Safety & Emergency First Aid & CPR 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the correct rate of chest compressions during CPR?
- 100–120 per minute (Correct answer)
- 60–80 per minute
- 80–100 per minute
- 120–140 per minute
Correct answer: 100–120 per minute
AHA guidelines recommend a compression rate of 100–120 per minute to adequately perfuse vital organs.
Question 2: What position should you place an unconscious, breathing victim who has no spinal injury?
- Recovery position (lateral recumbent) (Correct answer)
- Supine (flat on back)
- Prone (face down)
- Sitting upright
Correct answer: Recovery position (lateral recumbent)
The recovery position keeps the airway open and allows fluids to drain, preventing aspiration in an unconscious breathing victim.
Question 3: For an infant choking victim, which technique is used?
- 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts (Correct answer)
- Abdominal thrusts only
- 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
- Finger sweeps only
Correct answer: 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts
For infants, the AHA recommends alternating 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts — abdominal thrusts are not used on infants.
Question 4: What should you do FIRST when you arrive at the scene of an emergency?
- Ensure the scene is safe (Correct answer)
- Call 911
- Begin CPR
- Check for breathing
Correct answer: Ensure the scene is safe
Scene safety must be confirmed before approaching any victim to avoid creating additional casualties.
Question 5: What does RICE stand for in first aid for sprains?
- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (Correct answer)
- Rest, Ice, Care, Elevation
- Reduce, Ice, Compress, Elevate
- Rest, Immobilize, Cool, Elevate
Correct answer: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) is the standard first aid protocol for sprains and soft-tissue injuries.
Question 6: At what blood sugar level is a diabetic patient considered hypoglycemic?
- Below 70 mg/dL (Correct answer)
- Below 90 mg/dL
- Below 50 mg/dL
- Below 120 mg/dL
Correct answer: Below 70 mg/dL
Hypoglycemia is defined as blood glucose below 70 mg/dL and requires immediate administration of fast-acting sugar.
Safety & Emergency First Aid & CPR 2
What is the correct rate of chest compressions during CPR?