Heartsaver Test

Question 1

Why are the first few minutes of a heart attack the most important for giving CPR?

Answer 1

Because many heart attack treatments will be most successful if they are given quickly

Question 2

What should you do when you phone your emergence response number (911)

Answer 2

Answer all the dispatchers questions

Question 3

How deep should you push the chest of an adult victim when giving chest compressions

Answer 3

2 inches

Question 4

When performing CPR, when should you switch positions and allow someone else to take over.

Answer 4

About every 2minutes

Question 5

How should you give breaths with a mask

Answer 5

Tilt the head and lift the chin and press the mask against the persons face to make an airtight seal

Question 6

You are giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Another person arrives with an AED. What should you do next?

Answer 6

Immediately use the AED

Question 7

What should you do if you are Alison after giving 5 sets of 30 compressions and 2 breathes when performing CPR on an uninjured infant

Answer 7

Carry the infant with you and call 911

Question 8

What is a sign that an infant is not responding to tap and shout.

Answer 8

The infant does nothing

Question 9

What should you do if a chocking adult stops responding?

Answer 9

Start CPR

Question 10

You are feeding your infant. You walk away and when you return, you notice he has excessive drooling and a silent cry. What is the next step after giving 5 slaps and thrust, and the infants airway is still blocked.

Answer 10

Repeat the back slaps and chest thrust until the instant can breath.

Question 11

What should you do if someone is confused and needs first aid

Answer 11

Assume the person wants help

Question 12

What should you do if someone with an injury or illness at work refuses care?

Answer 12

Call 911 and stay with them

Question 13

Why shoul your wear PPE

Answer 13

To protect yourself from blood borne diseases

Question 14

How long should you rub the surface of your hangs together during hand washing

Answer 14

At least 20 second

Question 15

Shy is it important to recover your gloves properly after helping someone that is bleeding from an injury

Answer 15

To keep from touching blood or bodily fluids

Question 16

What should you look for if you come across someone who is injured to determine their possible medical conditions

Answer 16

Medical information jewelery

Question 17

If a coworker has been struck in the abdomen and shows bruising and signs of shock, what should you suspect

Answer 17

Internal bleeding

Question 18

What is a sign of severe airway block

Answer 18

Cannot breath or can’t talk

Question 19

Where should an epi pen be I injected in a Person after they have been stung by a bee and are having difficulty breathing

Answer 19

Into the thigh

Question 20

You are running on a track and come across a woman’s who is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Where should you apply direct pressure to the cut

Answer 20

On the dressing

Question 21

How do you protect an amputated body part

Answer 21

Place it in a water type plastic bag inside another container with ice or ice water

Question 22

What is the next step when giving first aid to someone who has been bitten by a spider after you’ve insured seen safety and put on PPE

Answer 22

Wash the area with running water and soap

Question 23

What should you spray on a person with heat exhaustion?

Answer 23

Cool water

Question 24

Which are the best methods you can use to get more information on first aid CPR or AED training

Answer 24

Go online to www.heart.org or call 1–8 77–aha

Question 25

What should you do after you have finished taking care of an injured person at

Answer 25

Write a report of the incident