What is the best way to increase CPR survival rates in the field?
a. Provide early defibrillation.
b. Start intravenous access immediately.
c. Get the patient to a hospital.
d. Immediately intubate the patient.
Q. 2 The automatic external defibrillator will indicate that a shock is needed if it detects which of the following rhythms?
1. Bradycardia
2. Atrial fibrillation
3. Ventricular fibrillation
4. Ventricular tachycardia
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 only
Q. 3 During CPR, how can you judge if ventilation is effective?
a. Observing the patient's chest rise and fall
b. Seeing the patient's pupils constrict with light
c. Feeling the return of a palpable carotid pulse
d. Hearing gurgling sounds over the epigas-trium
Q. 4 During single-rescuer adult CPR, what is the proper ratio of compressions to ventilation?
a. 30 compressions for every breath
b. 30 compressions for every two breaths
c. 5 compressions for every breath
d. 5 compressions for every two breaths
Q. 5 What is the proper ratio of external chest compressions to ventilation for a newborn?
a. 5:1
b. 3:1
c. 15:2
d. 30:5
Q. 6 During single-rescuer CPR applied to infants or children, what is the proper ratio of compressions to ventilation?
a. 30 compressions for every breath
b. 5 compressions for every two breaths
c. 30 compressions for every two breaths
d. 5 compressions for every breath
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