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

Answer

Proper hand placement is both hands interlaced at the center of the chest on the lower half of the sternum to effectively compress the heart.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

100 to 120 compressions per minute

Answer

The AHA recommends a compression rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute to maximize cardiac output during CPR.

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

Answer

If no shock is advised, CPR should be resumed immediately because the victim may still need circulation support even without a shockable rhythm.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The victim begins to cough or move

Answer

Coughing, movement, or the victim regaining normal breathing are signs that CPR is circulating oxygenated blood effectively.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Head-tilt chin-lift maneuver

Answer

The head-tilt chin-lift is the standard technique to open an unconscious adult's airway by extending the neck and lifting the jaw.

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