YMCA CPR Exam I
You are caring for a child who is unresponsive but breathing normally. No trauma is suspected,
and the scene is safe. You want to protect the child's open airway. You have extended the arm
nearest to y
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YMCA CPR Exam I
You are caring for a child who is unresponsive but breathing normally. No trauma is suspected,
and the scene is safe. You want to protect the child's open airway. You have extended the arm
nearest to you up alongside the head, brought the other arm across his chest, and have the back of
his hand against his cheek. What is your next step? - ✔✔Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the
child onto his side.
You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old boy found unresponsive with occasional
gasps. You are not certain if a pulse is present. What should you do? - ✔✔Start CPR; 30:2
compressions to ventilations.
High-performance CPR includes: - ✔✔High-quality CPR skills and an efficient team approach
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive and is breathing normally. You are alone and
need to leave to activate EMS. Before leaving, what should you do? - ✔✔Place the person in a
side-lying recovery position.
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, not breathing normally, but you can clearly
feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined problem? - ✔✔Respiratory arrest
You have been performing CPR on a 9-year-old child for about 4 minutes. An AED has just
arrived. What should you do? - ✔✔Attach the AED quickly and follow the voice instructions.
You respond as an EMS provider to a 51-year-old man found collapsed near a car with its engine
running inside a closed garage. Bystanders have dragged him outside onto the lawn. He is
unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing normally. You cannot feel his carotid pulse.
What is the indicated care? - ✔✔Perform CPR with effective rescue breaths.
A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an energized power line. The
scene has been made safe and you have determined he is in cardiac arrest. The AED has
analyzed the heart and is indicating a shock is advised. What should you do? - ✔✔Clear the
person and immediately deliver the shock.
When providing CPR on a child or infant: - ✔✔Ensure there is an open airway for rescue
breaths.
You have responded to a report of an abrupt collapse of a middle-aged man at a local office
building. Your BLS assessment shows the man is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has
no carotid pulse. This condition is most likely caused by and treated with: - ✔✔Sudden cardiac
arrest; CPR, defibrillation
Prevention of airway and breathing emergencies; early CPR with an emphasis on effective
rescue breaths and, if needed, rapid defibrillation; early activation of the appropriate emergency
response protocol; effective BLS and ALS care and transportation; and effective post-cardiac
arrest care at a hospital are the lin
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