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CPR/AED Exam A Questions withComplete Answers
When providing care during an emergency, which of the following should you do first?
a. Check for responsiveness.
b. Perform a primary assessment.
c. Size-up the scene.
d. Summon more advanced medical personnel. - Answer-C
2. As the only rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When
performing chest compressions,
how deeply should you compress the chest?
a. About ½ inch
b. About 1½ inches
c. At least 1 inch
d. At least 2 inches - Answer-D
CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?
a. One who is conscious and has an airway obstruction
b. One who is experiencing diffi culty breathing
c. One who is in cardiac arrest
d. One who responds to painful stimuli - Answer-C
4. What is the fi rst step of the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. Early CPR
b. Early defibrillation
c. Early more advanced medical care
, d. Early recognition and access to the emergency medical services (EMS) system -
Answer-D
You are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. Which of the following would
you do first?
a. Loosen any tight clothing.
b. Monitor the victim's appearance.
c. Provide comfort to the victim.
d. Summon more advanced medical personnel. - Answer-D
6. Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:
a. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
b. Check for breathing.
c. Give abdominal thrusts.
d. Give chest compressions. - Answer-A
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, which of the following is most
appropriate?
a. Allowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions
b. Compressing the chest to a shallow depth
c. Placing the victim on a soft, flat surface
d. Positioning the hands at the upper part of the victim's chest - Answer-A
You are performing CPR on a victim and a second rescuer arrives. Which of the
following is most appropriate
for the second rescuer to do first?
a. Begin giving ventilations to the victim.
b. Call for a change in position to assist with CPR.
c. Check to see whether more advanced medical personnel have been called.
d. Have the first rescuer stop CPR to allow for victim reassessment - Answer-C
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