How to perform CPR
  • 1. What does CPR stand for?
A) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
B) Cardiovascular Pressure Recovery
C) Cerebral Pulmonary Reaction
D) Cardiac Pulmonary Response
  • 2. What is the first step you should take when approaching a person who may need CPR?
A) Call 911 immediately
B) Start chest compressions immediately
C) Check for medical identification
D) Assess the scene for safety
  • 3. After ensuring the scene is safe, what is the next step?
A) Look for obvious injuries
B) Start chest compressions
C) Check for responsiveness
D) Begin rescue breaths
  • 4. If the person is unresponsive, what should you do next?
A) Call 911 (or ask someone else to)
B) Check for a pulse
C) Begin rescue breaths immediately
D) Leave the person to find help
  • 5. What is the correct depth of chest compressions for an adult?
A) No more than 1 inch
B) At least 3 inches
C) At least 2 inches
D) About 1 inch
  • 6. What is the correct rate of chest compressions per minute?
A) 60-80 compressions per minute
B) 80-100 compressions per minute
C) 120-140 compressions per minute
D) 100-120 compressions per minute
  • 7. Where should you place your hands for chest compressions on an adult?
A) Lower abdomen
B) Side of the chest
C) Center of the chest, between the nipples
D) Upper abdomen
  • 8. What is the compression-to-breath ratio for adult CPR?
A) 20 compressions to 2 breaths
B) 15 compressions to 2 breaths
C) 30 compressions to 1 breath
D) 30 compressions to 2 breaths
  • 9. When giving rescue breaths, how should you open the airway?
A) Head-tilt only
B) Head-tilt chin-lift maneuver
C) Neck extension
D) Jaw-thrust maneuver (if spinal injury suspected)
  • 10. How long should each rescue breath last?
A) As long as possible
B) About 1 second
C) About 5 seconds
D) About 3 seconds
  • 11. What should you do if the chest doesn't rise when giving a rescue breath?
A) Give a stronger breath
B) Re-tilt the head and try again
C) Perform abdominal thrusts
D) Give up on rescue breaths
  • 12. What should you do if the person starts to show signs of life, such as breathing?
A) Continue CPR until paramedics arrive
B) Stop CPR and monitor the person until help arrives
C) Give more rescue breaths
D) Leave the person to find help
  • 13. How deep should chest compressions be for a child?
A) At least 3 inches
B) At least 2 inches
C) About 1 inch
D) About 2 inches
  • 14. How deep should chest compressions be for an infant?
A) At least 2 inches
B) About 1 inch
C) About 2 inches
D) About 1.5 inches
  • 15. For an infant, where should you place your fingers for chest compressions?
A) Two fingers on the center of the chest, just below the nipple line
B) Heel of one hand on the center of the chest
C) Two hands on the center of the chest
D) Upper abdomen
  • 16. What is the preferred method for chest compressions on an infant by 2 rescuers?
A) Fist on the sternum
B) Two-thumb encircling hands technique
C) Two-finger technique
D) Heel of one hand
  • 17. When should you use an AED?
A) Only if the person is not breathing
B) Only if the person has a pulse
C) Only after 5 cycles of CPR
D) As soon as one is available
  • 18. What does AED stand for?
A) Automatic External Device
B) Automated Emergency Defibrillator
C) Automated External Defibrillator
D) Automatic Emergency Device
  • 19. When using an AED, what should you do after attaching the pads?
A) Follow the AED's voice prompts
B) Immediately press the shock button
C) Call 911
D) Continue chest compressions
  • 20. If the AED advises a shock, what should you do?
A) Ensure no one is touching the person and press the shock button
B) Give rescue breaths
C) Continue chest compressions while the shock is delivered
D) Remove the AED pads
  • 21. If the AED advises no shock, what should you do?
A) Wait for paramedics
B) Continue CPR
C) Remove the AED pads
D) Check for a pulse
  • 22. What should you do if the person has excessive chest hair where the AED pads need to be placed?
A) Don't use the AED
B) Try to remove the hair with your hands
C) Quickly shave the area
D) Place the pads over the hair
  • 23. If the person is lying in water, what should you do before using an AED?
A) Call for additional help
B) Move the person to a dry area
C) Use the AED anyway
D) Cover the person with a blanket
  • 24. What should you do if the person has a medical patch on their chest where you need to place an AED pad?
A) Place the pad next to the patch
B) Place the pad over the patch
C) Don't use the AED
D) Remove the patch and wipe the area dry
  • 25. What is the most important thing to remember when performing CPR?
A) Focus on giving perfect rescue breaths
B) Only perform CPR if you are certified
C) Make sure to call 911 yourself
D) Don't stop until help arrives or the person shows signs of life
  • 26. What is the universal sign for choking?
A) Waving arms frantically
B) Pointing to the chest
C) Coughing loudly
D) Hands clutched to the throat
  • 27. What is the abdominal thrust called?
A) Heimlich maneuver
B) CPR
C) Rescue Breathing
D) Chest compression
  • 28. Where should you place your fist when performing the Heimlich maneuver?
A) On the rib cage
B) Below the navel
C) On the chest
D) Above the navel, below the rib cage
  • 29. How should you perform the abdominal thrusts?
A) Inward and upward
B) Inward and downward
C) Outward and upward
D) Outward and downward
  • 30. What should you do if a choking person becomes unresponsive?
A) Call 911
B) Continue abdominal thrusts
C) Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
D) Perform back blows
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