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Chest compressions are more often too shallow than too deep. -True Chest compressions depth greater than 2.4 inches in adults may cause injuries. -True Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when blood flow to the part of the heart muscle is blocked. -False A heart attack occurs when the heart develops an...

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Chest compressions are more often too shallow than too deep. -✔✔True



Chest compressions depth greater than 2.4 inches in adults may cause injuries. -✔✔True



Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when blood flow to the part of the heart muscle is blocked. -✔✔False



A heart attack occurs when the heart develops an abnormal rhythm and can't pump blood. -✔✔False



To check for breathing, scan the victim's chest for rise and fall for no more than 10 seconds. -✔✔True



To perform a pulse check in an adult, palpate a carotid pulse. -✔✔True



Agonal gasps are NOT normal breathing. Agonal gasps may be present in the first minutes after sudden
cardiac arrest. -✔✔True



Chest compressions are important because of the blood flow to the heart and brain. -✔✔True



I doesn't matter if you do CPR on a firm surface because the compression of the chest and heart will
create blood flow no matter where you are.. -✔✔False



Chest recoil allows blood to flow into the heart. -✔✔True



Incomplete chest recoil reduces the filling of the heart between compressions and reduces the blood
flow created by chest compressions. -✔✔True

, When opening the airway you use a head tilt-chin lift procedure if you do NOT suspect a neck injury. -✔
✔True



If you suspect a neck injury, you perform a jaw thrust maneuver to reduce neck and spine movement
when opening the airway. -✔✔True



When giving breaths to a victim you use a barrier device such as a pocket mask. -✔✔True



Effective teams communicate continuously. The compressor counts out loud so the rescuer providing
breaths can anticipate when breaths will be given. -✔✔True



AED stands for Automatic Extra Depositor. -✔✔False



Public-access defibrillation (PAD) means having trained rescuers and AEDs available in public places
where large numbers of people gather. -✔✔True



Once the AED arrives, place it near the victim's feet. -✔✔False



An AED analyzes the heart rhythm to identify the presence of a rhythm that responds to shock therapy. -
✔✔True



If all you have are child AED pads, it is ok to use them on an adult. -✔✔False



It's ok to apply AED pads to a victim with a hairy chest. -✔✔False



Do not use an AED in water. -✔✔True

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