2015 -- First Aid/CPR/AED Scenario

1. You've completed 30 chest compressions. What is your next step?

Give 2 rescue breaths.

Check for breathing and severe bleeding.

Give 30 chest compressions.

Tap and shout, “Are you okay?

Open the airway and give 2 rescue breaths, one after the other. To give a rescue breath, tilt the head back and lift the chin up. Pinch the nose shut then make a complete seal over the person’s mouth. Blow in for about 1 second to make the chest clearly rise.Note: Use protective CPR breathing barriers to prevent disease transmission when giving care.

Explanation

Open the airway and give 2 rescue breaths, one after the other. To give a rescue breath, tilt the head back and lift the chin up. Pinch the nose shut then make a complete seal over the person’s mouth. Blow in for about 1 second to make the chest clearly rise.Note: Use protective CPR breathing barriers to prevent disease transmission when giving care.

2. You are working out at the gym with your friend, Randy. Before hitting the cardio machine, he had been complaining of indigestion. Now, you look over and he is clutching his chest and grimacing in pain. You run over and check the scene. It is safe. Randy describes crushing pain in his chest, dizziness and trouble breathing, which you know are signals of heart attack. What should you do next?

Ask a bystander to call 9-1-1, then help Randy rest comfortably

Monitor Randy’s condition and call 9-1-1 if his condition worsens.

If you think someone is having a heart attack, act quickly. Call 9-1-1 and help the person rest comfortably. The quicker you recognize a cardiac emergency and take action, the better the chance of survival.

Explanation

If you think someone is having a heart attack, act quickly. Call 9-1-1 and help the person rest comfortably. The quicker you recognize a cardiac emergency and take action, the better the chance of survival.

3. There is no breathing and no bleeding. What is your next step?

Give 2 rescue breaths.

Check for breathing and severe bleeding.

Give 30 chest compressions.

Tap and shout, “Are you okay?”

To give chest compressions, push hard and fast in the center of the chest at least 2 inches deep and at a rate of at least 100 compressions per minute.

Explanation

To give chest compressions, push hard and fast in the center of the chest at least 2 inches deep and at a rate of at least 100 compressions per minute.

4. There is no response. Randy is unconscious. What is your next step?

Give 2 rescue breaths.

Check for breathing and severe bleeding.

Give 30 chest compressions.

Tap and shout, “Are you okay?”

Open the airway and check for breathing for no more than 10 seconds, and quickly scan for severe bleeding

Explanation

Open the airway and check for breathing for no more than 10 seconds, and quickly scan for severe bleeding

5. You have performed a few cycles of CPR. Randy still does not show any obvious signs of life. The health club trainer, who is also trained in First Aid/CPR/AED, has just arrived with an AED. Should you stop CPR to apply the AED pads?

No

Yes

While using the AED as quickly as possible is key, so is minimizing interruptions to chest compressions. Therefore, you should continue to provide CPR while the second responder places the AED pads on Randy and gets the machine ready to use. Once on, the AED machine will prompt you as to what to do next.

Explanation

While using the AED as quickly as possible is key, so is minimizing interruptions to chest compressions. Therefore, you should continue to provide CPR while the second responder places the AED pads on Randy and gets the machine ready to use. Once on, the AED machine will prompt you as to what to do next.

6. You ask a gym attendant to call 9-1-1 and help Randy rest comfortably. Another attendant brings a first aid kit; you put on disposable gloves. But before EMS arrives, Randy collapses to the ground. Do you know what to do next?

Give 2 rescue breaths.

Check for breathing and severe bleeding.

Give 30 chest compressions.

Tap and shout, “Are you okay?”

Since EMS has already been called and are on the way, the next step is to tap and shout, “Are you okay?”

The correct answer is to tap and shout, "Are you okay?" because the situation has changed with Randy collapsing to the ground. By tapping and shouting, you are trying to assess his responsiveness and determine if he is conscious or not. This step is important in order to provide the appropriate care and relay accurate information to the EMS when they arrive.

Explanation

The correct answer is to tap and shout, "Are you okay?" because the situation has changed with Randy collapsing to the ground. By tapping and shouting, you are trying to assess his responsiveness and determine if he is conscious or not. This step is important in order to provide the appropriate care and relay accurate information to the EMS when they arrive.

7. The chest clearly rises. What are your next 2 steps? (Check all that apply)

Give 2 rescue breaths.

Check for breathing and severe bleeding.

Give 30 chest compressions.

Tap and shout, “Are you okay?”

Continue cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths.

Do not stop except in one of these situations:

-You find an obvious sign of life, such as normal breathing.

-An AED is ready to use.

-Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over.

-You are too exhausted to continue.

-The scene becomes unsafe.

Explanation

Continue cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths.

Do not stop except in one of these situations:

-You find an obvious sign of life, such as normal breathing.

-An AED is ready to use.

-Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over.

-You are too exhausted to continue.

-The scene becomes unsafe.

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