increasing age B. Heredity or a family history of early heart disease C. Unhealthy lifestyle 5. Which of the following is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)? A. Chest pain or angina B. Difficulty breathing due to chest pain C. A temporary reduction in blood flow to an area of the brain 6. You respond to a call, and the victim is breathing but unconscious. Your first response should be to: A. Check pulse B. Ensure an open airway C. Provide oxygen, if available 7. Which of the following is a sign of a heart attack? A. Nausea, sweating and/or shortness of breath B. Pain that may spread to the shoulders and neck C. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes D. All of the above

CPR PRO/BLS Exam #1 8. Denial is a common problem associated with victims having symptoms of a myocardial infarction. 9. Whenever approaching an emergency scene, your first priority is to: A. Make sure you have a barrier mask B. Interview bystanders that know the patient C. Evaluate scene safety D. Call for ALS interception 10. Where should the pulse of an infant be checked? A. Brachial - arm B. Carotid - neck C. Femoral - groin 11. Compressions-to-breaths ratio for infant CPR is: A. 5 compressions to1 breath B. 5 compressions to 2 breaths C. 15 compressions to 1 breath 12. If child is not breathing but has a detectable pulse: A. You should begin CPR B. Give child back blows C. Shake child D. Provide rescue breathing for child 13. Rescue breaths for a child should be given at the rate of: B. 2 breaths every 8 seconds C. 3 breaths every 2 seconds D. 1 breath every 3 seconds 14. During child CPR, a rescuer should check patient's pulse at what location? A. Femoral artery in the groin B. Radial artery in the arm C. Carotid artery in the neck D. Brachial in the arm 15. Compressions-to-breaths ratio for child CPR is: A. 10 compressions to 1 breath B. 15 compressions to 2 breaths C. 5 compressions to 1 breath 16. Compressions-to-breaths ratio for an adult by two-person CPR is: A. 5-1 B. 15-2 C. 15-1 D. 5-2

CPR PRO/BLS Exam #1 17. When used alone, the Bag-Valve-Mask will deliver up to 21% oxygen to patient as opposed to 16% when you use your exhale for rescue breath. 18. Cricoid pressure is a technique used to help prevent gastric distention. 19. When providing CPR or rescue breathing, dentures should be removed. Well fitting dentures do not support the patient's mouth and cheeks during rescue breathing. 20. A rigid tip catheter should be used for suctioning the mouth of an unconscious victim. 21. A rescuer should check pulse for no more than: A. 20 seconds B. 3 seconds C. 1 minute D. 10 seconds 22. A Bag-Valve-Mask works best when used during a single rescuer situation. 23. The unconscious infant FBAO sequence is: A. Attempt breaths, back blows, chest thrusts, check mouth, attempt breaths B. Back blows followed by abdominal thrusts 24. The first action that a responder should take after a near drowning victim has safely been recovered from the water is: A. Provide gentle abdominal pressure to relieve gastric distention B. Roll victim onto stomach, lift arms and press on back C. Assess for responsiveness and call EMS if victim is unresponsive; assess ABCs and provide necessary care D. Defibrillate victim if you have been trained to do so 25. You have had a long day. You have responded to several calls where morbidity has been a factor. You become depressed and have feelings of anger and despair. This is a: A. Normal reaction B. Sign of weakness C. Sign of a psychological disorder

