American Red Cross Final Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers.
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American Red Cross Final Exam Questions
With 100% Verified Answers.
What's the first thing you do when approaching an emergency? - answerScene
Technique used to determine if someone is unconscious? - answerTap and Shout "Are you
OK"
How far do you press down on the chest for a proper chest com...
American Red Cross Final Exam Questions
With 100% Verified Answers.
What's the first thing you do when approaching an emergency? - answer✔Scene
Technique used to determine if someone is unconscious? - answer✔Tap and Shout "Are you
OK"
How far do you press down on the chest for a proper chest compression? - answer✔2 inches
How long do you check for breathing on an adult unconscious victim? - answer✔no more than
10 seconds
When starting CPR on an adult victim, do you start with rescue breaths or chest compressions? -
answer✔Chest compressions
What's the ratio of compressions to breaths when giving CPR? - answer✔30:2
Which answer is NOT one of the reasons why you would stop giving CPR?
You have something better to do
Scene becomes unsafe
You become too physically exhausted
AED becomes availible - answer✔You have something better to do
How many compressions should you do in 1 minute? - answer✔100
What's the correct anatomical name for the flat bone we put the heel of our hand on? -
answer✔Sternum
What part of the arm do you want to lock out when performing CPR? - answer✔Elbow
The heart beats about how many times in an average lifetime? - answer✔3 billion
Oxygen rich blood is pumped from the heart through these structures? - answer✔Arteries
What is Cardiovascular Disease? - answer✔An abnormal condition that affects the heart and
blood vessels
What is the deposit called that builds up on the Arterial walls? - answer✔Plaque
What is it called when the heart stops beating completely? - answer✔Cardiac Arrest
What is it called when the blood flow to the heart is reduced and someone experiences chest
pains - answer✔Heart Attack
What are the signs of a Heart Attack? - answer✔Chest Pain
Pain in the shoulder
Pain in the jaw
Shortness of breath
A heart attack is sometimes confused with? - answer✔Heart Burn
Most people who die from a heart attack die within what time frame? - answer✔2 hours
Which of the following are risk factors for coronary heart disease? - answer✔Smoking
Poor diet
High blood pressure
Overweight
Which of the following medications can help reduce damage to the heart after a heart attack? -
answer✔Aspirin
When a person is in Cardiac Arrest they are NOT?
Breathing
Conscious
Unconscious - answer✔Breathing
Conscious
What is abnormal , chaotic electrical activity of the heart called? - answer✔Arrhythmia
What is in the Cardiac Chain of Survival? - answer✔Early recognition
Early CPR
Early Defibrillation
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