American Heart Association BLS (Basic
Life Support) Questions and Answers
Rated A
When you first see a potential victim. ✔✔When do you ensure a scene is safe?
A victim who is unresponsive, not breathing and has no pu
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American Heart Association BLS (Basic
Life Support) Questions and Answers
Rated A
When you first see a potential victim. ✔✔When do you ensure a scene is safe?
A victim who is unresponsive, not breathing and has no pulse. ✔✔Which victim requires CPR?
Head tilt-chin lift ✔✔This is the best method to open an airway of an unresponsive victim with no
suspected neck injury.
10 seconds ✔✔The maximum time you check for a pulse.
Bag-mask device ✔✔A device used for a 2-person rescue to provide breaths during CPR.
2 inches (5cm) ✔✔The recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult victim.
Give breaths without chest compressions. ✔✔When a child has a pulse of more than 60/min but
is not breathing, what should you do?
30:2 ✔✔The compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer adult CPR.
Creates blood flow ✔✔Why is important to compress to the appropriate depth during CPR?
100 compressions per minute ✔✔The rate for performing chest compressions for ALL victims.
Minimizes air from entering the victim's stomach (gastric inflation) ✔✔Why do you give a breath
just until you see the chest rise?
True ✔✔Adult pads/dose may be used if pediatric pads/dose are not available when using an AED
for a child less than 8 years old. (T or F)
100 compressions per minute; 1 breath every 6-8 seconds. ✔✔What are the compression and
ventilation rates for 2-rescuer CPR when an advanced airway is present with an adult victim?
Maintain an open airway and give breaths. ✔✔What is the role of the second rescuer?
Turn it ON ✔✔What is the first thing to do when the AED arrives?
The lower half of the breastbone. ✔✔Where do you place your hands for chest compressions on
an adult?
Immediately start CPR, beginning with compressions ✔✔What should you do after the AED
delivers a shock?
Start CPR, beginning with compressions. ✔✔If a victim of foreign-body airway obstruction
becomes unresponsive, what is the next step?
15:2 ✔✔Compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR.
Give breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 3-5 seconds ✔✔When a child is not breathing, but has a
pulse how do you give breaths with a bag-mask device?
1.5inches (4cm) ✔✔The recommended depth of compressions for an infant.
Visible rise of the chest with each rescue breath ✔✔What should you look for to determine if
rescue breaths are effective in an infant victim?
15:2 ✔✔Compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer infant CPR.
2 thumb-encircling hands technique ✔✔The preferred technique for infant chest compressions
with 2 rescuers.
Cycles of 5 back slaps, followed by 5 chest thrusts. ✔✔How do you relieve a chocking responsive
infant?
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