Module 2 Adult CPR and AED

Question 1

Signs a person is in cardiac arrest:

Answer 1

Not responsive

Not breathing (or only has gasping breaths)

No heartbeat

Question 2

If you think a person is in

cardiac arrest:

Answer 2

Call 911, or instruct someone to call 911

Begin CPR immediately

Use an AED as soon as possible

Question 3

Cardiac arrest is often due to a blockage of the blood vessels supplying oxygen to the heart muscle (heart attack). However, it can also occur due to the effects of which of the following?

Answer 3

Drowning

Breathing Emergency

Trauma

Question 4

Which of the following would lead you to suspect a person is in cardiac arrest?

Answer 4

Unresponsive

Not breathing or only gasping

Question 5

If your check of the person reveals that they are unresponsive and not breathing, what should you do first?

Answer 5

Call 9-1-1 and get the AED and first aid kit or tell someone to do so

Question 6

High Quality CPR

Compression Rate

Answer 6

100 - 120 compressions per minute

Question 7

High Quality CPR

Compression Depth - Adult

Answer 7

At least 2 inches

Question 8

High Quality CPR

Chest position between compressions

Answer 8

Returns to normal position

Question 9

High Quality CPR

Minimize necessary interruptions in chest compressions to:

Answer 9

Less than 10 seconds

Question 10

High Quality CPR

Breaths

Answer 10

Last about 1 second

Chest begins to rise

Question 11

Review Questions

When giving high-quality CPR, you should give compressions at a rate of ___ - ___ per minute?

Answer 11

100 - 120 compressions per minute

Question 12

Review questions

When giving high-quality CPR to an adult, you should give compressions at a depth of …

Answer 12

At least 2 inches.

Question 13

Review questions

When giving high-quality CPR, you should minimize necessary interruptions in chest compressions to less than how many seconds?

Answer 13

10

Question 14

Review questions

When giving breaths during high-quality CPR, each breath should last about 1 second and make what happen?

Answer 14

The chest begin to rise

Question 15

Review questions

When giving compressions, how should the first aid responder position their body and arms?

Answer 15

Shoulders directly over the hands and elbows locked

Question 16

Review questions

Before giving breaths to the adult, you should open their airway using the head-tilt/chin-lift technique to which position?

Answer 16

Past neutral

Question 17

Review questions

What is it important to do between giving the first and second breath?

Answer 17

Allow the chest to fall and the air to exit

Question 18

Review questions

When giving breaths using a pocket mask, what is the technique for opening the person’s airway?

Answer 18

Lift the person’s face into the mask to open the airway to a past-neutral position

Question 19

Review questions

If the chest does not rise on the first breath, and you reopen the airway and give a second breath and the chest still does not rise, what might be a reason?

Answer 19

An object might be blocking the airway.

Question 20

Review questions

If you are unable or unwilling for any reason to perform full CPR, give continuous breaths at a rate of 10 to 12 per minute. True or False?

Answer 20

False

Question 21

AED

You are placing AED pads on a person in cardiac arrest. What is the correct placement for the pads?

Answer 21

Upper right side of the chest and lower left side of the chest, a few inches below the left armpit

Question 22

AED

You are using an AED on an 82-year-old woman in cardiac arrest. She is frail and only weighs about 105 pounds, so you should use pediatric AED pads. True or False?

Answer 22

False

Question 23

AED

You are using an AED on an older adult in cardiac arrest. They are wearing a sweatshirt. You need to remove the sweatshirt before you place the pads on the chest. True or False?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

AED

You have just given a shock to a person in cardiac arrest. You should check to see if the person is breathing before starting CPR again. True or False?

Answer 24

False

Question 25

AED

When giving CPR to a person and waiting for EMS personnel to arrive, a bystander tells you to stop, saying, “it’s no use and that looks hard.” You continue because you know that is not a reason to stop CPR. True or False?

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Putting it all together

Paula is unresponsive and not breathing. She does not show any signs of life-threatening bleeding. What should Gary do first?

Answer 26

Tell someone to call 911, and get the AED and First Aid Kit

Question 27

Putting it all together

As Gary gives compressions, how should he maintain his body position to ensure he continues to give effective compressions?

Answer 27

His shoulders should remain directly over his hands with his arms straight and elbows locked, so he can use his body weight to help compress the chest.

Question 28

Putting it all together

After Gary gives 30 chest compressions, what is the best next step?

Answer 28

Gary gives 2 breathes after 30 chest compressions

Question 29

Putting it all together

Gary has set up the AED and bared Paula’s chest when prompted. How should he place the AED pads on Paula’s chest?

Answer 29

One pad on the upper right side of Paula’s chest; one pad on the lower left side of Paula’s chest

Question 30

Putting it all together

After delivering the shock, what should Gary do next?

Answer 30

Immediately resume CPR