AMERICAN SAFETY & HEALTH INSTITUTE CPR PRO BLS EXAM #2 1. During rounds, you find an unresponsive adult. You should first: A. Check for circulation B. Check patient's skin temperature C. Activate EMS, or have a bystander activate EMS while you continue with patient assessment D. Look for obvious injuries 2. The preferred method of opening the airway on a victim with a suspected neck or spinal injury is the: A. Neck tilt B. Jaw thrust C. Head-tilt neck lift D. Head-tilt chin lift 3. When a lone responder finds an unresponsive infant and EMS has not yet been notified, the responder should: A. Call EMS B. Perform chest compressions C. Check brachial pulse D. Perform initial assessment followed by 1 minute of BLS before activating EMS 4. Rescue breathing for an adult: B. 2 breaths every 5 seconds C. 1 breath every 5 seconds D. 2 breaths every 10 seconds 5. Compressions-to-breaths ratio for adult CPR is: A. 5 compressions to 1 breath B. 15 compressions to 2 breaths C. 15 compressions to 1 breath 6. What is the compression depth for CPR on an adult? A. 3 inches B. 1½ to 2 inches C. ½ to 1 inch 7. When providing adult CPR, how do you count for 100 compressions per minute? A. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4..14 and 15. B. 1, 2, 3,...14,15 C. 2, 4, 6, 8... D. 1 and 2 and 3...9 and 10,11.12,13,14,15

CPR PRO/BLS Exam #2 8. If a person is choking, can no longer cough forcefully and is clutching his or her neck, rescuer should assume that the: A. Person is breathing B. Victim has a total airway obstruction C. Victim should be able to clear his or her own airway 9. To determine whether an adult has a pulse, rescuer should check: A. The brachial artery in the arm B. The radial artery in the wrist C. The femoral artery in the groin D. The carotid artery in the neck 10. The initial pulse check in CPR should last no more than: A. 15 seconds B. 5-10 seconds C. 20 seconds D. 4 seconds 11. After giving 5 abdominal thrusts on an adult unconscious victim, rescuer should: A. Perform 5 back blows B. Check victim for responsiveness C. Check pulse D. Open patient's mouth and check for debris, then attempt to ventilate 12. A Bag-Valve-Mask works best when used during a single rescuer situation. 13. If a child is not breathing but has a detectable pulse, you should: A. Begin CPR B. Give child back blows C. Shake child D. Provide rescue breathing for child 14. Rescue breaths for a child should be given at the rate of: B. 2 breaths every 8 seconds C. 3 breaths every 2 seconds D. 1 breath every 3 seconds 15. During child CPR, a rescuer should check victim's pulse at what location? A. Femoral artery in the groin B. Radial artery in the arm C. Carotid artery in the neck

CPR PRO/BLS Exam #2 16. Compressions-to-breaths ratio for child CPR is: A. 10 compressions to 1 breath B. 15 compressions to 2 breaths C. 5 compressions to 1 breath 17. You should give chest compressions to a child using: A. The heel of one hand B. Four fingers C. The heels of both hands 18. Chest compression depth for a child is: A. ½ to 1 inch B. 1½ to 2 inches C. 1 to 1½ inches 19. The infant age group is: A. 1-8 years B. Birth - 1 year C. 6 months - 2 years 20. How often do you give an infant rescue breaths? B. 2 breaths every 5 seconds C. 1 breath every 3 seconds 21. Where should the pulse of an infant be checked? A. Brachial - arm B. Carotid - neck C. Femoral - groin 22. Compressions-to-breaths ratio for infant CPR is: A. 5 compressions to 1 breath B. 5 compressions to 2 breaths C. 15 compressions to 1 breath 23. The unconscious infant FBAO sequence: A. Attempt breaths, back blows, chest thrust, check mouth, attempt breaths B. Back blows followed by abdominal thrusts 24. Which of the following is a sign of a heart attack? A. Nausea, sweating and/or shortness of breath B. Pain that may spread to the shoulders and neck C. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of the chest that last more than a few minutes D. All of the above 25. Denial is a common problem associated with victims having symptoms of a myocardial infarction.

TEST ANSWER KEY ADULT CHILD ADULT, CHILD CPR PRO CPR PRO CPR & INFANT & INFANT Exam #1 Exam #2 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. A 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. A 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. B 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. B 20. C 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. C 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. A 11. A 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. A 21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. B 11. D 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. A 23. A 24. D 25. A