BLS -PROMED QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond. what
is your next step after calling for help? - check for breathing and a pulse
after checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing
normally but has a pulse and needs rescue breathing. what is the correct ventilation
rate? - 1 breath every 6 seconds, or about 10 breaths per minute
after 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check. what
immediate actions should be taken? - immediately begin CPR and turn on the AED
as you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED, and follows the
prompts. the AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shock. After you
immediately resume CPR, how do you continue treating the patient? - continue CPR
until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm heck, the code team arrives, or the patient
starts to move.
how are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - 1 breath over 1 second, while
watching the chest rise.
when should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - during analysis & before
shock delivery
when performing high-quality CPR on a child, what is the correct depth of
compressions? - approximately 2 inches (5cm)
after an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - resume CPR,
starting with chest compressions
during CPR on a child, interruptions to chest compressions should be limited to no more
than ______ seconds - 10
during CPR on a child, you should place 1 or 2 hands over the ______ of the
_______________. - lower half, breastbone
what is the recommended depth of compressions in infants? - approximately 1 1/2
inches (4cm)
when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? - at the side of the
victim
what is the correct approach for AED pad placement for infants and children less than 8
years of age? - as indicated on the pad packages
, Heart rate <60 with sign of poor perfusion - start CPR
Heart rate >60/min - continue rescue breathing, check pulse every 2 minutes, if no pulse
start CPR
no normal breathing and a pulse is felt - give rescue breaths every 2-3 seconds (20-30
breaths per minute), assess pulse rate for no more than 10 seconds
no breathing or only gasping and no pulse is felt - witnessed: activate the emergency
response system, retrieve the AED and begin CPR.
unwitnessed: begin CPR immediately
CPR - performs cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths
when a second rescuer arrives, perform cycles of 15 compressions and 2 breaths
use the AED as soon as it is available.
after about 2 minutes, if still alone, activate the emergency response system and
retrieve the AED (if not already done)
once the AED arrives, check the rhythm: - shockable rhythm: give 1 shock, resume
CPR immediately for 2 minutes (until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check)
non-shockable rhythm: resume CPR immediately for 2 minutes (until prompted by the
AED to allow a rhythm check)
continue CPR until ALS providers take over or the child starts to move.
The infant is unresponsive when you tap her foot and shout, "Are you OK?" She could
be in cardiac arrest. What is your next step? - for 5 to 10 seconds, look for no breathing
or only gasping while simultaneously checking the brachial pulse
The infant isn't breathing normally but has a pulse. What do you need to do? - provide
rescue breaths, with 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
You check the infant's pulse every 2 minutes and detect that the heart rate is less than
60 /min with signs of poor perfusion. While your colleague begins CPR, what action do
you need to take? - power on the AED, follow the prompts, and use the child pads
the AED detects a shockable rhythm and advises a shock. after delivering 1 shock, you
and your partner immediately resume CPR by using what ratio and which compression
technique? - complete cycles of 15 compressions and 2 breaths, and use the 2 thumb-
encircling hands technique
when performing chest compressions for an infant in a 2-rescuer situation, you should
put 2 _________ in the center of the chest, on the lower half of the breast bone -
thumbs
CORRECT ANSWERS
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond. what
is your next step after calling for help? - check for breathing and a pulse
after checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing
normally but has a pulse and needs rescue breathing. what is the correct ventilation
rate? - 1 breath every 6 seconds, or about 10 breaths per minute
after 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check. what
immediate actions should be taken? - immediately begin CPR and turn on the AED
as you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED, and follows the
prompts. the AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shock. After you
immediately resume CPR, how do you continue treating the patient? - continue CPR
until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm heck, the code team arrives, or the patient
starts to move.
how are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - 1 breath over 1 second, while
watching the chest rise.
when should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - during analysis & before
shock delivery
when performing high-quality CPR on a child, what is the correct depth of
compressions? - approximately 2 inches (5cm)
after an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - resume CPR,
starting with chest compressions
during CPR on a child, interruptions to chest compressions should be limited to no more
than ______ seconds - 10
during CPR on a child, you should place 1 or 2 hands over the ______ of the
_______________. - lower half, breastbone
what is the recommended depth of compressions in infants? - approximately 1 1/2
inches (4cm)
when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? - at the side of the
victim
what is the correct approach for AED pad placement for infants and children less than 8
years of age? - as indicated on the pad packages
, Heart rate <60 with sign of poor perfusion - start CPR
Heart rate >60/min - continue rescue breathing, check pulse every 2 minutes, if no pulse
start CPR
no normal breathing and a pulse is felt - give rescue breaths every 2-3 seconds (20-30
breaths per minute), assess pulse rate for no more than 10 seconds
no breathing or only gasping and no pulse is felt - witnessed: activate the emergency
response system, retrieve the AED and begin CPR.
unwitnessed: begin CPR immediately
CPR - performs cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths
when a second rescuer arrives, perform cycles of 15 compressions and 2 breaths
use the AED as soon as it is available.
after about 2 minutes, if still alone, activate the emergency response system and
retrieve the AED (if not already done)
once the AED arrives, check the rhythm: - shockable rhythm: give 1 shock, resume
CPR immediately for 2 minutes (until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check)
non-shockable rhythm: resume CPR immediately for 2 minutes (until prompted by the
AED to allow a rhythm check)
continue CPR until ALS providers take over or the child starts to move.
The infant is unresponsive when you tap her foot and shout, "Are you OK?" She could
be in cardiac arrest. What is your next step? - for 5 to 10 seconds, look for no breathing
or only gasping while simultaneously checking the brachial pulse
The infant isn't breathing normally but has a pulse. What do you need to do? - provide
rescue breaths, with 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
You check the infant's pulse every 2 minutes and detect that the heart rate is less than
60 /min with signs of poor perfusion. While your colleague begins CPR, what action do
you need to take? - power on the AED, follow the prompts, and use the child pads
the AED detects a shockable rhythm and advises a shock. after delivering 1 shock, you
and your partner immediately resume CPR by using what ratio and which compression
technique? - complete cycles of 15 compressions and 2 breaths, and use the 2 thumb-
encircling hands technique
when performing chest compressions for an infant in a 2-rescuer situation, you should
put 2 _________ in the center of the chest, on the lower half of the breast bone -
thumbs
