AHA CPR certification test questions
and answers already passed
what is the age range of a child? ✔✔1 to puberty
what is the hand position for child chest compressions? ✔✔one or two hands heel of the hand on
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AHA CPR certification test questions
and answers already passed
what is the age range of a child? ✔✔1 to puberty
what is the hand position for child chest compressions? ✔✔one or two hands heel of the hand on
the center of the chest lower half of the breast bone.
how far do you compress for child cpr? ✔✔4-5 cm
at what rate do you do compressions? ✔✔100 bpm
what is the name of the method used to open the airway? ✔✔head tilt- chin lift
how do you know the breath's went into the victims lungs? ✔✔the chest will rise
what do you do to the nose when giving breaths if you don't have a face mask (child and adult)?
✔✔pinch the nose closed
what do you do if you give a breath and the chest doesn't rise? ✔✔re-do the head tilt-chin life
ONE TIME
how long should each breath last (child)? ✔✔about 1 second
what is the ratio of compressions to breaths to make up one cycle of cpr? ✔✔30:2
what is the ratio for 2 man infant cpr? ✔✔15:2
how many cycles of cpr should be done in 2 minutes? ✔✔5
how do check for responsiveness? ✔✔tap and shout ("hey are you okay?")
when do you call 911/tell someone to get the AED (alone)? ✔✔after your 1st 5 cycles of cpr
when do you call 911/tell someone to go get the AED (with people)? ✔✔when the victim is
unresponsive
what is the age range for adults? ✔✔puberty and up
what is the hand position for adult cpr? ✔✔heel of hand on center of the chest lower half of the
breast bone, fingers inter laced
how far do you compress for adult cpr? ✔✔5-6 cm
how do you do the head tilt- chin lift? ✔✔two fingers on chin, other hand on forehead and pull
up
how long should each breath last (adult)? ✔✔about 1-2 seconds
how do you check for breathing? ✔✔look for normal signs of breathing, air exchange or chest
rise
what do you need to do when giving breaths to an infant and you don't have a face mask?
✔✔your mouth covers the babies mouth and nose
a four year old is choking. He goes unresponsive. what step do you need to add to the normal
sequence of cpr? ✔✔look for the object before giving breaths and if object is visible, fish it out
you think a 5 year old is choking. her lips are turning blue and she can't speak when you ask her
questions. she is holding her neck and nods when you ask her if she is choking. you tell her you
will help. what do you do next? ✔✔kneel down to be his/her height and give abdominal thrusts
until food is released.
where do you check for a pulse on an infant? ✔✔the brachial artery
how do you relieve a choking for a responsive infant ✔✔5 back slap and 5 chest thrusts with 2
fingers
how do you position your hands for infant cpr? ✔✔two finger center of the chest
how do you position your hands for two man infant cpr? ✔✔two thumbs on the center of the
chest
what is the chain of survival? ✔✔1)early access
2) early cpr
3) early AED
4) early advanced care
5) coordinate cardiac care
what are the signs of stroke? ✔✔severe headache
numbness or weakness on one side of the body
slurred speech
trouble seeing
dizziness
when do you give a person abdominal thrusts? ✔✔when the airway is blocked and they're
choking
how long should you check to see if someone is breathing? ✔✔5-10 seconds
what are the signs of a heart attack? ✔✔pain/pressure in chest
pain may move to arm,jaw or neck
sweating
nausea
shortness of breath
fainting
when should you use the AED? ✔✔when the victim isn't breathing and has no pulse and is
unresponsive
you turn on the AED and attach the pads to the victim. the Aed says "no shock advised" what
should you do next? ✔✔continue compressions and 2 breaths until more advanced care shows up
and keep the pads on!
you find a neighbor that is unresponsive and not breathing but they do have a pulse. how often
do you give breaths? ✔✔every 5-6 seconds
you sent a bystander to go get the AED while you start compressions on a victim. they finally
return with it. when should they begin attaching the pads? ✔✔while you are still doing
compressions
what type of AED pads are there? ✔✔child and adult
can you use adult pads on a child? ✔✔yes
can you use child pads on an adult? ✔✔no, does not transmit a strong enough shock
where can an adult pad go on a child if it's too big? ✔✔on their back
what are the steps to one man adult cpr? ✔✔1) check scene
2) tap and shout
3)tell someone to go call 911/get aed
4)look for signs of breathing
5)check pulse
6)begin 30 compressions and two breaths until aed arrives
what are the steps to infant cpr? ✔✔1) check scene
2)tap foot and shout
3)tell someone to call 911/ get aed
4) look for signs of breathing
5) check pulse in arm
6) begin 30 compressions and two breaths (15:2 for two man)
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