How Can Rescuers Ensure That They Are Providing

Question: While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished?

Answer: Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches.

Question: When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?

Answer: Turn on the AED.

Question: After the AED pads are attached to the victim’s bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step?

Answer: Follow the AED prompts.

Question: What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?

Answer: Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest.

Question: How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device?

Answer: Observing the chest rise with breaths.

Question: What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?

Answer: 30 compressions to 2 breaths

Question: What is a consideration when you are using an AED?

Answer: On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock

Question: What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt?

Answer: 2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions

Question: Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action supports 2-rescuer CPR?

Answer: Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes

Question: Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens. Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed.

Answer: Knowing your limitations