ADULTS BLS UNIT QUIZ QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
If a person has a pulse but is not breathing, what should be done? - Answer-Give
rescue breaths every 5-6 seconds, check pulse and breathing every 2 minutes
What effect can rescue fatigue have on chest compressions? - Answer-Compressions
become shallow and ineffective
In a two-person rescue, the chest compressions should stop while the AED is being set
up and the pads applied - Answer-False
What would be a valid reason to delay the start of cpr? - Answer-The victim is bleeding
heavily from their leg
What is the first link in the adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? - Answer-Immediate
recognition of cardiac arrest
A team leader assigns a task to another person. Which of the following actions
demonstrates good closed-loop communication? - Answer-The person repeats the
message and acknowledges when the task is done.
in which of the following situations would it be safe to use an AED? - Answer-The victim
is lying in a small puddle of water
Which of the following outcomes in NOT a sign of high-quality CPR? - Answer-
Increasing breath volume to completely fill lungs every time
Which of the following situations would lead to using a jaw-thrust method to open the
airway? - Answer-Potential neck or spine injury
How can you tell if a child has reached the onset of puberty? - Answer-The child has
secondary sex characteristics
What should be covered by a pocket mask or bag-mask? - Answer-The mouth and nose
Which of the following is true? - Answer-CPR may prevent biological death if performed
immediately after clinical death
Chest compressions on adults should be done to what depth? - Answer-Between 2-2.4"
What action should you take when AED is analyzing the heart rhythm? - Answer-Stand
clear of the victim
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
If a person has a pulse but is not breathing, what should be done? - Answer-Give
rescue breaths every 5-6 seconds, check pulse and breathing every 2 minutes
What effect can rescue fatigue have on chest compressions? - Answer-Compressions
become shallow and ineffective
In a two-person rescue, the chest compressions should stop while the AED is being set
up and the pads applied - Answer-False
What would be a valid reason to delay the start of cpr? - Answer-The victim is bleeding
heavily from their leg
What is the first link in the adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? - Answer-Immediate
recognition of cardiac arrest
A team leader assigns a task to another person. Which of the following actions
demonstrates good closed-loop communication? - Answer-The person repeats the
message and acknowledges when the task is done.
in which of the following situations would it be safe to use an AED? - Answer-The victim
is lying in a small puddle of water
Which of the following outcomes in NOT a sign of high-quality CPR? - Answer-
Increasing breath volume to completely fill lungs every time
Which of the following situations would lead to using a jaw-thrust method to open the
airway? - Answer-Potential neck or spine injury
How can you tell if a child has reached the onset of puberty? - Answer-The child has
secondary sex characteristics
What should be covered by a pocket mask or bag-mask? - Answer-The mouth and nose
Which of the following is true? - Answer-CPR may prevent biological death if performed
immediately after clinical death
Chest compressions on adults should be done to what depth? - Answer-Between 2-2.4"
What action should you take when AED is analyzing the heart rhythm? - Answer-Stand
clear of the victim
