CPR/RQI EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024/25
When using a pocket mask, the rescuer would be positioned at the side of the victim. - ✔✔True
The rescuer uses the victim's chin as the guide to correctly position the pocket mask. - ✔✔False
When giving breaths to a victim by using a pocket mask, the rescuer would deliver each breath
over 2 seconds and with just enough force to make the chest rise. - ✔✔False
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - ✔✔The AED operator clears the
victim before rhythm analysis and then clears the victim before delivering a shock.
After the AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - ✔✔After the AED gives the
shock, rescuers should resume CPR immediately, beginning with chest compressions.
1. Before attaching the AED pad to a victim with a medication patch on his chest, the rescuer
should quickly remove the patch and wipe the area clean first. - ✔✔True Do not place the AED
pads directly on top of a medication patch, because it may block the transfer of energy from the
AED pad to the heart and also cause small burns to the skin. If you notice that the victim has a
medication patch on the AED placement area, quickly remove the patch and wipe the area clean
before attaching the AED pad. Examples of medication patches are nitroglycerin, nicotine, pain
medication, and hormone replacement therapy patches.
When a victim has a pacemaker, the rescuer should attach the AED pad directly over the
pacemaker. - ✔✔False If a rescuer places an AED pad directly over an implanted medical device,
the implanted device may block delivery of the shock to the heart. If possible, the rescuer should
avoid placing the AED pad directly over the implanted device.
A victim's chest is covered in perspiration. The rescuer would need to quickly dry the chest before
applying the AED pads - ✔✔True Water is a good conductor of electricity. If the chest is covered
with some water, quickly wipe the chest before attaching the AED pads.
If a victim has a hairy chest, the rescuer should not spend time shaving the chest before applying
the AED pads. - ✔✔False If the victim has a hairy chest, the AED pads may stick to the hair and
not to the skin on the chest. The rescuer should shave the area where he or she will place the
pads by using the razor from the AED carrying case. If you have a second set of AED pads, you
