
PED 477
CPR Exam Study Guide
1. Checking the scene and the victim –
a. Why do you check the scene?
b. What does check/call/care mean?
i. What are the 2 scenarios when we would care before call?
c. What are some reasons you may choose not to help?
i. Which of theses reasons can be prevented?
1. how can this be accomplished? – list at least 2
d. How do you care for a conscious victim?
i. What is the recovery position? Why would you use it?
e. What does implied consent mean? Why is this important?
f. What are the sensory clues that a life-threatening accident has occurred?
g. List at least 4 life-threatening injuries/conditions/situations
h. What are the signs/symptoms of a person in shock?
i. How do you care for a person in shock?
j. List 3 reasons when it would be ok to move a victim.
2. Adult CPR
a. What is the most common reason an adults heart stops beating?
b. What are the signals to indicate breathing difficulty?
c. What are the signs/symptoms of heart attack?
d. Why do we perform CPR?
i. At what rate? How does this compare to normal heart rates?
ii. How many cycles of CPR will be performed in 2 minutes?
iii. How many breaths and compressions per cycle?
iv. How deep should the compressions be?
v. How long should each breath last?
e. How often should you stop CPR to check for signs of life?
f. When can you stop performing CPR?
3. Defibrillator (AED)
a. Ideally, defibrillation would occur within what time frame?
i. What time frame is basically too late?
1. Chance of survival decreases at what rate?
b. Does CPR make defibrillation more effective, or vice-versa?
c. When is defibrillation applied? Where are the pads applied?
d. What will you likely be asked to do by the AED if no shock is required?
e. When do you remove the pads and turn off the AED?
f. What is the first thing you should do when a AED arrives.
g. Why is it important to stand clear of the AED when analyzing or
shocking?
h. What should you do with medication patches that are present on a person’s
chest before applying a defibrillator?
i. Why should you wear gloves when you do this?