How to perform CPR
  • 1. What does CPR stand for?
A) Cardiac Pulmonary Response
B) Cardiovascular Pressure Recovery
C) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
D) Cerebral Pulmonary Reaction
  • 2. What is the first step you should take when approaching a person who may need CPR?
A) Call 911 immediately
B) Start chest compressions immediately
C) Check for medical identification
D) Assess the scene for safety
  • 3. After ensuring the scene is safe, what is the next step?
A) Begin rescue breaths
B) Check for responsiveness
C) Look for obvious injuries
D) Start chest compressions
  • 4. If the person is unresponsive, what should you do next?
A) Begin rescue breaths immediately
B) Check for a pulse
C) Leave the person to find help
D) Call 911 (or ask someone else to)
  • 5. What is the correct depth of chest compressions for an adult?
A) No more than 1 inch
B) At least 3 inches
C) About 1 inch
D) At least 2 inches
  • 6. What is the correct rate of chest compressions per minute?
A) 120-140 compressions per minute
B) 80-100 compressions per minute
C) 60-80 compressions per minute
D) 100-120 compressions per minute
  • 7. Where should you place your hands for chest compressions on an adult?
A) Center of the chest, between the nipples
B) Lower abdomen
C) Side of the chest
D) Upper abdomen
  • 8. What is the compression-to-breath ratio for adult CPR?
A) 20 compressions to 2 breaths
B) 15 compressions to 2 breaths
C) 30 compressions to 2 breaths
D) 30 compressions to 1 breath
  • 9. When giving rescue breaths, how should you open the airway?
A) Neck extension
B) Head-tilt only
C) Head-tilt chin-lift maneuver
D) Jaw-thrust maneuver (if spinal injury suspected)
  • 10. How long should each rescue breath last?
A) About 1 second
B) About 5 seconds
C) About 3 seconds
D) As long as possible
  • 11. What should you do if the chest doesn't rise when giving a rescue breath?
A) Re-tilt the head and try again
B) Give up on rescue breaths
C) Give a stronger breath
D) Perform abdominal thrusts
  • 12. What should you do if the person starts to show signs of life, such as breathing?
A) Give more rescue breaths
B) Continue CPR until paramedics arrive
C) Leave the person to find help
D) Stop CPR and monitor the person until help arrives
  • 13. How deep should chest compressions be for a child?
A) About 2 inches
B) At least 2 inches
C) At least 3 inches
D) About 1 inch
  • 14. How deep should chest compressions be for an infant?
A) About 1.5 inches
B) About 2 inches
C) About 1 inch
D) At least 2 inches
  • 15. For an infant, where should you place your fingers for chest compressions?
A) Two fingers on the center of the chest, just below the nipple line
B) Upper abdomen
C) Two hands on the center of the chest
D) Heel of one hand on the center of the chest
  • 16. What is the preferred method for chest compressions on an infant by 2 rescuers?
A) Heel of one hand
B) Fist on the sternum
C) Two-finger technique
D) Two-thumb encircling hands technique
  • 17. When should you use an AED?
A) As soon as one is available
B) Only if the person has a pulse
C) Only if the person is not breathing
D) Only after 5 cycles of CPR
  • 18. What does AED stand for?
A) Automated External Defibrillator
B) Automatic Emergency Device
C) Automatic External Device
D) Automated Emergency Defibrillator
  • 19. When using an AED, what should you do after attaching the pads?
A) Call 911
B) Follow the AED's voice prompts
C) Immediately press the shock button
D) Continue chest compressions
  • 20. If the AED advises a shock, what should you do?
A) Ensure no one is touching the person and press the shock button
B) Continue chest compressions while the shock is delivered
C) Give rescue breaths
D) Remove the AED pads
  • 21. If the AED advises no shock, what should you do?
A) Remove the AED pads
B) Wait for paramedics
C) Continue CPR
D) Check for a pulse
  • 22. What should you do if the person has excessive chest hair where the AED pads need to be placed?
A) Place the pads over the hair
B) Quickly shave the area
C) Don't use the AED
D) Try to remove the hair with your hands
  • 23. If the person is lying in water, what should you do before using an AED?
A) Move the person to a dry area
B) Call for additional help
C) Use the AED anyway
D) Cover the person with a blanket
  • 24. What should you do if the person has a medical patch on their chest where you need to place an AED pad?
A) Place the pad next to the patch
B) Don't use the AED
C) Remove the patch and wipe the area dry
D) Place the pad over the patch
  • 25. What is the most important thing to remember when performing CPR?
A) Make sure to call 911 yourself
B) Don't stop until help arrives or the person shows signs of life
C) Only perform CPR if you are certified
D) Focus on giving perfect rescue breaths
  • 26. What is the universal sign for choking?
A) Hands clutched to the throat
B) Waving arms frantically
C) Pointing to the chest
D) Coughing loudly
  • 27. What is the abdominal thrust called?
A) Rescue Breathing
B) CPR
C) Heimlich maneuver
D) Chest compression
  • 28. Where should you place your fist when performing the Heimlich maneuver?
A) Below the navel
B) On the chest
C) Above the navel, below the rib cage
D) On the rib cage
  • 29. How should you perform the abdominal thrusts?
A) Inward and downward
B) Outward and downward
C) Outward and upward
D) Inward and upward
  • 30. What should you do if a choking person becomes unresponsive?
A) Continue abdominal thrusts
B) Perform back blows
C) Call 911
D) Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
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