CCS Emergency Response & CPR 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for single-rescuer adult CPR?
- 30:2 (Correct answer)
- 15:2
- 5:1
- 20:2
Correct answer: 30:2
The AHA recommends a 30:2 ratio (30 compressions to 2 breaths) for single-rescuer adult CPR.
Question 2: An elderly care recipient is experiencing a seizure. What is the PRIORITY action for the care specialist?
- Clear the area of hard objects and protect the person's head (Correct answer)
- Restrain the person to prevent injury
- Insert a padded object into the mouth to prevent tongue biting
- Give the person water to drink when possible
Correct answer: Clear the area of hard objects and protect the person's head
Protecting the person from environmental hazards and cushioning the head are the safest first actions during a seizure.
Question 3: What is the purpose of allowing full chest recoil between compressions during CPR?
- To allow the heart to refill with blood (Correct answer)
- To give the rescuer a brief rest
- To check for a pulse between cycles
- To improve airway patency
Correct answer: To allow the heart to refill with blood
Full chest recoil allows the heart's chambers to refill with blood, maximizing cardiac output with each compression.
Question 4: A care recipient with diabetes becomes pale, sweaty, confused, and shaky. These signs most likely indicate:
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) (Correct answer)
- Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
- Stroke
- Dehydration
Correct answer: Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
Rapid onset of pallor, sweating, confusion, and shakiness are classic signs of hypoglycemia in diabetic individuals.
Question 5: When using an AED, the device says 'No shock advised.' What should the care specialist do?
- Immediately resume CPR starting with chest compressions (Correct answer)
- Wait 2 minutes and re-analyze the rhythm
- Check for breathing and do nothing further
- Give one rescue breath and wait for EMS
Correct answer: Immediately resume CPR starting with chest compressions
If no shock is advised, the care specialist should immediately resume CPR because the heart may still be in a non-shockable but pulseless rhythm.
Question 6: What does the acronym PASS stand for in fire safety?
- Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep (Correct answer)
- Pull, Activate, Spray, Stop
- Point, Aim, Squeeze, Spray
- Prepare, Aim, Start, Stop
Correct answer: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
PASS describes the four steps to operate a fire extinguisher: Pull the pin, Aim at the base, Squeeze the handle, Sweep side to side.
Question 7: A care recipient has a suspected spinal injury after a fall. How should the care specialist manage the airway?
- Use the jaw-thrust maneuver without moving the head or neck (Correct answer)
- Perform a standard head-tilt chin-lift
- Roll the person to their side and open the mouth
- Elevate the head with a pillow to open the airway
Correct answer: Use the jaw-thrust maneuver without moving the head or neck
The jaw-thrust maneuver opens the airway while minimizing cervical spine movement in suspected spinal injury.
CCS Emergency Response & CPR 3
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for single-rescuer adult CPR?