MCQ on CPR

Choose the best answer, multiple selections may be possible, time 25 minutes, Full marks 20

1. Victim responsiveness is checked by 7. During administering compressions

a) Shaking and shouting the victim a) Victim lies on his back
b) Patting the feet and chest b) Victim lies on his sides
c) Patting the shoulder and shouting c) Victim lies on his back on a firm surface
d) Slapping on back d) All of the above

2. If the victim is unresponsive, one should
a) Start CPR immediately
b) Activate emergency response system
then start CPR
c) Do nothing and wait for help
d) Perform CPR for one minute then
telephone for help
8. The technique used to clear the victims’
airway is
a) Head tilt and chin lift
b) Chin tilt and head lift
c) Turning the head to one side
d) Jaw thrust if cervical spine injury is
suspected

3. To check the victim is breathing, rescuer 9. To check the circulation

should: a) Feel pulse in arms
a) Look for his chest to rise and fall b) Feel pulse in legs
b) Listen for exhaled air c) Feel carotid pulse
c) Feel for exhaled air d) Listen for heart beat
d) All of the above
10. The most reliable indicator of effective
4. Most common airway obstruction is: rescue breathing is
a) Denture a) the victim loses much of his blue color
b) Food b) you can see the victim’s chest rise & fall
c) The tongue c) air enters easily when you blow into the
d) None of the above victim’s mouth
d) all of the above
5. When ventilating an unconscious victim:
a) Pinch the victim’s nose closed 11. Common signs and symptoms of heart
b) Do not over inflate the lungs attack are:
c) Allow the victim exhale on his own a) Pain or pressure in the centre if the
d) All of the above chest sometimes confused with
indigestion and acidity
6. When administering compression, the b) Sweating and nausea
rule is c) Shortness of breath and weakness
a) 100 compressions per minute, push d) All may occur with or without pain
hard and push fast
b) Use 2 hands for adult 12. Before beginning chest compressions
c) To press down 1½ - 2 inches, straight you must check for
down a) Dilated pupils
d) All of the above b) Brain damage
c) Bleeding
d) Absence of pulse
13. Respiratory arrest requiring rescue
breathing may be caused by
a) Drug reaction
b) Drowning accidents
c) Heart attacks and strokes
d) Any of the above
14. How much time should be taken initially
to make sure the victim does not have a
pulse
a) 0 – 5 seconds
b) 5 – 10 seconds
c) 10 – 15 seconds
d) 15 – 20 seconds
15. For chest compression to be most
effective, the rescuer must
a) Allow the chest on release to return to
its normal position
b) Use a compression / release series of ½
downstroke and ½ upstroke
c) Maintain proper hand position
d) All of the above
16. To perform chest compression on an
adult, one hand is placed on top of the other
hand with the heel of the lower hand
pressing on the
a) Lower half of the sternum
b) Middle of the sternum
c) Upper third of the sternum
d) Left side of chest
17. When there is definite pulse but no
breathing in an unresponsive adult, the
proper rate for breathing is once
a) Every 3-4 sec
b) Every 4-5 sec
c) Every 5-6 sec
d) Every 6-10 sec
18. Ratio of compressions and ventilations
for a two person rescuer in adult
a) 15 to 1
b) 5 to 2
c) 5 to 1
d) 30 to 2
19. Automated external defibrillator are
used only when
a) No response
b) No breathing
c) No pulse
d) All of the above are present together
20. Regarding automated external
defibrillator
a) The universal steps for using is: power
on, attach to victim’s chest, analyze the
rhythm and deliver the shock
b) It is necessary to clear the victim
before pressing the shock button
c) As soon as the shock is given CPR is to
be started and continued for 2 minutes
then steps 3 and 4 are to be repeated if
required.
d) All of the above.