#2 First Aid

By YN3 Marta Martin
3/10/04

 

1. A person who has stopped breathing is considered dead.

   True

   False

2. When using mouth-to-mouth technique for administering artificial ventilation, how often should you force air into the victims lungs?

   Once every 3 seconds

   Once every 4 seconds

   Once every 5 seconds

 

3. When using the two rescuer CPR technique, you should use what ratio of compressions to ventilations?

   1 to 5

   5 to 1

   10 to 4

4. The mouth to nose technique for administering artificial ventilation is effective on which of the following victims?

   The victim who is breathing very slowly

   The victim who is very young

   The victim who has extensive facial injuries

   Both 2 and 3 above

5. When using the back pressure/arm lift technique for administering artificial ventilation, you should repeat the cycle how many times per minute?

   10 to 12

   8 to 10

   6 to 8

6. CPR should be started within how many minutes of the onset of cardiac arrest?

   6

   5

   4

7. When administering CPR, you should place your hands on what area of the victims chest?

   On the the upper part of the sternum

   About 1 inch below the sternum

   Above the tip of the sternum

8. When using the one-rescuer CPR technique, you should administer how many compressions per minute?

   60 to 80

   40 to 60

   20 to 40

 

9. When using the one rescuer CPR technique, you should give how many ventilations after each set of compressions?

   One

   Two

   Three

  10. First aid has which of the following objectives?

   Save lives

   limit infections

   prevent further injury

   all of the above

 

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