BLS American Red Cross Exam Questions and Answers 2024

BLS American Red Cross Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Where should you sit when positioning a BVM on a patient? - Answer ️️ -directly above patient's head What should you do if you notice a medication patch when applying AED pads? - Answer ️️ - remove patch with gloved hand, wipe away any medication, make sure chest is dry and apply pads What should you do if a patient has excessive chest hair? - Answer ️️ -Shave area before applying AED pads Compression depth for adult patients - Answer ️️ -at least 2 inches, no more than 2.4 Compression depth for children - Answer ️️ -about 2 inches Compression depth for infants - Answer ️️ -about 1.5 inches Compression hand position for ONE responder CPR for an infant - Answer ️️ -two fingers centered on sternum just below nipple line Compression hand position for TWO responder CPR for an infant - Answer ️️ -two thumbs centered on sternum just below nipple line with fingers encircling chest Compression hand position for child CPR - Answer ️️ -hands centered on lower half of sternum Compression hand position for adult CPR - Answer ️️ -hands centered on lower half of sternum Universal rate of compressions - Answer ️️ -100-120/minute