American Red Cross CPR Exam A PDF

—DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM— CPR—Adult Exam A IMPORTANT: Read all instructions before beginning the exam. INSTRUCTIONS: Mark all answers in pencil on the separate answer sheet as directed by your instructor. Read e...

—DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM— CPR—Adult Exam A IMPORTANT: Read all instructions before beginning the exam. INSTRUCTIONS: Mark all answers in pencil on the separate answer sheet as directed by your instructor. Read each question carefully. Then choose the best answer and fill in that circle completely on the answer sheet. If you wish to change an answer, erase your first answer entirely. Return this exam with your answer sheet to your instructor when you are finished. EXAMPLE ANSWER SHEET xx. a b c d XX. Why does the American Red Cross teach this course? a. To help people recognize and respond appropriately in an emergency b. To help people make appropriate decisions when they see an emergency c. To enable people to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical care takes over d. All of the above 1  —DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM— CPR—Adult Exam A 1. When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each 6. It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac breath should last about: Chain of Survival because: a. ½ second. a. CPR prevents heart attacks. b. 1 second. b. If EMS is called, additional care may not be c. 2 seconds. necessary. d. 3 seconds. c. Following the links in the Cardiac Chain of Survival helps improve the person’s chance of survival. d. With early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do 2. Which of the following could be a sign or symptom not need defibrillation. of a heart attack? a. Persistent chest pain or discomfort b. Profuse sweating 7. You are giving CPR and the first rescue breath c. Nausea or vomiting does not cause the chest to rise. What should d. All of the above you do? a. Perform a finger sweep. b. Re-tilt the head to ensure that the airway is 3. The cycle of chest compressions and rescue properly opened and ensure that the nose and breaths in CPR is: mouth are properly sealed before giving the a. 15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath. second rescue breath. b. 15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths. c. Begin the next set of compressions immediately. c. 30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath. d. Take a bigger breath and blow with more force d. 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths. for the second rescue breath. 4. You should continue CPR until: 8. Effective chest compressions: a. The person shows an obvious sign of life. a. Allow the chest to return to its normal position. b. Another trained responder or EMS personnel b. Are delivered fast at a rate of 100 to 120 take over. compressions per minute. c. You are too exhausted to continue. c. Are smooth, regular, and given straight up d. All of the above and down. d. All of the above 5. All of the following are links in the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival except: a. Early defibrillation b. Early CPR c. Prevention d. Early recognition and early access to the EMS system 2  —DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM— 9. When you give care to an adult who is responsive 10. Which of the following statements about cardiac and choking, where should you position your fist to arrest is true? give abdominal thrusts? a. Cardiac arrest is the same as a heart attack. a. In the center of the breastbone b. A person who is in cardiac arrest is not b. In the middle of the abdomen, just above responsive, not breathing and has no the navel heartbeat. c. On the rib cage c. Cardiac arrest occurs when blood flow to part d. Between the shoulder blades of the heart muscle is blocked. d. Cardiac arrest is always caused by cardiovascular disease. 3