BLS Lesson 4 Basic Life Support for Children
and Infants with Complete Solutions
A 4-year-old child is in respiratory failure. Her central pulse rate is 65 bpm. Which of the
following actions are appropriate? - ANSWER-Deliver 1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
Check the pulse and breathing about every 2 minutes
A 5-year-old child experiences cardiac arrest and requires CPR. You ensure that high-
quality CPR is administered when you compress the chest to which depth? - ANSWER-
About 2 inches
A 9-year-old child is in cardiac arrest. You and another provider are present. The child's
parents/legal guardians are not present. You stay with the child to begin CPR. Which
actions would be appropriate for the second provider to do? - ANSWER-Activate EMS,
rapid response or resuscitation team.
Retrieve AED and resuscitation equipment.
After Ana-Lisa took over compressions, Joe and Amy worked together to operate the
BVM. Joe maintained an open airway and sealed the mask with both hands in the E-C
position, while Amy delivered ventilations. This is the recommended technique for
operating the BVM when enough providers are available. True or false? - ANSWER-
True
After determining an 8-year-old child is unresponsive, what is the best site to check for a
pulse? - ANSWER-Carotid
After determining that Theo is unresponsive, Amy must tell Joe to activate the rapid
response team and get the AED and resuscitation equipment. Then, she must
simultaneously check for breathing, pulse and life-threatening bleeding. To accurately
assess breathing, she should open the airway to a ________ position using the head-
tilt/chin-lift technique. - ANSWER-Slightly past-neutral
After the shock is delivered, Ana-Lisa will immediately resume chest compressions.
Which compression-to-ventilation ratio should the team use? - ANSWER-15:2
Single: 30:2
Team: 15:2
Amy performed high-quality chest compressions on Theo. What is the correct chest
compression depth for a child? - ANSWER-About 2 inches or 1/3 of chest depth.
Amy recognized that Theo was in cardiac arrest and initiated CPR. If Amy had
determined that Theo were in respiratory arrest with a central pulse of ≤ 60 bpm and
, signs of poor perfusion, which action would she take? - ANSWER-Start CPR
immediately.
At the same time, Amy should scan the body for life-threatening bleeding. True or false?
- ANSWER-True
Dr. Dave performed chest compressions at the proper depth. What is the correct chest
compression depth for an infant? - ANSWER-1.5 inches
Dr. Dave should assess Olivia for breathing, a pulse and life-threatening bleeding for no
more than 10 seconds. After recognizing that Olivia is in cardiac arrest, he should
initiate CPR immediately, true or false? - ANSWER-True
For most infants and children up to the age of 17 years, you must obtain consent from
the child's parent or legal guardian if they are present regardless of the child's level of
consciousness. True or false? - ANSWER-True
If Dr. Dave were alone and providing CPR, which would be the preferred technique? -
ANSWER-Encircling thumbs technique
If the AED came equipped with adult AED pads only, Vickie should not use them.
Instead, she should call for someone to bring pediatric AED pads and continue CPR
until the new pads arrive. True or false? - ANSWER-False
If Theo had an advanced airway in place during CPR, what would be the correct rate of
ventilation delivery? - ANSWER-1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
If Theo were a smaller child or toddler, Amy could use a one-hand technique to perform
high-quality chest compressions. True or false? - ANSWER-True
Next, Amy must simultaneously check for breathing and a pulse. Choose the
recommended location to perform the pulse check. - ANSWER-Carotid
Olivia is unresponsive. Dr. Dave needs to assess for breathing, a pulse and life-
threatening bleeding. Choose the recommended location to perform the pulse check. -
ANSWER-Brachial artery
Stephanie properly opened the airway and delivered ventilations. Which statement
about delivering ventilations to an infant in cardiac arrest is true? - ANSWER-Deliver 2
ventilations that last about 1 second each and make the chest begin to rise.
• Open the airway to a neutral position.
• Avoid hyperextension or flexion in the neck.
• Deliver 2 ventilations that last about 1 second and make the chest begin to rise.
