CPR-AEDr21

1. Which of the following are the appropriate depth and rate to use when giving chest compressions to an adult? Select all that apply.

• a. Compress the chest to a depth of at least ½ inch

• b. Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute

• c. Compress the chest to a depth of at least 2 inches

• d. Compress the chest at a rate of 140 to 180 compressions per minute

2. When giving breaths, it is important to minimize interruptions to chest compressions to the shortest time possible, but definitely less than which of the following?

• a. 5 seconds

• b. 7 seconds

• c. 3 seconds

• d. 10 seconds

3. When giving breaths to an adult, you should open the airway by tilting the head to which position?

• a. Slightly past neutral

• b. Past neutral

• c. Neutral

• d. You should not tilt the head.

4. When giving breaths during CPR, about how long should each breath last?

• a. ½ second

• b. 1 second

• c. 2 seconds

• d. 3 seconds

5. When giving breaths during CPR, it is important that each breath does what?

• a. Makes the chest begin to rise

• b. Makes the chest fully rise

• c. Makes the chest fall

• d. Makes the abdomen rise

6. When giving chest compressions to an adult, which of the following are important aspects of your body position? Select all that apply.

• a. Shoulders directly over hands

• b. Lock elbows to keep arms straight

• c. Shoulders above and behind hands

• d. Keep elbows loose to keep arms bent

7. What is the cycle of chest compressions and breaths in CPR?

• a. 15 chest compressions to 1 breath

• b. 15 chest compressions to 3 breaths

• c. 30 chest compressions to 1 breath

• d. 30 chest compressions to 2 breaths

8. When you give back blows to an adult who is responsive and choking, how should you position the person?

• a. Sitting down and bending forward at the waist; upper body as parallel to the ground as possible

• b. Standing with their head down; upper body straight

• c. Standing and bending forward at the waist; upper body as parallel to the ground as possible

• d. On their hands and knees; upper body as parallel to the ground as possible

1. For an adult, where should the AED pads normally be placed?

• a. The chest and stomach

• b. The upper left and lower right side of the chest

• c. The upper right and lower left side of the chest

• d. The upper right and upper left side of the chest

2. When a cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available, it should be used as soon as possible. True or False?2

• True

• False