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lying motionless on the floor. You verify that the
scene is safe for you and the victim. The man
doesn't respond when you tap his shoulders, "are
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you OK?" You shout for nearby help. Several
rescuers respond, and you ask them to activate
the emergency response system and retrieve the
CPR, beginning with
AED. As you check for a pulse and breathing, you
notice that the man is gasping for air and making
chest compressions
snorting sounds. You do not feel a pulse. What is
your best next action?
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Your roommate uses opioids. You find
him unresponsive with no breathing,
but he has a strong pulse. You suspect
an opioid overdose. A friend is
phoning 9-1-1 and looking for the
naloxone autoinjector. What action
should you take?
Provide rescue breathing: 1 breath
every 6 seconds
After performing high-quality CPR for
5 minutes, the Team Leader frequently
interrupts chest compressions to
check for a pulse. Which action
demonstrates constructive
intervention?
Suggest resuming chest compressions
without delay
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A 75-year-old man collapses and
becomes unresponsive. You witness
his collapse and are the first rescuer
at the scene, where the man is lying
motionless on the floor. You verify
that the scene is safe for you and the
victim. The man doesn't respond when
you tap his shoulders, "are you OK?"
You shout for nearby help. Several
rescuers respond, and you ask them
to activate the emergency response
system and retrieve the AED. As you
check for a pulse and breathing, you
notice that the man is gasping for air
and making snorting sounds. You do
not feel a pulse. What is your best
next action?
Start high-quality CPR, beginning with
chest compressions
What does the stroke acronym F.A.S.T.
Stand for?
Face, arms, speech, time
The Team Leader asks you to perform
bag-mask ventilation during a
resuscitation attempt, but you have
not perfected that skill. What would
be an appropriate action to
acknowledge your limitations?
Tell the team leader that you are not
comfortable performing that task
What should you do when using an
AED on an infant or a child younger
than 8 years of age?
Use adult AED pads if the AED does
not have child pads
What is the most appropriate first step
to take as soon as the AED arrives at
the victim's side?
Power on the AED
You encounter an unresponsive 56-
year-old woman who has been taking
hydromorphone for post surgical
pain. She is not breathing and has no
pulse. You notice that her medication
bottle is empty and suspect an
opioid-associated life-threatening
emergency. A colleague activates the
emergency response system and is
retrieving the AED and Naloxone.
What is the most appropriate action
for you to take next?
Begin CPR, starting with chest
compressions
Which of these is not an opioid?
Heroin, hydromorphone, morphine,
naloxone
Naloxone
A 25-year-old female collapses and
becomes unresponsive. You witness
her collapse and are the first rescuer
at the scene, where the woman is
lying motionless on the floor. You
verify that the scene is safe for you
and the victim. The woman doesn't
respond when you tap her shoulders
and shout, "Are you ok?" What is you
best next action?
Shout for nearby help
Where on the body should you
administer an epinephrine injection?
On the person's thigh, about halfway
between the hip and knee
A 53-year-old man collapses and
becomes unresponsive. You witness
his collapse and are the first rescuer
at the scene, where the man is lying
motionless on the floor. Which is the
first action you should take in this
situation?
Verify that the scene is safe for you
and the victim
If you suspect that an unresponsive
victim has head or neck trauma, what
is the preferred method for opening
the airway?
Jaw thurst
If a manual defibrillator is not
available for an infant victim, which
action should you take?
Use an AED equipped with a pediatric
dose attenuator
What action should you take when
more rescuers arrive?
Assign tasks to other rescuers and
rotate compressors every 2 minutes or
more frequently if needed to avoid
fatigue
Which victim would need only rescue
breathing?
No breathing and a pulse
Which is an example of mild foreign-
body airway obstruction?
Wheezing between coughs
What action should you take while the
AED is analyzing the heart rhythm?
Stand clear of the victim
Which is the preferred technique for
giving rescue breaths to an infant?
Mouth-to-mouth-and-nose
Which of the following populations is
most likely to show atypical signs of a
heart attack, like shortness of breath
and dizziness?
1. Individuals with diabetes
2. Younger-aged individuals
3. People who are overweight
4. White, middle-aged men
Individuals with diabetes
If a victim of cardiac arrest has an
implanted pacemaker or defibrillator,
what special steps should you take?
Avoid placing the AED pad directly
over the implanted device
What is the correct chest compression
depth for an infant?
At least one third, or approximately 4
cm (1.5 inches)
What is CCF?
Proportion of time that rescuers
perform chest compressions during
CPR
Which step is one of the universal
steps for operating an AED?
Placing the pads on the victim's bare
chest
What is the appropriate action to
demonstrate closed-loop
communication when the Team
Leader assigns you a task?
Repeat back to the Team Leader the
task assigned to you
You notice someone showing all the
signs of a severe allergic reaction.
What is the first and most important
action you should take?
Use the epinephrine device
Which of the following is a sign that
someone is experiencing
anaphylaxis?
Life-threatening breathing or
circulation problems
Which victim of a severe airway
obstruction should receive abdominal
thrusts?
An average-size 27-year-old man
If you think someone might be having
a stroke, what should be the first thing
you do?
Quickly check for signs of a stroke
What is the correct compression-to-
ventilation ratio for a 7-year-old child
when 2 or more rescuers are present?
15 compressions to 2 breaths
What is the correct chest compression
depth for a child?
At least one third the depth of the
chest, or approximately 5 cm (2
inches)
How are rescue actions for cardiac
arrest due to drowning different from
the rescue actions for sudden cardiac
arrest?
Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the
priority in a drowning is to give the
person oxygen
For what age victim is the 2 thumb-
encircling hands technique
recommended?
An infant younger than 1
How often should rescue breaths be
given in infants and children when a
pulse is felt?
1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
Which is the most common cause of
cardiac arrest in children?
Respiratory failure or shock
In which locations do most out-of-
hospital cardiac arrests occur?
Homes
What is the correct compression-to-
ventilation ratio for a single rescuer of
a 3-year-old child?
30 compressions to breaths
You are attempting to rescue a
person who has experienced
drowning. What do you do if there are
no signs of breathing?
Open the airway and administer
rescue breaths
What is third link in the adult out-of-
hospital Chain of Survival?
Defibrillation
What is the ratio of chest
compressions to breaths when
providing CPR to an adult?q
30 compressions to 2 breaths
What is important to remember=muer
about AED pad placement on infants?
You may need to place 1 pad on chest
and 1 on the back, according to the
diagrams on the pads
What are the rate and depth for chest
compressions on an adult?
A rate of 100 to 120 compressions per
minute and depth of at least 5 cm (2
inches)
Which action can rescuers perform to
potentially reduce the risk of gastric
inflation?
Delivering each breath over 1 second
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