BLS CPR EXAM 73 COMPLETE ANSWER GUIDE
◉ Which step is one of the universal steps for operating and AED?
Answer: Place pads on victims bare chest
◉ If a victim of cardiac arrest has an implanted pacemaker or
defibrillator, what special steps should be taken?
Answer: Avoid placing the AED pads over the implanted device
◉ what action should you take when the AED is analyzing the heart
rhythm?
Answer: Stand clear of the victim
◉ What is the correct compression-to-breath ratio for a single
rescuer of a 3 year old child?
Answer: 30 compressions to 2 breaths
◉ What is the correct compression to breath ratio 7 year old child
when 2 or more rescuers are present?
Answer: 15 compressions to 2 breaths
◉ For what age victim is the 2 thumb encircling hands technique
advised when 2 rescuers are present?
,Answer: Infant younger than 1 year
◉ What is the correct chest compression depth for a child?
Answer: 2 inches
◉ What is the correct chest compression depth for infants?
Answer: 1 1/2 inches (4cm)
◉ What should you do when you are using an AED on an infant or
child less than 8 years old?
Answer: use adult pads if child pads are not available
◉ If a manual defibrillator is not available for an infant victim, which
action should you take?
Answer: use an AED equipped with a pediatric dose attenuator
◉ what is important to remember about pad placement on infants?
Answer: You may need to put one pad on the chest and one on the
back
◉ Which victim would only need rescue breathing?
Answer: No breathing and a pulse
, ◉ which action can rescuers can rescuers perform to potentially
reduce the risk of gastric inflation?
Answer: Deliver each breath over 1 second
◉ which is the preferred technique for giving rescue breaths to an
infant?
Answer: Mouth to mouth and nose breaths
◉ what is not an example of an opioid ?
Answer: Naloxone
◉ Your 27 year old roomate uses opioids, you find him unconscious.
a friend is calling 911 and getting naloxone what action should you
take? No breathing, Strong pulse
Answer: Provide rescue breaths 1 every 5-6 seconds
◉ Same scenario with a 56 year old? No breathing, No pulse
Answer: Begin cpr
◉ What is an example of a mild foreign body airway obstruction?
Answer: Wheezing between coughs
◉ Which step is one of the universal steps for operating and AED?
Answer: Place pads on victims bare chest
◉ If a victim of cardiac arrest has an implanted pacemaker or
defibrillator, what special steps should be taken?
Answer: Avoid placing the AED pads over the implanted device
◉ what action should you take when the AED is analyzing the heart
rhythm?
Answer: Stand clear of the victim
◉ What is the correct compression-to-breath ratio for a single
rescuer of a 3 year old child?
Answer: 30 compressions to 2 breaths
◉ What is the correct compression to breath ratio 7 year old child
when 2 or more rescuers are present?
Answer: 15 compressions to 2 breaths
◉ For what age victim is the 2 thumb encircling hands technique
advised when 2 rescuers are present?
,Answer: Infant younger than 1 year
◉ What is the correct chest compression depth for a child?
Answer: 2 inches
◉ What is the correct chest compression depth for infants?
Answer: 1 1/2 inches (4cm)
◉ What should you do when you are using an AED on an infant or
child less than 8 years old?
Answer: use adult pads if child pads are not available
◉ If a manual defibrillator is not available for an infant victim, which
action should you take?
Answer: use an AED equipped with a pediatric dose attenuator
◉ what is important to remember about pad placement on infants?
Answer: You may need to put one pad on the chest and one on the
back
◉ Which victim would only need rescue breathing?
Answer: No breathing and a pulse
, ◉ which action can rescuers can rescuers perform to potentially
reduce the risk of gastric inflation?
Answer: Deliver each breath over 1 second
◉ which is the preferred technique for giving rescue breaths to an
infant?
Answer: Mouth to mouth and nose breaths
◉ what is not an example of an opioid ?
Answer: Naloxone
◉ Your 27 year old roomate uses opioids, you find him unconscious.
a friend is calling 911 and getting naloxone what action should you
take? No breathing, Strong pulse
Answer: Provide rescue breaths 1 every 5-6 seconds
◉ Same scenario with a 56 year old? No breathing, No pulse
Answer: Begin cpr
◉ What is an example of a mild foreign body airway obstruction?
Answer: Wheezing between coughs
