LTHS CPR/AED Review

The proper steps when operating the AED are?

• Power on the AED, attach electrodes pads, shock the person, and analyze the rhythm.

• Power on the AED, attach the electrode pads, analyze the rhythm, and shock the person if needed.

• Power on the AED, analyze the rhythm, attach electrode pads, and shock the person if needed.

Each minute that defibrillation is delayed reduces the chance of survival of a sudden cardiac arrest victim by how much?

• 12%

• 1%

• 20%

• 10%

There are about how many cycles of CPR in 2 minutes?

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 6

The steps to follow in an emergency are:

• Call-Check-Care

• Check-Care-Count

• Check-Call-Care

Effective chest compressions include which of the following?

• Allow the chest to return to its normal position

• Are delivered fast at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute

• Are smooth, regular, and given straight up and down

• All of the above

Which of the following could signal an emergency?

• Unusual Sights

• Unusual Smells

• Unusual Sounds

• All of the above

To give chest compressions to an adult, your hands should be placed

• In the middle of the chest along the breastbone

• Just above the collarbone

• On either side of the rib cage

If a person is having persistent chest pain what should you do?

• Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

• Tell them to take a nap and it will go away.

• Do not call 9-1-1 and start CPR

• Give them an antacid

When preparing an AED for use, what is the FIRST thing you should do?

• Perform 2 Minutes of CPR

• Deliver a Shock

• Stand Clear

• Turn on the AED

Persistent chest pain or discomfort, profuse sweating, nausea, and vomiting can be signs and symptoms of what?

• Stroke

• Asthma

• Seizure

• A Heart Attack