Name:_________________
CPR, Cardiac Arrest, and Choking Test
1. What is Cardiac Arrest?
Irregular or abnormal heart beat where the heart is unable to circulate blood throughout the body
2. What does CPR Stand for? What do those words mean?
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation- Heart+Lungs+Rescue
3. What are 4 reasons you should stop CPR?
Person is conscious
Help Arrives
Scene is unsafe
Aed Arrives
4. What is one cycle of CPR?
2 rescue breaths 30 compressions
5. What are the steps for Adult CPR? Child/Infant CPR? Why are the steps different?
ADULTS
Check the Scene
Check the victim: Tap and shout, “Are you okay?”
Send someone to call 9-1-1
Look and listen for 10 seconds with ear to victim’s mouth. Face the victim’s chest.
2 Rescue Breaths
30 Compressions
2 Rescue Breaths
30 Compressions
Continue Breaths and Compressions until EMS or an AED Arrives
Child/ Infant
Check the Scene
Check the victim: Tap and shout, “Are you okay?”
Send someone to call 9-1-1
Look and listen for 10 seconds with ear to victim’s mouth. Face the victim’s chest.
Check Pulse
2 Rescue Breaths
30 Compressions
2 Rescue Breaths
30 Compressions
Re-check pulse after every 4 cycles or 2 minutes
Continue Breaths and Compressions until EMS or an AED Arrives
** these are different because children and infants are more fragile (compressions and breaths
aren’t as deep)***
**also different because children and infants usually go into respiratory arrest before cardiac
arrest (that’s why you check pulse)**
6. How deep are compressions for Adults? Children? Infants?
Adult- 1.5-2 inches
Child- 1- 1.5 inches
Infant- .5-1 inch
7. What is the most common way a child or infant goes into cardiac arrest?
Respiratory arrest
8. What are the steps for when an adult is choking? Infant?
Check, Call, Care: 5 back blows 5 abdominal thrusts and repeat
9. What should you do if you are alone and choking?
Give abdominal thrusts
10. What should you do if someone is pregnant and choking?
Give chest thrusts
11. What is an AED?
Automated external defibrillator- used to shock a victims heart to reset the rhythm
Identify the following terms.
12. Compression- pressing down on the chest to circulate blood throughout the body
13. Rescue Breath- breathing into the victim to help
14. Abdominal Thrust- pressing in and up on the abdomen to try and dislodge object
15. Back Blow- applying a force to the in between shoulder blades to dislodge object
16. Brachial Artery- upper arm near armpit. This is where you check an infants pulse
17. Carotid Artery- neck. This is where you check a child’s pulse