CPR Review Questions with Verified
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How does the rescuer know when the "rescue breath" for an infant victim is effective?
✔✔visibility of the chest rising
What should the rescuer do when a child has a heart
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CPR Review Questions with Verified
Solutions
How does the rescuer know when the "rescue breath" for an infant victim is effective?
✔✔visibility of the chest rising
What should the rescuer do when a child has a heart rate greater than 60 per minute and a pulse
but is not breathing effectively? ✔✔"rescue breath"
Which ventilation device is not recommended for a single rescuer to provide breaths during
CPR? ✔✔Bag mask ventilation
What is the correct compression and ventilation rate for a 2-rescuer CPR in the presence of
advanced airway? ✔✔100 compressions in 1 minute no breaths
What should the rescuer do after AED delivers shock? ✔✔start cpr beginning with chest
compressions
What should you perform if an unresponsive infant is not breathing, has a heart rate of 52 beats
per minute, and signs of poor perfusion despite oxygenation and ventilation with a bag and
mask? ✔✔CPR
Where are the hands placed when performing chest compression on an adult? ✔✔on the lower
half of the breastbone
When is the 2 thumb - encircling hands techniques recommended for the infant? ✔✔when there
are 2 rescuers
What is the recommended rate for performing chest compression for victims of all ages? ✔✔100
compressions in 1 minute
What should the depth of chest compression be for an adult victim? ✔✔2 inches or 5 cm
What is the compression-to-breath ration for 2-rescuer CHILD CPR? ✔✔15 compressions and 2
breaths (15:2)
What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer ADULT CPR? ✔✔30 compression
and 2 breaths (30:2)
What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer INFANT CPR? ✔✔15 compressions
and 2 breaths (15:2)
What is the recommended depth of chest compressions for an infant victim? ✔✔1 1/2 inches or 4
cm
How do you assess a victim to determine if he/she would need CPR? ✔✔check pulse
Why is it important to compress to the appropriate depth during CPR? ✔✔to create blood flow
during compression
What is the first step the rescuer slhould perform to operate the AED? ✔✔power it on
What should the rescuer do if victim of FBAO (foreign body airway obstruction becomes
unresponsive? ✔✔begin CPR starting with compressions
When should the rescuer initially ensure that the scene is safe? ✔✔as soon as possible within 10
seconds of recognition
According to the 2010 AHA Guidelines, to identify cardiac arrest in an unresponsive victim with
no normal breathing how long should a healthcare provider check for a pulse? ✔✔5-10 sec but
no more than 10 sec
What is recommended to minimize the risk of gastric inflation during bag-mask ventilation?
✔✔avoid excessive air
Once the victim has been identified as unresponsive, with no normal breathing, and no pulse,
chest compressions should be initiated within _______ seconds? ✔✔10
In 2 rescuer CPR what should the second rescuer be doing while the first rescuer begins chest
compressions? ✔✔maintain an open airway
What is the proper technique for delivering mouth-to-mouth ventilation? ✔✔head lift, chin lift,
tight seal over mouth
What should the rescuer do when administering breaths by using a bag - mask device for a child
who is not breathing but does have a pulse? ✔✔"rescue breaths" 3-5 sec
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