CPR and AED: Essential Skills Quiz

Match each initial action with the correct scenario when you find an unresponsive adult who is not breathing normally.

• You approach the scene and are about to help

• Start chest compressions immediately

• You need to get equipment to help deliver a shock if needed

• Check for danger and ensure the area is safe

• You have confirmed the area is safe and the person is not breathing normally

• Give two rescue breaths

• You have opened the airway and checked for breathing

• Call for an AED

How deep should chest compressions be for an adult during CPR, according to British guidelines?

• About 2 cm

• About 5–6 cm

• About 8 cm

• About 10 cm

The recommended rate for chest compressions during adult CPR is (a)   .

• 60–80 compressions per minute
• 100–120 compressions per minute
• 140–160 compressions per minute
• 180–200 compressions per minute

When using an AED, what should you do immediately after turning it on?

• Start chest compressions

• Attach the electrode pads to the casualty’s bare chest

• Give two rescue breaths

• Call for help

Match the following signs with whether they indicate cardiac arrest or not.

• NOT a sign of cardiac arrest

• Normal breathing

• Sign of cardiac arrest

• Gasping or agonal breathing

• Sign of cardiac arrest

• Unresponsiveness

• Sign of cardiac arrest

• No pulse

What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions on an adult?

• One hand on the lower abdomen

• Both hands on the centre of the chest, on the lower half of the sternum

• One hand on the upper chest, one on the lower chest

• Both hands on the left side of the chest

How should you check for normal breathing in an unresponsive adult?

• Listen and feel for breath for no more than 10 seconds

• Check for a pulse for 30 seconds

• Shake the person and shout

• Wait for 1 minute

What is the correct compression to ventilation ratio for adult CPR if you are trained and able to give rescue breaths?

• 15:2

• 30:2

• 50:2

• 100:2

If an AED advises a shock, what should you do before pressing the shock button?

• Continue chest compressions

• Ensure no one is touching the casualty

• Give two rescue breaths

• Remove the electrode pads

Match the following descriptions with the correct type of breathing.

• Breathing pattern seen in a healthy, resting individual

• Normal, regular breathing

• Breathing pattern seen in anxiety or panic attacks

• Deep, slow breathing

• Breathing pattern seen in some cases of drug overdose or brain injury

• Rapid, shallow breathing

• Breathing pattern often observed during cardiac arrest, not effective for oxygenation

• Gasping, irregular breaths that are not effective