Which of the following statements regarding chest compressions is TRUE?
A) Compress the chest at a rate of at least 120 compressions per minute in an adult.
B) Use a compression pattern of 15 compressions followed by two ventilations for adult patients.
C) Mechanical devices can be a useful tool in the case of prolonged CPR or in situations where manpower is scarce.
D) Compress the adult chest to a depth of one inch and then allow the chest to fully recoil.
Question 2You have arrived on the scene for a patient assaulted with a baseball bat. As you approach, which one of the following positions seems to indicate that he was struck and suffered injury to the abdomen?
A) On his side with knees drawn to the chest
B) Supine with legs extended and toes pointed
C) Prone with hands on the back
D) Standing with restless movement and pacing
Question 3Which of the following statements about defibrillator pad placement is FALSE?
A) If the patient is wet, wipe the chest dry before application of the pads.
B) If possible use a safety razor to shave excessive chest hair before placing the pads.
C) Pads should be placed directly over internally implanted pacemakers or defibrillators.
D) A safety razor should be kept with the AED and defibrillator pads.
Question 4A patient with a suspected injury to the liver should be treated:
A) as any patient in shock.
B) with oxygen by cannula and positioning comfortably.
C) conservatively as the liver is capable of self healing.
D) in the field with hypotonic fluid administration.
Question 5As you arrive at a metal scrap yard for an unknown medical emergency, you observe a male patient supine on the ground with AED electrodes on his chest. The AED operator has just ordered coworkers to clear the patient because the AED is going to shock. Within seconds, the AED delivers a shock without the operator pressing a shock button. The AEMT should recognize what type of AED?
A) Fully automated
B) Manual
C) Biphasic
D) Semi-automated
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