YMCA CPR Exam I Questions & Answers 2023/2024
You are caring for a child who is unresponsive but breathing normally. No trauma is suspected, and the scene is safe. You want to protect the child's open airway. You have extended the arm nearest to you up alongside the head, brought the other arm...
You are caring for a child who is unresponsive but breathing normally. No trauma is suspected, and the
scene is safe. You want to protect the child's open airway. You have extended the arm nearest to you up
alongside the head, brought the other arm across his chest, and have the back of his hand against his
cheek. What is your next step? - ANSWER-Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child onto his side.
You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old boy found unresponsive with occasional gasps.
You are not certain if a pulse is present. What should you do? - ANSWER-Start CPR; 30:2 compressions to
ventilations.
High-performance CPR includes: - ANSWER-High-quality CPR skills and an efficient team approach
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive and is breathing normally. You are alone and need to
leave to activate EMS. Before leaving, what should you do? - ANSWER-Place the person in a side-lying
recovery position.
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, not breathing normally, but you can clearly feel a
carotid pulse. What is the determined problem? - ANSWER-Respiratory arrest
You have been performing CPR on a 9-year-old child for about 4 minutes. An AED has just arrived. What
should you do? - ANSWER-Attach the AED quickly and follow the voice instructions.
You respond as an EMS provider to a 51-year-old man found collapsed near a car with its engine running
inside a closed garage. Bystanders have dragged him outside onto the lawn. He is unresponsive and does
not appear to be breathing normally. You cannot feel his carotid pulse. What is the indicated care? -
ANSWER-Perform CPR with effective rescue breaths.
A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an energized power line. The scene has
been made safe and you have determined he is in cardiac arrest. The AED has analyzed the heart and is
indicating a shock is advised. What should you do? - ANSWER-Clear the person and immediately deliver
the shock.
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