CPR/First Aid Quiz
Earlier this month, we talked about things we can do to prevent cardiac and heart-related health problems. We did not discuss the correct procedures for doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures. Let’s take a quick quiz and see how much you can remember. With the answers at the end, you can test your own knowledge. (If you need a quick review, look at this link to the American Heart Association: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/what-is-cpr)
1. The Good Samaritan law protects lay (non-professional) people who, in good faith, try to provide help within their abilities during an emergency? How many U.S. states have some form or level of a Good Samaritan law?
A. Only 10 states.
B. Only 5 states.
C. Only the states on the East Coast.
D. All the states have a Good Samaritan law.
E. None of the states have a Good Samaritan law.
2. If you have had more than one CPR training in the past decade, you might know that the ratio and rate of compressions change sometimes. Per the American Heart Association (AHA), what is the current ratio and rate of compressions for CPR?
A. The AHA recommends the ratio at 30 compressions to 2 breaths at the rate of 100 – 120 compressions per minute.
B. The AHA recommends the ratio at 20 compressions to 1 breath at the rate of 80 – 100 compressions per minute.
C. The AHA recommends the ratio at 20 compressions to 2 breaths at the rate of 80 – 100 compressions per minute.
D. The AHA recommends the ratio at 30 compressions to 1 breath at the rate of 100 – 104 compressions per minute.
3. The AHA recommends a “Chain of Survival,” which includes steps to taking care of someone who is unconscious and not breathing. What is the first step in the Chain of Survival?
A. Start compressions.
B. Start rescue breaths.
C. Call 9-1-1 to get professional medical assistance started coming your way.
D. Transport the person to a hospital
4. Which of the below is not a symptom of a heart attack?
A. Pain radiating down the left arm.
B. Pain or discomfort in the chest.
C. Pain in the jaw, neck or back.
D. Anxiety or unusual tiredness.
E. Only A and B are symptoms of a heart attack. C and D are not symptoms.
F. All the above are symptoms of heart attacks.
Weekly Safety Challenge
AHA statistics from 2021 state that only about 4 – 5% of people who have heart attack outside a hospital survive. What is the survival rate if someone quickly uses an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)?
A. With an AED there is as many as a 70% survival rate.
B. With an AED there is as many as a 50% survival rate.
C. With an AED there is as many as an 90% survival rate.
D. With an AED there is as many as a 60% survival rate.
Answers:
- D. All the states have some form or level of a Good Samaritan law.
- A. The AHA recommends the ratio at 30 compressions to 2 breaths at the rate of 100 – 120 compressions per minute.
- C. Call 9-1-1 to get professional medical assistance started coming your way.
- F. This was a trick question. All the answers were symptoms of a heart attack. Anxiety is a symptom often reported by women having heart attacks.
Weekly Safety Challenge: C. As many as 90% of people survive when an AED is used. See this link: https://cpr.heart.org/-/media/CPR-Files/Training-Programs/AED-Implementation/2023-updates/KJ1729_AED_FactSheet.pdf
