CPR Cardiac Arrest Exam Questions
with Latest Update
Sudden cardiac arrest_______ ________ __________remains a leading cause of death
in the US. - Answer-Sudden cardiac arrest
_______% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the home .dc - Answer-70
Only about _____% of adult patients with nontraumatic cardiac arrest who are treated
by EMS survive to hospital discharge. - Answer-10
AGE GROUPS:
Adults: _______________________________
Children: ________________________________________
Infants: __________________________________ - Answer-Adolescents (after onset of
puberty) and older;
1 year of age to puberty;
less than 1 year of age
When should CPR compressions be started in relation to recognition of cardiac arrest? -
Answer-within 10 seconds (of recognition of cardiac arrest)
How at what rate should CPR compressions be done? - Answer-100-120 per minute
What depth should CPR compressions be for adults, children, and infants? - Answer-
(Adults:) at least 2 inches;
(Children:) at least 1/3 the depth of the chest (about 2 inches)
(Infants:) at least 1/3 the depth of the chest (about
1 1/2 inches)
Allow complete ___________ recoil after each compression. - Answer-chest
Minimize interruptions in compressions (try to limit interruptions to less than _____
seconds). - Answer-10
Give effective breaths to make the chest _______, but avoid ______________
ventilation. - Answer- rise; excessive
Chest compressions are often too ________________ than too _________. - Answer-
shallow; deep
Compression greater than ______ inches in adults may cause injuries. - Answer-2.4
, Every situation is unique. Response may be determined by what four things? - Answer-
1. Available emergency equipment
2. Availability of trained rescuers
3. Level of training expertise
4. Local protocols
IHCA - Answer-in-hospital cardiac arrest
OHCA - Answer-out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
ROSC - Answer-return of spontaneous circulation
Post-cardiac arrest care is provided after ROSC by a team of multidisciplinary
specialists and may occur in the _______________ or _________. - Answer-cath lab or
ICU
Insertion of a catheter through an artery or vein into the heart to study the heart and its
surrounding structures and function - Answer-heart cath
The links in the chain of survival for an adult who has a cardiac arrest in the hospital
are: (5) - Answer-1. Surveillance, prevention, and treatment of prearrest conditions
2. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response
system.
3. Early CPR (emphasis on chest compressions)
4. Rapid defibrillation
5. Multidisciplinary post-cardiac arrest care
Lay rescuers are expected to recognize the victim's ______________, call for help, start
____________, and initiate public-access _____________________ until EMS arrives.
- Answer-distress; CPR; defibrillation
The links in the chain of survival for an adult who has a cardiac arrest outside the
hospital are: (5) - Answer-1. immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of
the emergency response system.
2. Early CPR (emphasis on chest compressions)
3. Rapid defibrillation with an AED
4. Effective advanced life support (including rapid stabilization and transport to post-
cardiac arrest care)
5. Multidisciplinary post-cardiac arrest care
In children, cardiac arrest is often secondary to ______________ __________ and
shock. - Answer-respiratory failure
Pediatric chain of survival (5): - Answer-1. Prevention of arrest
2. Early high-quality bystander CPR
3. Rapid activation of emergency response team
with Latest Update
Sudden cardiac arrest_______ ________ __________remains a leading cause of death
in the US. - Answer-Sudden cardiac arrest
_______% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the home .dc - Answer-70
Only about _____% of adult patients with nontraumatic cardiac arrest who are treated
by EMS survive to hospital discharge. - Answer-10
AGE GROUPS:
Adults: _______________________________
Children: ________________________________________
Infants: __________________________________ - Answer-Adolescents (after onset of
puberty) and older;
1 year of age to puberty;
less than 1 year of age
When should CPR compressions be started in relation to recognition of cardiac arrest? -
Answer-within 10 seconds (of recognition of cardiac arrest)
How at what rate should CPR compressions be done? - Answer-100-120 per minute
What depth should CPR compressions be for adults, children, and infants? - Answer-
(Adults:) at least 2 inches;
(Children:) at least 1/3 the depth of the chest (about 2 inches)
(Infants:) at least 1/3 the depth of the chest (about
1 1/2 inches)
Allow complete ___________ recoil after each compression. - Answer-chest
Minimize interruptions in compressions (try to limit interruptions to less than _____
seconds). - Answer-10
Give effective breaths to make the chest _______, but avoid ______________
ventilation. - Answer- rise; excessive
Chest compressions are often too ________________ than too _________. - Answer-
shallow; deep
Compression greater than ______ inches in adults may cause injuries. - Answer-2.4
, Every situation is unique. Response may be determined by what four things? - Answer-
1. Available emergency equipment
2. Availability of trained rescuers
3. Level of training expertise
4. Local protocols
IHCA - Answer-in-hospital cardiac arrest
OHCA - Answer-out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
ROSC - Answer-return of spontaneous circulation
Post-cardiac arrest care is provided after ROSC by a team of multidisciplinary
specialists and may occur in the _______________ or _________. - Answer-cath lab or
ICU
Insertion of a catheter through an artery or vein into the heart to study the heart and its
surrounding structures and function - Answer-heart cath
The links in the chain of survival for an adult who has a cardiac arrest in the hospital
are: (5) - Answer-1. Surveillance, prevention, and treatment of prearrest conditions
2. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response
system.
3. Early CPR (emphasis on chest compressions)
4. Rapid defibrillation
5. Multidisciplinary post-cardiac arrest care
Lay rescuers are expected to recognize the victim's ______________, call for help, start
____________, and initiate public-access _____________________ until EMS arrives.
- Answer-distress; CPR; defibrillation
The links in the chain of survival for an adult who has a cardiac arrest outside the
hospital are: (5) - Answer-1. immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of
the emergency response system.
2. Early CPR (emphasis on chest compressions)
3. Rapid defibrillation with an AED
4. Effective advanced life support (including rapid stabilization and transport to post-
cardiac arrest care)
5. Multidisciplinary post-cardiac arrest care
In children, cardiac arrest is often secondary to ______________ __________ and
shock. - Answer-respiratory failure
Pediatric chain of survival (5): - Answer-1. Prevention of arrest
2. Early high-quality bystander CPR
3. Rapid activation of emergency response team
