Question

1. You are checking the pulse and breathing of a victim, you notice that the patient is gasping for air and you do not feel a pulse. What is your best next action?

a. Start CPR

b. Monitor the victim until help arrives

c. Provide rescue breathing by delivering 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds

d. Find someone to help by retrieving the nearest AED

2. Which of the following terms refers to the presence of blood or other potentially infectious bodily fluids on an item or surface?

a. Pathogenic

b. Contaminated

c. Exposure Incident

d. Occupational Exposure

3. Approximately how long is one cycle of CPR in an adult (30 compressions and 2 breaths)?

a. 10 seconds

b. 25 seconds

c. 2 minutes

d. 1 minute

Answer 1

Ans) 1) a. Start CPR

Explaination:

- The American Heart Association considers gasping to be the same as not breathing, and they state, “If the person isn’t breathing or is only gasping, give CPR.”

2) b. Contaminated

Explaination:

Contaminated means the presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface.

3) d. 1 minute

Explaination:

After 30 chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute, give 2​​ rescue breaths. Continue with cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2rescue breaths until they begin to recover or emergency help arrives.