How will you do on this short quiz? Will you be ready for an emergency? Remember, in a real emergency situation, you can't afford a wrong answer!
Type your answer in the box following each question. 1 Common signs and symptoms of a heart attack are? A.Pain or pressure in the center of the chest sometimes confused with indigestion B.Sweating or nausea C.Shortness of breath and weakness D.All are symptoms which may occur with or without pain 2 The principal method used for opening the airway in most cases is? A.Head-tilt (hand on forehead) with chin-lift (fingers on chin bone) B.Turning the head to one side and wiping the mouth and throat C.Head-tilt (hand on forehead) with neck-lift (hand under neck) D.Grasping the nose and pulling the head back 3 The most reliable indicator of effective rescue breathing is? A.The victim loses much of his blue color B.You can see the victims chest rise and fall C.Air enters easily when you blow into the victim's mouth D.The pupils of the eyes become constricted 4 For a greater chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest, CPR should begin within a few minutes and be followed by defibrillation A.Within 5 minutes of the arrest B.Within 8 minutes of the arrest C.After 10 minutes of the arrest D.After transport to a hospital 5 If an adult or child is coughing forcefully and wheezing from a partial foreign body obstruction in the airway A.Give manual thrusts B.Sweep the mouth C.Give back blows and something to drink D.Stand by to assist if needed but do not interfere immediately 6 The ratio of compressions to ventilations for infants and children is A.5 to 2 B.5 to 1 C.15 to 2 D.15 to 1 7 Injuries from accidents are a major cause of death in children, Reduce risk by A.Providing a safe home environment including appropriate saftey devices B.Keeping small objects out of the reach of children C.Properly installing and using car seats in the back seat of cars D.Doing all of the above 8 A person's most common reaction to symptoms of a heart attack is to A.Panic and faint B.Call a doctor C.Deny that they might be having a heart attack D.Drive to the hospital 9 To determine if an airway obstruction exists in a conscious adult victim A.Ask the victim "Are you choking?" B.Perform abdominal thrusts C.Shake the victim D.Deliver back blows 10 When performing external chest compressions on an adult, the sternum should be depressed A.1/2 to 1 inch B.1 to 1 1/2 inches C.1 1/2 to 2 inches D.2 to 2 1/2 inches

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