First Aid FREE First Aid CPR and AED Usage Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

What is the correct hand position for chest compressions on an adult?

Accepted Answer

Both hands interlaced on the lower half of the sternum

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One hand on the upper chest near the collarbone

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One hand flat on the abdomen

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Both hands on the left side of the chest over the heart

Question 2

What is the recommended rate of chest compressions per minute during CPR?

Accepted Answer

100 to 120 compressions per minute

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60 to 80 compressions per minute

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80 to 100 compressions per minute

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120 to 140 compressions per minute

Question 3

An AED analyzes a victim's heart rhythm and determines no shock is advised. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Resume CPR immediately and follow AED prompts

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Assume the victim is fine and stop CPR

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Wait 2 minutes before resuming CPR

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Remove the pads and reposition them

Question 4

Which of the following is a sign that CPR may be effective?

Accepted Answer

The victim begins to cough or move

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The victim's skin turns blue

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The victim becomes completely rigid

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The victim's pupils remain fixed and dilated

Question 5

How should you open the airway of an unconscious adult before giving rescue breaths?

Accepted Answer

Head-tilt chin-lift maneuver

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Jaw-thrust maneuver only

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Placing the head flat on the ground

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Tilting the head forward toward the chest

Question 6

When placing AED pads on an adult, where should the second pad be placed if the first is on the upper right chest?

Accepted Answer

Lower left side of the chest below the armpit

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Upper left chest below the collarbone

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Center of the chest over the sternum

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Lower right side of the abdomen