Practice Quiz 1 - CPR

Question 1

You are dispatched to the scene of an infant cardiac arrest. En route, you review CPR and remember that:

A. The proper depth of chest compressions is 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches.

B. Three fingers should be used to compress the sternum.

C. Deliver chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 times per minute.

D. Chest compressions are delivered one finger above the intermammary line.

Answer 1

C. Deliver chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 times per minute.

Question 2

What percentage of the patient's normal carotid artery flow will CPR provide?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 50

Answer 2

B. 20

Question 3

Which of the following maneuvers should be used to open a patient's airway when a cervical spine injury is suspected?
A. Heimlich
B. Head-tilt
C. Head-tilt/chin-lift
D. Modified jaw-thrust

Answer 3

D. Modified jaw-thrust

Question 4

What percentage of exhaled oxygen gas concentration is delivered during rescue breathing?
A. 8
B. 16
C. 24
D. 32

Answer 4

B. 16

Question 5

In which of the following types of airway obstructions should abdominal thrusts not be used?
A. Adult 
B. Child
C. Partial
D. Complete

Answer 5

C. Partial

Question 6

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of a sudden upper airway obstruction?
A. Cyanosis
B. Ability to speak
C. Inability to cough
D. Grasping the throat

Answer 6

B. Ability to speak

Question 7

Which of the following techniques should you use to dislodge a foreign body airway obstruction in a patient who is in an advanced stage of pregnancy or one who is very obese?
A. Back blows
B. Finger sweeps
C. Chest thrusts 
D. Abdominal thrusts

Answer 7

C. Chest thrusts

Question 8

While managing an unconscious 50-year-old male patient, you note that the patient has an obstructed airway. How many abdominal thrusts should you attempt on this patient before rechecking the airway?
A. 0
B. 4
C. 5
D. 10

Answer 8

A. 0

Question 9

Which of the following events can occur while performing chest compressions on a patient in cardiac arrest?
A. The AED can be used successfully
B. The ribs and sternum can be broken
C. The patient might become unresponsive
D. You will not be able to depress the sternum more than 1 inch

Answer 9

B. The ribs and sternum can be broken

Question 10

Age Range

Adult: ______
Child: ______
Infant: ______

Answer 10

Adult: Puberty and older
Child: 1 - puberty
Infant: 0 - 1

Question 11

Compression/Ventilation Ratio
(1 Rescuer)

Adult: ______
Child: ______
Infant: ______

Answer 11

Adult: 30:2
Child: 30:2
Infant: 30:2

Question 12

Compression/Ventilation Ratio
(2 Rescuers)

Adult: ______
Child: ______
Infant: ______

Answer 12

Adult: 30:2
Child: 15:2
Infant: 15:2

Question 13

Rescue Breathing
(BPM)

Adult: ______
Child: ______
Infant: ______

Answer 13

Adult: 10-12
Child: 12-20
Infant: 12-20

Question 14

Compressions Per Minute

Adult: ______
Child: ______
Infant: ______

Answer 14

Adult: 100-120
Child: 100-120
Infant: 100-120