AHA BLS CERTIFICATION EXAM
REVIEW 23/24
How is gastric inflation caused? - ✔✔✔It is caused when air enters the victim stomach during bag mask
ventilation it is caused by breaths given to quickly or with too much force
How long should interruptions in chest compressions be limited to? - ✔✔✔No more than 10 seconds
If you suspect cervical spine injury what maneuver should be used to open the airway? - ✔✔✔
Modified jaw thrust maneuver
Is a rescue breath effective? - ✔✔✔A rescue breath is effective for a patient of any age if it causes the
chest to rise
What do we allow the chest to do when performing CPR? - ✔✔✔When performing CPR we allow the
chest to recoil to allow the heart to refill with blood between compressions
What happens when a second rescuer arrives to a one rescuer child infant CPR? - ✔✔✔The ratio
become 15:2
What is the appropriate care if a conscious infant is severely choking? - ✔✔✔The appropriate care is to
provide five chest thrusts and five backslaps repeatedly until the object pops out or the infant fall
unconscious
What is The compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer child infant CPR? - ✔✔✔30:2
What is the compression ventilation ratio for two rescuer adult CPR? - ✔✔✔30 to 2
What is the depth of compressions? - ✔✔✔1/3 depth of the chest
REVIEW 23/24
How is gastric inflation caused? - ✔✔✔It is caused when air enters the victim stomach during bag mask
ventilation it is caused by breaths given to quickly or with too much force
How long should interruptions in chest compressions be limited to? - ✔✔✔No more than 10 seconds
If you suspect cervical spine injury what maneuver should be used to open the airway? - ✔✔✔
Modified jaw thrust maneuver
Is a rescue breath effective? - ✔✔✔A rescue breath is effective for a patient of any age if it causes the
chest to rise
What do we allow the chest to do when performing CPR? - ✔✔✔When performing CPR we allow the
chest to recoil to allow the heart to refill with blood between compressions
What happens when a second rescuer arrives to a one rescuer child infant CPR? - ✔✔✔The ratio
become 15:2
What is the appropriate care if a conscious infant is severely choking? - ✔✔✔The appropriate care is to
provide five chest thrusts and five backslaps repeatedly until the object pops out or the infant fall
unconscious
What is The compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer child infant CPR? - ✔✔✔30:2
What is the compression ventilation ratio for two rescuer adult CPR? - ✔✔✔30 to 2
What is the depth of compressions? - ✔✔✔1/3 depth of the chest
