Question: A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:

Select one:

1. start CPR and transport immediately.

2. B. begin CPR until an AED is available.

3. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.

4. D. determine if he has a valid living will.

5. Answer: B. begin CPR until an AED is available.

6. Question:

7. Answer: B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.

8. Question: Between each chest compression, you should __________.

9. Select one:

10. A. check for a pulse

11. B. allow full chest recoil

12. C. administer a breath

13. D. remove your hands from the chest

14. Answer: B. allow full chest recoil

15. Question: Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT:

16. Select one:

17. A. a fractured sternum.

18. B. gastric distention.

19. C. rib fractures.

20. D. liver laceration.

21. Answer: B. gastric distention.

22. Question:

23. Answer: D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression effectiveness.

24. Question: CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:

25. Select one:

26. A. occurs every 24 months.

27. B. is delivered by computer.

28. C. involves hands-on practice.

29. D. is self-paced and brief.

30. Answer: C. involves hands-on practice.

31. Question: CPR should be initiated when:

32. Select one:

33. A. rigor mortis is obvious.

34. B. signs of putrefaction are present.

35. C. the carotid pulse is very weak.

36. D. a valid living will is unavailable.

37. Answer: D. a valid living will is unavailable.

38. Question: CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is:

39. Select one:

40. A. supine.

41. B. prone.

42. C. horizontal.

43. D. on a firm surface.

44. Answer: B. prone.

45. Question: Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:

46. Select one:

47. a. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.

48. b.

49. c. in patients who are intubated.

50. d. when the airway is completely obstructed.

51. e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.

52. Answer: e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.

53. Question: If an object is visible in the unconscious patient’s airway, you should __________.

54. Select one:

55. A. leave it in place

56. B. continue chest compressions

57. C. remove it

58. D. place the patient on his or her side

59. Answer: C. remove it