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American Red Cross - Module 2 - Adult CPR & AED Questions with Solutions
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American Red Cross - Module 2 - Adult CPR & AEDCardiac Arrest - answer Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too
ineffectively to keep blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs.
What can cause cardiac arrest? - answer Excessive vagal nerve stimulation
Potassium imbalance
Cardiogenic shock
Drug toxicity
Insufficient oxygen
Respiratory arrest
Blow to heart
When is a person in cardiac arrest? - answer A person in cardiac arrest is not responsive, not breathing (or only has gasping breaths) and has no heartbeat.
If you think a person is in cardiac arrest: - answer1. Call or instruct someone to call 9-1-
1 or the designated emergency number immediately and get the AED and first aid kit.
2. Begin CPR immediately.
3. Use an AED as soon as possible.
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? Select 2 answers. - answerIn addition to occurring suddenly without signs or symptoms, cardiac arrest may also occur due to effects of drowning, heart attack, breathing emergencies or trauma.
Which of the following would lead you to suspect a person is in cardiac arrest? Select 2 answers. - answerA person in cardiac arrest is not responsive, not breathing (or only has gasping breaths) and has no heartbeat.
After recognizing that a person is in cardiac arrest (unresponsive and not breathing), you call 9-1-1 and send someone to get an AED. What is your next step? - answerIf you
think a person is in cardiac arrest, call 9-1-1 and get the AED and first aid kit, or tell someone to do so. Then begin CPR immediately and use an AED as soon as possible.
How does CPR work? - answerOxygenated blood is continuously - Respiratory system - brings O in and takes waste out. Cardiovascular system - moves blood and oxygen around. Nervous system - tells organs what to do and when What is high quality CPR? - answerUsing correct hand and body placement:
- Rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute,
- Chest compressed to a depth of at least 2 inches,
- Allowing for full chest recoil,
- Minimize interruptions to less than 10 seconds,
- Avoid excessive breaths & ventilation
How long should CPR breaths be? - answerBreaths should last about 1 second; the chest should visibly begin to rise
What is the compression-breathe ratio in CPR? - answer30:2
How do you give chest compressions? - answer1. Ensure the person is on their back on
a firm, flat surface.
2. Kneel beside the person with your knees near the person's body and spread about shoulder width apart.
3. Place the heel of one hand in the center of the person's chest, with your other hand on top. Interlace your fingers and make sure the fingers are up off the chest.
4. Position your body so that your shoulders are directly over your hands and lock your elbows to keep your arms straight.
5. Keeping your arms straight, use your body's weight to compress the center of the chest to a depth of at least 2 inches and a rate of between 100 and 120 compressions per minute, or one about every half second. After each compression, let the chest return
to its normal position.
How do you give breaths with a face shield? - answer1. First, place the face shield over the person's face, ensuring the one-way valve is over their mouth.
2. Open the airway to a past-neutral position using the head-tilt/chin-lift technique.
3. Pinch the nose shut, take a normal breath and make a complete seal over the person's mouth.
4. Blow into their mouth for about 1 second, while looking to see that the chest begins to
rise.
5. Allow the person's chest to fall and the air to exit while you take another breath, make
a seal and give a second breath.
How do you give breaths with a pocket mask? - answer1. Place the mask over the person's nose and mouth; it should not go past the chin.
2. Seal the mask to the face with your hands.
3. Lift the person's face into the mask and open the airway to a past-neutral position.
4. Maintain a good seal.
5. Take a normal breath and make a complete seal over the mask valve with your mouth.
6. Blow into the one-way valve for about 1 second, while looking to see that the chest begins to rise.
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