HEARTCODE BLS FINAL PREP 2026
VERIFIED ANSWERS INCLUDED
◉ What are the correct actions to take for Scene Safety and Assessment.
Answer: -Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse (scan
victims chest for rise and fall for no more than 10 sec) (Check carotid
pulse)
-Verify Scene Safety
-Check for Responsiveness (Tap shoulders, Shout 'Are you OK?")
- Activate the Emergency Response System and get an AED (Activate
ERS via mobile device) (Get the AED or send someone to do)
◉ To minimize delay in starting CPR you may......
Answer: Assess breathing and pulse at the same time. (no more than 10
sec)
◉ What do we know about gasping?.
Answer: Gasping is not normal breathing and is a sign of cardiac arrest.
◉ Pulse check on an adult.
Answer: 1. Locate the Trachea (on the side closest to you), using 2 or 3
fingers
,2. Slide those fingers into the grove between the trachea and the muscles
at the side of the neck, where you can feel the carotid pulse
3. Feel for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds (No pulse,
begin CPR starting with chest compressions)
◉ What is the correct chest compression rate for adults ?.
Answer: 100 to 120/min
◉ What can Feedback devices monitor?.
Answer: - Compression Depth
- Compression Rate
- Chest Recoil
Feedback devices can monitor CPR and provide real-time feedback
◉ How do you open the airway for breaths if SINGLE RESCUER is
present?.
Answer: Head tilt - Chin lift
, Step 1
One hand on the victims forehead, push with palm to tilt head back.
Step 2
Place fingers of the other hand under the bony part of the lower jaw,
near the chin.
Step 3
Lift the jaw to bring the chin forward.
◉ When using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned?.
Answer: At the side of the victim
◉ Bag Mask Device.
Answer: -Provides positive-pressure ventilation
-May be used with or without oxygen flow, provides about 21% oxygen
from air
-Bag attached to a face mask
-May include a 1 way valve depending on device
VERIFIED ANSWERS INCLUDED
◉ What are the correct actions to take for Scene Safety and Assessment.
Answer: -Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse (scan
victims chest for rise and fall for no more than 10 sec) (Check carotid
pulse)
-Verify Scene Safety
-Check for Responsiveness (Tap shoulders, Shout 'Are you OK?")
- Activate the Emergency Response System and get an AED (Activate
ERS via mobile device) (Get the AED or send someone to do)
◉ To minimize delay in starting CPR you may......
Answer: Assess breathing and pulse at the same time. (no more than 10
sec)
◉ What do we know about gasping?.
Answer: Gasping is not normal breathing and is a sign of cardiac arrest.
◉ Pulse check on an adult.
Answer: 1. Locate the Trachea (on the side closest to you), using 2 or 3
fingers
,2. Slide those fingers into the grove between the trachea and the muscles
at the side of the neck, where you can feel the carotid pulse
3. Feel for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds (No pulse,
begin CPR starting with chest compressions)
◉ What is the correct chest compression rate for adults ?.
Answer: 100 to 120/min
◉ What can Feedback devices monitor?.
Answer: - Compression Depth
- Compression Rate
- Chest Recoil
Feedback devices can monitor CPR and provide real-time feedback
◉ How do you open the airway for breaths if SINGLE RESCUER is
present?.
Answer: Head tilt - Chin lift
, Step 1
One hand on the victims forehead, push with palm to tilt head back.
Step 2
Place fingers of the other hand under the bony part of the lower jaw,
near the chin.
Step 3
Lift the jaw to bring the chin forward.
◉ When using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned?.
Answer: At the side of the victim
◉ Bag Mask Device.
Answer: -Provides positive-pressure ventilation
-May be used with or without oxygen flow, provides about 21% oxygen
from air
-Bag attached to a face mask
-May include a 1 way valve depending on device
