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American Red Cross CPR Practice Questions with Complete Answers
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American Red Cross CPR PracticeQuestions with Complete Answers
What is considered the age of an adult? - Answer-Adolescents (after puberty) and older
What is considered the age of a child? - Answer-1 year of age to puberty
What is considered the age of an infant? - Answer-Less than 1 year of age (excluding
newly born babies in the delivery room)
What is high quality CPR? - Answer-Start compressions within 10 seconds of
recognition of cardiac arrest. Push hard, push fast: Compress at a rate of 100 to 120
min with depth of 2 inches for adults, 1/3 depth and about 2 inches for children, 1/3
depth of chest and 1 1/2 inches for infants
Allow complete chest recoil and minimize interruptions the less than 10 seconds
Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions - Answer-If the victim is in cardiac
arrest, begin high-quality CPR without delay. Started immediately after cardiac arrest
can greatly improve a victim's chance of survival. Bystanders who are not trained in
CPR are encouraged to at least provide chest compressions and be guided by
dispatcher's over the phone
Rapid defibrillation - Answer-Rapid defibrillation in combination with high quality CPR
can double or triple the chances of survival. Provide defib and with a manual defib or
AED as soon as the device is available.
AED - Answer-Lightweight, portable device that can identify heart rhythms and deliver a
shock to terminate the abnormal rhythm and allow the heart's normal rhythm to resume.
AED's are simple to operate, allowing lay rescuers and healthcare providers to attempt
defib safely
Multidisciplinary post cardiac arrest care - Answer-Once ROSC is achieved the next link
is for the patient to receive post cardiac care. The advanced level of care is provided by
a team of healthcare providers, they aim to prevent cardiac arrest and improve long
term survival.
ROSC - Answer-Return of spontaneous circulation
Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response
system - Answer-Recognize that the victim is in cardiac arrest based on
unresponsiveness, no breathing and no pulse. Activate the emergency response unit
right away.
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