Blood is sent from the heart to the ___________ to pick up oxygen.,,,a. Brain,b. Lungs,c. Trachea,d. Larynx,e. Bronchi,B
Signals from the ________ help to regulate the related activities,of the heart and the lungs.,,a. Liver,b. Spleen,c. Celiac,d. Brain,e. Kidneys,D
"When the heart stops beating, the cells of the _________ usually",will begin to die in 10 minutes.,,a. Heart,b. Brain,c. Liver,d. Kidneys,e. Adrenal glands,B
When the heart falters and stops because the brain is not,"receiving oxygen, the condition is known as:",,a. Coronary ,b. Pulmonary arrest,c. Cardiac arrest,d. C.V.A.,e. Embolism,C
"After establishing unresponsiveness, the first primary survey",sign in a cardiac arrest is:,,a. Pulmonary arrest,b. Cardiac arrest,c. Cyanosis,d. Pupil dilation,e. Gurgling,A
"During cardiac arrest, the pupils usually will:",,,a. Constrict,b. Not be visible because of eye roll back,c. Dilate,d. Appear normal,e. Become unequal,C
"To check for cardiac arrest, the EMT should check for a pulse",at the:,,a. Radial artery,b. Great saphenous vein,c. Aorta,d. Carotid artery,e. Brachial artery,D
The heart is protected to the front by the ribs and the,__________ in the middle of the chest.,,a. Clavicle,b. Xiphoid,c. Scapular,d. Sternum,e. Pericardium,D
Which of the following structures is at the lower end of,the sternum?,,a. Xiphoid ,b. Clavicle,c. Scapula,d. Mastoid,e. Liver,A
The CPR compression point is located halfway between a midpoint,on the sternum superior to the:,,a. Ribs,b. Substernal notch,c. Hyoid,d. Clavicle,e. Second rib,B
"In the ABC method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the A stands ",for:,,a. Air flow,b. Arterial pulse,c. Airway,d. Aorta,e. Artery,C
"In the ABC method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the C stands ",for:,,a. Cardiac,b. Compression,c. Circulation,d. Carotid,e. Clavicle,C
"After clearing the airway, the EMT should inflate the patient's",lungs with:,,"a. One quick, full breath",b. Two adequate breaths,c. One half breath,"d. Four quick, adequate breaths",e. None of the above,B
Effective CPR consists of:,,,a. Compression,b. Release,c. Ventilation,d. All of the above,e. None of the above,D
"To determine cardiac arrest in an infant, the EMT should use the:",,,a. Brachial pulse,b. Carotid pulse,c. Femoral pulse,d. Apical pulse,e. Pedal pulse,A
When the heel of the hand is placed over the CPR compression,"site, the fingers should be:",,a. Curved on top of the ribs,b. Curled into a fist,c. Pointing away from the rescuer's body,d. Held together,e. None of the above,A
"During the CPR of an adult, the sternum should be compressed:",,,a. One-half to 3 inches,b. one and a half to 2 inches,c. 3 inches,d. 1 inch,e. 2 inches,B
The compression rate for one-rescuer CPR is:,,,a. 80 to 100 per minute,b. 60 to 80 per minute,c. 30 per minute,d. 10 per minute,e. 15 per minute,A
The compression rate for two-rescuer CPR is:,,,a. 80 to 100 per minute,b. 60 to 80 per minute,c. 30 per minute,d. 10 per minute,e. 15 per minute,A
The rate of ventilations in one-rescuer CPR is:,,,a. 2 every 15 compressions,b. 2 every 5 compressions,c. 1 every 15 compressions,d. 1 every 5 compressions,e. 2 every 10 compressions,A
The rate of ventilations in two-rescuer CPR is:,,,a. 2 every 15 compressions,b. 2 every 5 compressions,c. 1 every 15 compressions,d. 1 every 5 compressions,e. 2 every 10 compressions,D
"During CPR, the rescuer should compress the sternum of an infant:",,,a. One to one and a half inches,b. one half to one inch,c. One quarter to one half inch,d. One and a quarter to 2 inches,d. Two and a half inches,B
"For children, the EMT should apply compressions with:",,,a. finger tips,b. One finger,c. Both hands,d. The heel of one hand,e. A cardiac thumper,D
"If CPR is effective, the pupils of the eyes often:",,,a. Do not change,b. Turn gray,c. Constrict,d. Dilate,e. Become unequal,C
A patient is in cardiac arrest. The EMT fears he/she will fracture,the patient's ribs during CPR. The EMT should:,,a. Continue CPR,b. Stop CPR,c. Use only pulmonary resuscitation,d. Apply a precordial thump,e. Use a cardiac thumper,A
How many back blows and manual thrusts should you deliever in,rapid succession to correct a complete airway obstruction in,an infant?,a. 4 and 2,b. 4 and 4,c. 4 and 8 to 10,d. 2 and 4,e. None of the above,B
"When providing ventilations to an infant or child, you should",take _____________ to _____________ seconds per ventilation.,,a. .5 to 1,b. 1 to 1.5,c. 1.5 to 2,d. 2 to 2.5,e. None of the above,B
The pulse site for CPR for the infant is the ________ pulse.,,,a. Carotid,b. Femoral,c. Apical,d. Brachial,e. Radial,D
"When ventilating infants and newborns, ventilate with:",,,a. Adequate ventilations,b. Half-sized breaths,c. Full-sized breaths,d. Double-sized breaths,e. None of the above,A
