CPR and Emergency Response Quiz

Grade 8 · Health · Quiz

Test your knowledge of CPR techniques, AED use, and emergency response procedures.

Questions

  1. What is the FIRST action you should take when you find an unresponsive person?

    1. Begin chest compressions immediately
    2. Check the scene for safety
    3. Give rescue breaths
    4. Use the AED
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    Answer: Check the scene for safety

    Scene safety is always first — you cannot help others if you become a victim yourself.

  2. How deep should chest compressions be for an adult?

    1. At least 1 inch
    2. At least 2 inches
    3. At least 3 inches
    4. At least 4 inches
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    Answer: At least 2 inches

    Compressions must be at least 2 inches deep in adults to effectively circulate blood to vital organs.

  3. What does AED stand for?

    1. Automated Emergency Device
    2. Automated External Defibrillator
    3. Advanced Electric Device
    4. Airway Emergency Detector
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    Answer: Automated External Defibrillator

    AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator, a device that can shock the heart back into a normal rhythm.

  4. When performing hands-only CPR, what should you do?

    1. Give 2 rescue breaths every 30 compressions
    2. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest continuously
    3. Check for a pulse every 2 minutes
    4. Only compress the chest 50 times per minute
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    Answer: Push hard and fast in the center of the chest continuously

    Hands-only CPR involves continuous hard, fast compressions at 100–120 per minute without rescue breaths.

  5. You should stop CPR only when the person shows signs of life, a trained responder takes over, or you are physically unable to continue.

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    Answer: True

    CPR should continue until the victim recovers, another trained person takes over, an AED is ready, or the rescuer is exhausted.

  6. Which of the following is a warning sign of a stroke? (Use the FAST acronym)

    1. Fever and sweating
    2. Facial drooping, arm weakness, or speech difficulty
    3. Fast heartbeat and dizziness only
    4. Fainting after exercise
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    Answer: Facial drooping, arm weakness, or speech difficulty

    FAST stands for Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911 — the key stroke warning signs.

  7. How should you position your hands for adult chest compressions?

    1. One hand on the upper chest near the collarbone
    2. Both hands interlaced on the lower half of the breastbone
    3. Both hands on the left side of the chest over the heart
    4. One hand on the stomach below the ribs
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    Answer: Both hands interlaced on the lower half of the breastbone

    Hands should be placed on the center of the chest (lower half of the sternum) with fingers interlaced to deliver effective compressions.

  8. The emergency phone number to call in the United States is _____.

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    Answer: 911

    911 is the universal emergency number in the United States connecting callers to police, fire, and medical services.

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