Chapter 4 Rev( 11 ENI)

The most common cause of cardiac arrest in children is:

• Cardiac problems

• Malnutrition

• Respiratory arrest

• Smallpox

The second link in the chain of survival is:

• Basic life support

• Defibrillation

• High-quality CPR

• Immunization

You are caring for an adult casualty of sudden cardiac arrest. To give him the best chance of survival, you should provide immediate _____________.

• CPR with use of AED within 10 minutes

• CPR with use of AED within 3 minutes

• CPR without using AED

• Using AED only

If you suspected that an unresponsive casualty has head or neck trauma, what is the method of opening the airway:

• Head-tilt-chin-lift

• Head-tilt-neck-lift

• Jaw thrust

• Place a bulk of pads in his moth

What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for one-rescuer CPR of a 2 years old child?

• 15:1

• 15:2

• 20:1

• 30:2

What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for a 6 years old child when two- rescuers are present?

• 15:1

• 15:2

• 20:1

• 30:2

The appropriate rate of compressions during CPR is ________ per minute.

• 80 to 100

• 100 to 120

• no faster than 80

• no faster than 120

Two thumb-encircling hands technique is recommended when two-rescuers are dealing with ___________.

• a child younger than 4 years

• a child older than 4 years

• an infant older than 1 year

• an infant younger than 1 year

How long does the AED take to repeat analyzing the heart rhythm?

• One minute

• 2 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 4 minutes

The most common type of rhythm that an AED will help correct is _________.

• ventricular fibrillation

• ventricular tachycardia

• pulseless electrical activity

• coronary artery