Basic Life Support Exam A
(25 questions)
Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet.
1. While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure
is being accomplished?
A. Maintaining a compression rate of 90 to 120/min
B. Placing hands on the upper third of the sternum
C. Allowing the chest to recoil 1 inch
D. Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
Use this scenario to answer the next 2 questions:
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not have a pulse, A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an
AED.
2. When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
A. Apply the pads to the patient's chest
B. Clear the patient
C. Turn on the AED
D. Press the shock button
3. After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects
ventricular fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED?
A. Check the victim for a carotid pulse
B. Follow the AED prompts
C. Clear the patient
D. Press the shock button
, 4. What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged
in water?
A. Do not move the victim, and do not use the AED
B. Pull the victim out of the water, but do not use the AED
C. Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
D. Do not pull the victim out of the water, but wipe the chest before placing pads
5. How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a
bag- mask device?
A. A Observing the chest rise with breaths
B. Delivering breaths quickly and forcefully
C. Always having oxygen attached to the bag
D. Allowing air to release around the mask
6. What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
A. 5 compressions to 1 breath
B. 20 compressions to 2 breaths
C. 15 compressions to 2 breaths
D. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
7. What is a consideration when you are using an AED?
A. You should never remove a transdermal medication patch before applying
AED pads
B. On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
C. AEDs can be used while a victim is submerged in water
D. You should not use an AED on someone with an implanted pacemaker
Use this scenario to answer the next 2 questions:
A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the scene is safe, a single
rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the
(25 questions)
Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet.
1. While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure
is being accomplished?
A. Maintaining a compression rate of 90 to 120/min
B. Placing hands on the upper third of the sternum
C. Allowing the chest to recoil 1 inch
D. Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
Use this scenario to answer the next 2 questions:
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not have a pulse, A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an
AED.
2. When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
A. Apply the pads to the patient's chest
B. Clear the patient
C. Turn on the AED
D. Press the shock button
3. After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects
ventricular fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED?
A. Check the victim for a carotid pulse
B. Follow the AED prompts
C. Clear the patient
D. Press the shock button
, 4. What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged
in water?
A. Do not move the victim, and do not use the AED
B. Pull the victim out of the water, but do not use the AED
C. Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
D. Do not pull the victim out of the water, but wipe the chest before placing pads
5. How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a
bag- mask device?
A. A Observing the chest rise with breaths
B. Delivering breaths quickly and forcefully
C. Always having oxygen attached to the bag
D. Allowing air to release around the mask
6. What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
A. 5 compressions to 1 breath
B. 20 compressions to 2 breaths
C. 15 compressions to 2 breaths
D. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
7. What is a consideration when you are using an AED?
A. You should never remove a transdermal medication patch before applying
AED pads
B. On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
C. AEDs can be used while a victim is submerged in water
D. You should not use an AED on someone with an implanted pacemaker
Use this scenario to answer the next 2 questions:
A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the scene is safe, a single
rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the
