Assessment & Recognition of Cardiac Arrest Flashcards
7 cards from real CPR practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Assessment & Recognition of Cardiac Arrest flashcards as text
You find an adult collapsed on the floor. After ensuring the scene is safe, what is your FIRST action?
Answer: Check for responsiveness by tapping and shouting
The first step is to check responsiveness by tapping the shoulders and shouting before doing anything else.
How long should a trained rescuer take to check for breathing and a pulse simultaneously in an adult?
Answer: No more than 10 seconds
The combined breathing and pulse check should take no more than 10 seconds to avoid delaying CPR.
An unresponsive adult is taking occasional irregular gasps. How should you interpret this?
Answer: Agonal gasping, treat as cardiac arrest
Agonal gasps are not normal breathing and indicate cardiac arrest requiring immediate CPR.
Where should a trained lay rescuer check for a pulse in an unresponsive adult?
Answer: Carotid artery at the neck
The carotid pulse at the neck is the recommended site for checking circulation in an adult.
What is the recommended pulse-check site for an infant under 1 year old?
Answer: Brachial artery
The brachial artery on the inside of the upper arm is used to check an infant's pulse.
If you are alone with no phone and find an unresponsive adult in cardiac arrest, what should you do?
Answer: Activate EMS using available means and get an AED if quickly accessible
You should activate EMS as soon as possible and retrieve an AED if one is nearby, then begin CPR.
Which finding most reliably confirms that an adult needs CPR?
Answer: Unresponsiveness with no normal breathing
Unresponsiveness combined with absent or abnormal breathing indicates cardiac arrest and the need for CPR.