BASIC LIFE SUPPORT ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished - Answer-Compressing to depth of at least 2 inches
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.
- When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - Answer-Turn on the AED
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? - Answer-Follow the AED prompts
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged
in water? - Answer-Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-
mask device? - Answer-Observing the chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? -
Answer-30 compressions to 2 breaths
What is a consideration when you are using an AED? - Answer-On a hairy chest, the
pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? -
Answer-2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED.
What action
supports 2-rescuer CPR? - Answer-Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation
attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics
listed. - Answer-Knowing your limitations
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your
first course of
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished - Answer-Compressing to depth of at least 2 inches
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.
- When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - Answer-Turn on the AED
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? - Answer-Follow the AED prompts
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged
in water? - Answer-Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-
mask device? - Answer-Observing the chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? -
Answer-30 compressions to 2 breaths
What is a consideration when you are using an AED? - Answer-On a hairy chest, the
pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? -
Answer-2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED.
What action
supports 2-rescuer CPR? - Answer-Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation
attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics
listed. - Answer-Knowing your limitations
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your
first course of
