Deck 5: Basic Life Support: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR

Question 1

Which of the following is not part of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation skill set?

A) opening and maintaining the airway
B) providing artificial ventilation through rescue breathing
C) providing artificial circulation through chest compressions
D) performing a secondary survey

Answer 1

performing a secondary survey

Question 2

Which one of the following is the first step in the basic life support sequence?

A) activate the EMS system
B) determine unresponsiveness
C) provide rescue breathing
D) deliver chest compressions

Answer 2

determine unresponsiveness

Question 3

The best way to determine responsiveness is to:

A) take the victim's pulse at the wrist.
B) look, listen, and feel for breathing.
C) tap the shoulder asking loudly, "Are you okay?"
D) check the victim's vital signs.

Answer 3

tap the shoulder asking loudly, "Are you okay?"

Question 4

Research has shown that the key to survival of a cardiac arrest victim is:

A) the degree of training the rescuer has.
B) early CPR and early defibrillation.
C) the victim's will to live.
D) proper assessment.

Question 5

To determine breathlessness, you should:

A) look, listen, and feel.
B) palpitate the carotid artery.
C) perform mouth-to-mouth.
D) ask the victim to speak.

Question 6

Choosing the method you will use to open the airway depends on:

A) the victim's size.
B) whether you suspect cervical spine injury.
C) the equipment you have available.
D) whether the victim is a child or adult.

Question 7

A first aid healthcare provider has performed rescue breathing. Next assess the victim to determine:

A) pulselessness.
B) airway obstruction.
C) cervical spine injury.
D) responsiveness.

Question 8

A first aid healthcare provider determines whether the heart is beating by:

A) taking the victim's radial artery pulse.
B) using the look, listen, and feel method.
C) delivering chest compressions.
D) taking the victim's carotid artery pulse.

Question 9

If you determine that the victim's heart is not beating and other signs of life don't exist, the next step in the basic life support sequence is to:

A) activate the EMS system.
B) provide rescue breathing.
C) deliver chest compressions.
D) open the airway.

Question 10

When delivering chest compressions on an adult, press straight down compressing the victim's sternum approximately:

A) at least 0.5 inch.
B) at least 1 inch.
C) at least 1.5 inches.
D) at least 2 inches.

Question 11

For an adult, chest compressions should be delivered at the rate of:

A) about 60 per minute.
B) about 80 per minute.
C) about 100 per minute.
D) over 150 per minute.

Question 12

Proper position of the hands during CPR is critical. Your hands must be:

A) below the sternum.
B) above the xiphoid process.
C) below the xiphoid process.
D) It really doesn't make a difference as long as you get a pulse.

Question 13

When performing lay person one-rescuer CPR, you provide constant compressions for ________ before rechecking for return of spontaneous circulation.

A) 1 minute
B) 2 minutes
C) 3 minutes
D) 4 minutes

Question 14

When performing healthcare provider two-rescuer CPR, CPR should continue at a rate of ________ compressions to two ventilations.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 30

Question 15

Which of the following would characterize unresponsiveness in an infant?

A) chest movements
B) regular breathing
C) no response when gently tapped
D) arm and leg movement

Question 16

In infants under one year of age, you can (if trained) determine pulselessness:

A) at the brachial pulse.
B) at the carotid pulse.
C) at the radial pulse.
D) at the femoral pulse.

Question 17

In two-rescuer CPR, the First Aider at the victim's side should deliver chest 30 compressions and the First Aider at the victim's head should give:

A) one breath.
B) two breaths.
C) three breaths.
D) four breaths.

Question 18

In one-rescuer CPR, you should stop after two minutes to:

A) rest.
B) change hand positions.
C) assess for signs of life.
D) give 5 rescue breaths.

Question 19

To determine unresponsiveness in an infant you should never:

A) shout.
B) shake the infant.
C) tap the baby's feet.
D) pinch the ear.

Question 20

When performing chest compressions on an infant, how far should the sternum be depressed?

A) at least 1 inch
B) at least 1.5 inches
C) at least 2 inches
D) at least 2.5 inches

Question 21

In delivering chest compressions to a child who has not reached puberty, use:

A) two hands.
B) one hand.
C) three fingers.
D) two fingers.

Question 22

To perform chest compressions on an infant use:

A) heel of hand.
B) thumbs.
C) one finger.
D) two fingers.

Question 23

The lower tip of the sternum is the:

A) substernal notch.
B) xiphoid process.
C) clavicle.
D) rib cage.

Question 24

Under which of the following circumstances should you terminate CPR?

A) A bystander tells you to stop.
B) You are exhausted and unable to continue life support.
C) The victim turns blue.
D) The victim's family tells you to stop.

Question 25

What should you do if you think you have injured the victim during CPR?

A) stop immediately
B) continue performing CPR
C) immediately treat the injury
D) stop and wait for professional help

Question 26

Even properly performed CPR can cause complications. Which of the following might be a complication caused by CPR?

A) lacerated esophagus
B) bruised appendix
C) fractured rib
D) lacerated intestine

Question 27

If you have a legal "duty to act," you are legally required to begin CPR on any victim who needs it unless:

A) your certification has expired.
B) you don't have proper consent.
C) there are obviously fatal wounds.
D) you know the EMS system has been activated.

Question 28

When an AED is made available, the first step in using the AED is to:

A) turn on the AED.
B) apply the electrodes.
C) push the analyze button.
D) push the shock button.

Question 29

When an AED advises a shock be delivered, you should:

A) push the analyze button.
B) push the shock button.
C) pull off the electrodes.
D) continue CPR.

Question 30

In many cardiac arrest situations, doing ________ minutes of CPR before using the AED is recommended.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 31

An AED is only used on a victim who has no ________.

A) breathing
B) profuse bleeding
C) signs of life
D) fatal disease

Question 32

An AED is designed to recognize and shock:

A) asystole.
B) normal cardiac rhythms.
C) ventricular fibrillation.
D) irregular heart rates.

Question 33

Cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart stops beating.

Question 34

The shorter the time between cardiac arrest and the beginning of CPR, the greater the victim's chance of survival.

Question 35

A key to survival in cardiac arrest is early CPR.

Question 36

The keys to effective CPR are fast, hard compressions.

Question 37

The carotid pulse is the first to cease when the heart stops beating.

Question 38

Performing adult CPR compressions on the xiphoid process can cause internal organ damage.

Question 39

When delivering chest compressions, your elbows should be bent to keep from depressing the chest too much.

Question 40

Lift your hands off the chest between each compression to get enough force for the next compression.

Question 41

If your hands are positioned improperly during CPR, you could cause internal injury from chest compressions.

Question 42

You should make sure that chest compressions last at least as long as release of the compression.

Question 43

Defibrillation is the most effective method of restoring a heartbeat to a pulseless victim.

Question 44

You can apply a defibrillator (AED) to someone who is not breathing but has a pulse.

Question 45

You do not have to interpret or identify the cardiac rhythm in order to operate an AED.

Question 46

AEDs are too complicated to be used by the public.

Question 47

Defibrillation is one of the most important interventions for cardiac arrest.

Question 48

When using an AED, the operator has to identify the cardiac rhythm before pushing the shock button.