First Aid at Work Practice Questions — All Questions

For an adult who is unresponsive and not breathing normally, you should:

• a.Give water
• b.Start CPR and ensure emergency services are called✓
• c.Wait 10 minutes
• d.Put them in the recovery position

Begin CPR immediately and ensure emergency services are called.

The recommended ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths in adult CPR is:

• a.30 compressions to 2 breaths✓
• b.5 to 1
• c.15 to 1
• d.2 to 30

Standard adult CPR uses 30 compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

Chest compressions for an adult should be given at a rate of about:

• a.20 per minute
• b.60 per minute
• c.100 to 120 per minute✓
• d.200 per minute

Compressions are given at roughly 100 to 120 per minute.

An AED (automated external defibrillator) should be:

• a.Never used by first aiders
• b.Used only by doctors
• c.Avoided
• d.Used as soon as available, following its voice prompts✓

Use an AED as soon as it is available and follow its spoken instructions.