BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXAM A 2024/2025
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
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
