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How Much Do You Know About CPR and Defibrillators?

Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in adults in the United States. Knowing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) may help you save the life of someone who goes into cardiac arrest. Learn more about CPR by taking this quiz, based on information from the American Heart Association (AHA).

When was CPR first developed?
How does CPR help when a person goes into cardiac arrest?
What's the first thing a person should do before beginning CPR?
After calling 911, what is the next step in CPR?
The faster that CPR begins, the better the chances of a victim's recovery. What is the critical time for CPR to begin?
How does an automatic external defibrillator (AED) help a person who is in cardiac arrest?
Who can use an AED?
When should you stop doing CPR on a victim?
Publication Source: Created for Wellness Library/September 2004
Author: Sinovic, Dianna
Online Source: American Heart Association http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/24_suppl/IV-12
Online Source: American Heart Association http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/117/16/2162
Online Source: American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3035674
Online Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/LCWK9__2004.pdf
Online Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lcod.htm
Online Editor: Rademaekers, Ed
Online Medical Reviewer: Keyes, Linda MD
Date Last Reviewed: 11/10/2008
Date Last Modified: 6/12/2008

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