CPR PreTest

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CPR PreTest

Use this exam as a pretest to test your knowledge.

1. Rapid defibrillation is a link in the Chain of Survival. Why is defibrillation important to survival? *

4 points

It prevents cardiac arrest

It restores a regular cardiac rhythm by eliminating the abnormal heart rhythm

It provides normal respirations

It prevents rearrest from occurring

2. What is the compression rate (or speed) for CPR? *

4 points

100-120

80-95

110-120

90-110

3. When using an AED on a person submerged in water, it is important to remove them from the water. What else should you do before applying the AED pads? *

4 points

Get consent to shock them.

Check with the manufacturer to see if the AED is waterproof.

Dry their chest off.

Perform a blind finger sweep.

4. In an unresponsive choking victim, what two modifications are made while performing CPR. Select all that apply. *

4 points

Each time you open the airway to give breaths, look for the obstructing object in the back of the throat

If you see an object that can be easily removed, carefully remove it.

Perform a blind finger sweep

Ask patient if they have a history of food boluses.

Required

Use this scenario to answer the next few questions.

You notice an adult male in the parking lot collapse. After determining the scene is safe, you check for responsiveness. You send your friend to call for help and get an AED.

Agonal Respirations

5. During your assessment, you find the adult patient unresponsive with gasping sounds (see video above). You can not feel a pulse when you check. What is your next step. *

4 points

Perform compressions only CPR since the patient is breathing on his own.

Wait for breathing to stop before beginning CPR.

The breathing is normal, continue to monitor the patient.

Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing

6. You start CPR alone while your friend retrieves the AED. How many compressions to ventilations will you provide while performing 1 rescuer CPR? *

4 points

30 Compressions : 1 Ventilation

15 Compressions : 1 Ventilation

30 Compressions : 2 Ventilations

15 Compressions : 2 Ventilations

7. While performing compressions on an adult, you know it's important to place your hands on the lower half of the breast bone (sternum) while compressing at what depth? *

4 points

about 1 inch

about 2 inches

about 1 1/2 inches

at least 2 inches, but no more than 2.4 inches

8. Being an experienced provider, you know that allowing complete chest recoil is important because the heart will adequately refill with blood between compressions. *

4 points

True

False

9. Your first 30 compressions are complete. You grab your pocket mask and place it over the patient's face, and use the head tilt, chin lift method to open the airway. As you deliver your first breath, you notice the breath does not go in. What is your next step? *

4 points

Call the coroner

Reposition the head, and attempt to ventilate again.

Perform the Heimlich maneuver.

Pretend it went in, no one will ever know.

10. You reposition the airway, and deliver a second breath over 1 second. How do you know you are providing effective breaths? *

4 points

You observe visible chest rise with each breath.

You can't tell, that's why it's important to blow hard and fast.

The stomach will continue to get larger and larger.

The patient will make gasping sounds.

11. Your friend returns with an AED, but is unsure how to use it. What is the first step for using an AED? *

4 points

Shock the patient

Ask the patient if you can remove his shirt

Turn on the AED

Put the pads on the patient's chest

12. After following the AED prompts, your friend has placed the pads on the patient's chest. The AED advises a shock is needed. What is the next step? *

4 points

Check a pulse

Continue to follow the AED prompts, and defibrillate (shock) the patient

Start CPR

Grab your phone, this will make an awesome TikTok video.

13. After following the AED prompts, you safely defibrillate the patient. What is the first thing you do after you defibrillate any patient. *

4 points

Check a pulse.

Get ready to shock again.

Wait for the ambulance and follow their direction.

Start CPR

14. Now that your partner has returned, you switch to 2-Rescuer CPR. How many compressions to ventilations is performed on 2 rescuer adult CPR? *

4 points

15 ventilations to 2 compressions

30 compression to 2 ventilations

15 compressions to 2 ventilations

30 compressions to 1 ventilation

15. You and your partner continue to perform high quality CPR. How often should you and your partner switch roles (compressor / ventilator)? *

4 points

After the fourth shock

When the paramedic tells you to switch

Every 2 minutes

Every 2 minutes, unless the compressor is not tired.

16. While performing CPR, your partner states that it has been a while since the AED analyzed the patient. He states that he is going to turn the AED off, and back on. Do you agree with his decision? *

4 points

Yes

17. After several minutes of CPR your patient regains a pulse, however is not breathing. How often should you perform rescue breathing? *

4 points

1 breath every second.

1 breath every 10 seconds.

1 breath every 5-6 seconds.

5-6 breaths a minute.

Use this scenario to answer the next few questions.

You are team member of a BLS ambulance, and arrive to find a 4 month old male laying flaccid in his mother’s arms. He is cyanotic (blue), and does not respond to any stimuli.

In *

4 points

Carotids (neck)

Femoral (groin)

Brachial (upper arm)

Popliteal (knee)

19. You send your partner outside to get equipment from the ambulance. You start CPR alone, starting with compressions. Describe how you would perform proper compression on an infant while alone. Select all that apply. *

4 points

Depth of about 1 1/2 inches

Compressing on the lower half of the breastbone, using two fingers

Compression to Ventilation ratio of 30:2

Compression rate of 100-120 / minute

Allowing for complete chest recoil between compressions

Required

20. Your partner returns, and you start two-rescuer CPR. You know you have to make which of the following adjustments to your CPR techniques for two-rescuer infant CPR. Select all that apply. *

4 points

Compress the chest 4 inches

Compression to Ventilation ratio of 15:2

Compressing on the lower half of the breast bone, using the 2 thumb encircling technique

Perform compression only CPR.

Required

21. After 2 minutes of CPR, you get pulses back. The baby has a pulse of 48. What is your next step? *

4 points

Continue CPR

Stop CPR, monitor for apnea

Perform rescue breaths

Prepare the parents for bad news.

22. After another 2 minutes of CPR, the baby's pulse is 120, but he still is not breathing. How often will you provide rescue breaths? *

4 points

2 breaths every 3-5 seconds.

1 breath every 3-5 seconds.

1 breath every 3-5 minutes

3-5 breaths per minute.

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