• Minimize interruptions in chest compressions to less than 10 seconds.
and Infants with Complete Solutions
A 4-year-old child is in respiratory failure. Her central pulse rate is 65 bpm. Which of the
following actions are appropriate? - ANSWER-Deliver 1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
Check the pulse and breathing about every 2 minutes
A 5-year-old child experiences cardiac arrest and requires CPR. You ensure that high-
quality CPR is administered when you compress the chest to which depth? - ANSWER-
About 2 inches
A 9-year-old child is in cardiac arrest. You and another provider are present. The child's
parents/legal guardians are not present. You stay with the child to begin CPR. Which
actions would be appropriate for the second provider to do? - ANSWER-Activate EMS,
rapid response or resuscitation team.
Retrieve AED and resuscitation equipment.
After Ana-Lisa took over compressions, Joe and Amy worked together to operate the
BVM. Joe maintained an open airway and sealed the mask with both hands in the E-C
position, while Amy delivered ventilations. This is the recommended technique for
operating the BVM when enough providers are available. True or false? - ANSWER-
True
After determining an 8-year-old child is unresponsive, what is the best site to check for a
pulse? - ANSWER-Carotid
After determining that Theo is unresponsive, Amy must tell Joe to activate the rapid
response team and get the AED and resuscitation equipment. Then, she must
simultaneously check for breathing, pulse and life-threatening bleeding. To accurately
assess breathing, she should open the airway to a ________ position using the head-
tilt/chin-lift technique. - ANSWER-Slightly past-neutral
After the shock is delivered, Ana-Lisa will immediately resume chest compressions.
Which compression-to-ventilation ratio should the team use? - ANSWER-15:2
Single: 30:2
Team: 15:2
Amy performed high-quality chest compressions on Theo. What is the correct chest
compression depth for a child? - ANSWER-About 2 inches or 1/3 of chest depth.
Amy recognized that Theo was in cardiac arrest and initiated CPR. If Amy had
determined that Theo were in respiratory arrest with a central pulse of ≤ 60 bpm and
, signs of poor perfusion, which action would she take? - ANSWER-Start CPR
immediately.
At the same time, Amy should scan the body for life-threatening bleeding. True or false?
- ANSWER-True
Dr. Dave performed chest compressions at the proper depth. What is the correct chest
compression depth for an infant? - ANSWER-1.5 inches
Dr. Dave should assess Olivia for breathing, a pulse and life-threatening bleeding for no
more than 10 seconds. After recognizing that Olivia is in cardiac arrest, he should
initiate CPR immediately, true or false? - ANSWER-True
For most infants and children up to the age of 17 years, you must obtain consent from
the child's parent or legal guardian if they are present regardless of the child's level of
consciousness. True or false? - ANSWER-True
If Dr. Dave were alone and providing CPR, which would be the preferred technique? -
ANSWER-Encircling thumbs technique
If the AED came equipped with adult AED pads only, Vickie should not use them.
Instead, she should call for someone to bring pediatric AED pads and continue CPR
until the new pads arrive. True or false? - ANSWER-False
If Theo had an advanced airway in place during CPR, what would be the correct rate of
ventilation delivery? - ANSWER-1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
If Theo were a smaller child or toddler, Amy could use a one-hand technique to perform
high-quality chest compressions. True or false? - ANSWER-True
Next, Amy must simultaneously check for breathing and a pulse. Choose the
recommended location to perform the pulse check. - ANSWER-Carotid
Olivia is unresponsive. Dr. Dave needs to assess for breathing, a pulse and life-
threatening bleeding. Choose the recommended location to perform the pulse check. -
ANSWER-Brachial artery
Stephanie properly opened the airway and delivered ventilations. Which statement
about delivering ventilations to an infant in cardiac arrest is true? - ANSWER-Deliver 2
ventilations that last about 1 second each and make the chest begin to rise.
• Open the airway to a neutral position.
• Avoid hyperextension or flexion in the neck.
• Deliver 2 ventilations that last about 1 second and make the chest begin to rise.
• Minimize interruptions in chest compressions to less than 10 seconds.
