CPR/AED Quiz (For Blended Course Only)

Which of the following is a concern that prevents many people from providing care to an ill or injured person?

When dealing with any emergency, the first step is to:

After coming back from her lunch break, Susan finds one of her coworkers lying on the ground and not moving. She checks the scene for safety and then taps and shouts to see if the person responds. What should she do next?

Cardiovascular disease (or heart disease) is the number one killer in the United States. Which of the following is a risk factor for heart disease?

After a rigorous workout in the gym, John starts feeling severe pressure in his chest, has difficulty breathing, and feels numbness and tingling in his arm. He is likely experiencing a/an:

Sudden cardiac arrest (or SCA) is a deadly condition in which the heart stops beating unexpectedly. It typically only occurs in people age 50 or older with prior heart problems.

The Cardiac Chain of Survival illustrates the immediate actions that must be taken for a person to have a chance of surviving cardiac arrest. Which is the correct order of the chain?

Every minute that CPR and defibrillation are delayed, the victim’s chance of survival is reduced by approximately:

What is the correct compression to breath ratio for traditional adult CPR?

The proper technique for performing chest compressions on an infant is to:

CPR should only be stopped if: 

If for any reason you do not feel comfortable giving mouth-to-mouth breathing (i.e. you do not have a barrier device present or the victim may have blood or vomit in the mouth), you may choose to resort to the hands-only continuous chest compression CPR method. How many compressions should be performed with this method?

What are the correct steps of applying an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on a victim?

Where should AED pads be placed on an adult victim (in terms of their body)?

For an adult or child that is actively choking, continuous abdominal thrusts should be given in an inward and upward motion until the object comes out. What is the correct method for an actively choking infant?

While performing abdominal thrusts on a choking victim, you notice that the victim stops breathing and goes unconscious. What is the next best step to take?