CPR Airway & Breathing Management 2

Question 1

What is the recommended technique to open the airway of an unresponsive adult with no suspected spinal injury?

Accepted Answer

Head-tilt/chin-lift

Answer

Jaw-thrust only

Answer

Tongue-pull maneuver

Answer

Neck hyperextension

Question 2

Which airway maneuver is preferred when a cervical spine injury is suspected?

Accepted Answer

Jaw-thrust

Answer

Head-tilt/chin-lift

Answer

Full head rotation

Answer

Chest thrust

Question 3

How long should you take to check for normal breathing in an unresponsive adult?

Accepted Answer

No more than 10 seconds

Answer

At least 30 seconds

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1 full minute

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5 seconds maximum

Question 4

Agonal gasping in an unresponsive victim should be treated as:

Accepted Answer

Not normal breathing — begin CPR

Answer

Adequate breathing — monitor only

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A sign of recovery

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A reason to delay compressions

Question 5

What is the correct ratio of compressions to ventilations for one-rescuer adult CPR?

Accepted Answer

30:2

Answer

15:2

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5:1

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10:2

Question 6

Each rescue breath during CPR should be delivered over approximately:

Accepted Answer

1 second

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5 seconds

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3 seconds

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10 seconds

Question 7

What is the best sign that a rescue breath was effective?

Accepted Answer

Visible chest rise

Answer

Air escaping from the nose

Answer

Stomach distension

Answer

A gurgling sound