HEALTH CPR AND AED EXAM QUESTIONS

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HEALTH CPR AND AED EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: What is the best way to check whether an adult is unconscious?

Answer:

• For an adult or child, tap the person and shout "are you ok?"

Question 2: You suspect that Sheila is in shock. She tells you that she is very thirsty. Should you give her water?

Answer:

-No

Question 3: What are some of the signals of a heart attack?

Answer:

• Persistent chest pain, discomfort or pressure that lasts longer than 3-5 minutes, that goes away and

comes back or that persists even during rest.

• Pain raging from discomfort to an unbearable crushing sensation in the chest.
• Pressure, squeezing, tightness, aching or heaviness in the chest.
• Mild discomfort, pressure or pain often felt in the center of the chest.
• Chest pain spreading to the shoulder, arm, neck, jaw, stomach or back.
• Trouble breathing, including noisy breathing, shortness of breath and breathing that is faster than

normal.

• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Pale or ashen

• Sweating

Question 4: Signals of a breathing emergency:

Answer:

• Common causes of breathing emergencies include injury, illness and disease.
• Care for breathing emergencies is basically the same for adults and children.
• Care for infants is slightly different because of their smaller size.
• Breathing emergencies can turn into cardiac emergencies.

Question 5: Never shock someone who has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or pacemaker device. Fact or fiction?

Answer:

• Fiction. If the implanted device is visible, or you know that the person has one, do not place the AED

on it.Question 6: You see a child sitting on the sidewalk near a bike with a cut on her leg. What should you keep in mind when giving her first aid care?

Answer:

• Get consent from the child's parent/guardian before giving any care, if that person is present.
• Use protective barriers to reduce the chances of disease transmission.
• Stay calm and always follow the emergency action steps, CHECK-CALL-CARE.
• Give emergency care according to your level of training.

Question 7: Checking an Unconscious Infant:

Answer:

• Check for responsiveness
• Call 9-1-1

? If alone, give about 2 minutes of care, then call for 9-1-1.

• Open the airway

? Tilt head, lift chin.

• Check for breathing.

? If no breathing, give 2 rescue breaths.

• Quickly scan for severe bleeding.

Question 8: If choking infant becomes unconscious:

Answer:

• Call 9-1-1
• Carefully place the infant on a firm surface.

Question 9: What are some common factors that keep people from responding to an emergency medical situation?

Answer:

• Panic or fear of doing something wrong.
• Being unsure of the persons condition and what to do.
• Assuming someone else will take control.
• The type of injury or illness.
• Fear of catching a disease.
• Fear of being sued.
• Being unsure of when to call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.

Question 10: What should you do if the person does not give you consent?

Answer:

• Do not give are but instead call 9-1-1.

Question 11: when should you move an injured or ill person?

Answer:

• When you or the person are faced with immediate danger, such as fire, lack of oxygen, risk of

explosion or a collapsing structure.

• When you have to get to another person who may have a more serious problem. In this case, you may

have to move a person with minor injuries to reach someone needing immediate care.-When it is necessary to give proper care.Question 12: AED basics:

Answer:

• AED analyzes the hearts electrical rhythm and, if necessary, prompts you to deliver a shock that can

help the heart restore an effective rhythm.

• AEDs are simple and easy and safe to use.
• Early CPR and AED increase chances of survival

-AEDs can be used on anyone in cardiac arrest, even children and infants.Question 13: If a person has body piercing or is wearing jewelry, you should remove the item before using the AED. Fact or fiction?

Answer:

• Fiction. Jewelry and body piercings do not need to be removed when you us an AED. These are

simply distractions that do no harm to the person.

Question 14: Hands only CPR:

Answer:

If you are unable for any reason to preform full CPR, give continuous chest compressions after calling

9-1-1.

Continue giving chest compressions until another trained responder or EMS personnel take over or you notice an obvious sign of life.Question 15: Sudden cardiac arrest is the same as a heart attack, fact or fiction?

Answer:

Fiction. Sudden cardiac arrest is often confused with a heart attack can lead to cardiac arrest and a prior heart attack increases a person's risk for sudden cardiac arrest, the two are quite different.Question 16: If someone has chest hair, you should shave it before using the AED. Fact or fiction.

Answer:

• Fiction. Some men have excessive chest hair that may cause problems with pad-to-skin contact.

Because the time to delivery of the first shock is critical, and chest hair rely interferes with pad adhesion, attach the pads and analyze the hearts rhythm as soon as possible. Press firmly on the pads to attach them to the person's chest.Question 17: CPR-INFANT:

Answer:

• Give 30 chest compressions.
• Push hard, push fast.

• Give 2 rescue breaths.
• Seal infants mouth and nose.
• Blow for 1 second to make chest rise.

Question 18: Checking an Unconscious Adult:

Answer:

• Check the responsiveness
• Call 9-1-1
• Open the airway

? Tilt head, lift chin.

• Check for breathing
• Quickly scan for severe bleeding.