Basic life support exam
questions and
answers latest top score.
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you
ensure is being accomplished? - correct answer. Compressing to a 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? - correct
answer. Turn on the AED
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.
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects
ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using the AED? - correct
answer. Follow the AED prompts
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been
submerged in water? - correct 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? - correct answer. Observing the chest rise
with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant
CPR? - correct answer. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
, What 2is 2a 2consideration 2when 2you 2are 2using 2an 2AED? 2- correct 2answer.
2 On 2a 2hairy 2chest, 2the 2pads 2may 2not 2stick 2and 2may 2fail 2to 2deliver 2a
2shock
A 29 2year-old 2child 2has 2suddenly 2collapsed. 2After 2confirming 2that 2the 2scene
2is 2safe, 2a 2single 2rescuer 2determines 2that 2the 2child 2is 2in 2cardiac 2arrest,
2shouts 2for 2nearby 2help, 2and 2activates 2the 2emergency 2response 2system. 2He
2immediately 2begins 2performing 2high- 2quality 2CPR. 2Two 2additional 2rescuers
2arrive 2to 2assist 2in 2the 2resuscitation 2attempt.
What 2actions 2should 2occur 2next, 2to 2support 2a 2team-based 2resuscitation
2attempt? 2- 2correct 2answer. 2 2 2rescuers 2alternate 2giving 2high-quality 2chest
2compressions
A 29 2year-old 2child 2has 2suddenly 2collapsed. 2After 2confirming 2that 2the 2scene
2is 2safe, 2a 2single 2rescuer 2determines 2that 2the 2child 2is 2in 2cardiac 2arrest,
2shouts 2for 2nearby 2help, 2and 2activates 2the 2emergency 2response 2system. 2He
2immediately 2begins 2performing 2high- 2quality 2CPR. 2Two 2additional 2rescuers
2arrive 2to 2assist 2in 2the 2resuscitation 2attempt.
Two 2rescuers 2begin 2high-quality 2CPR 2while 2the 2third 2rescuer 2leaves 2to
2get 2the 2AED. 2What 2action 2supports 22-rescuer 2CPR? 2- correct 2answer.
2 Alternating 2the 2compressor 2role 2every 22 2minutes
"Members 2of 2the 2team 2know 2their 2boundaries 2and 2ask 2for 2help 2before 2the
2resuscitation 2attempt 2worsens." 2Match 2this 2statement 2with 2the 2most
2appropriate 2element 2of 2team 2dynamics 2listed. 2- correct 2answer. 2 Knowing
2your 2limitations
A 2victim 2with 2a 2foreign-body 2airway 2obstruction 2becomes 2unresponsive.
2What 2is 2your 2first 2course 2of 2action? 2- correct 2answer. 2 Start 2CPR, 2beginning
2with 2chest 2compressions
Why 2is 2defibrillation 2important? 2- 2 correct 2answer. 2 It 2can 2restore 2a 2regular
2cardiac 2rhythm
You 2witness 2someone 2suddenly 2collapse. 2The 2person 2is 2unresponsive, 2you
2hear 2gasping 2sounds, 2and 2there 2is 2no 2pulse. 2What 2should 2you 2do 2next? 2-
2 correct 2answer. 2Begin 2CPR; 2the 2gasps 2are 2not 2normal 2breathing
A 2middle-aged 2man 2collapses. 2You 2and 2a 2second 2rescuer 2go 2to 2the 2victim
2and 2find 2that 2he 2is 2unresponsive, 2is 2not 2breathing, 2and 2does 2not 2have 2a
2pulse.
Which 2action 2is 2most 2likely 2to 2positively 2impact 2this 2victim's 2survival? 2-
correct
2 answer. 2Performing 2high-quality 2CPR
You 2and 2another 2rescuer 2begin 2CPR. 2After 2a 2few 2cycles, 2you 2notice 2the
questions and
answers latest top score.
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you
ensure is being accomplished? - correct answer. Compressing to a 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? - correct
answer. Turn on the AED
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.
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects
ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using the AED? - correct
answer. Follow the AED prompts
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been
submerged in water? - correct 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? - correct answer. Observing the chest rise
with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant
CPR? - correct answer. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
, What 2is 2a 2consideration 2when 2you 2are 2using 2an 2AED? 2- correct 2answer.
2 On 2a 2hairy 2chest, 2the 2pads 2may 2not 2stick 2and 2may 2fail 2to 2deliver 2a
2shock
A 29 2year-old 2child 2has 2suddenly 2collapsed. 2After 2confirming 2that 2the 2scene
2is 2safe, 2a 2single 2rescuer 2determines 2that 2the 2child 2is 2in 2cardiac 2arrest,
2shouts 2for 2nearby 2help, 2and 2activates 2the 2emergency 2response 2system. 2He
2immediately 2begins 2performing 2high- 2quality 2CPR. 2Two 2additional 2rescuers
2arrive 2to 2assist 2in 2the 2resuscitation 2attempt.
What 2actions 2should 2occur 2next, 2to 2support 2a 2team-based 2resuscitation
2attempt? 2- 2correct 2answer. 2 2 2rescuers 2alternate 2giving 2high-quality 2chest
2compressions
A 29 2year-old 2child 2has 2suddenly 2collapsed. 2After 2confirming 2that 2the 2scene
2is 2safe, 2a 2single 2rescuer 2determines 2that 2the 2child 2is 2in 2cardiac 2arrest,
2shouts 2for 2nearby 2help, 2and 2activates 2the 2emergency 2response 2system. 2He
2immediately 2begins 2performing 2high- 2quality 2CPR. 2Two 2additional 2rescuers
2arrive 2to 2assist 2in 2the 2resuscitation 2attempt.
Two 2rescuers 2begin 2high-quality 2CPR 2while 2the 2third 2rescuer 2leaves 2to
2get 2the 2AED. 2What 2action 2supports 22-rescuer 2CPR? 2- correct 2answer.
2 Alternating 2the 2compressor 2role 2every 22 2minutes
"Members 2of 2the 2team 2know 2their 2boundaries 2and 2ask 2for 2help 2before 2the
2resuscitation 2attempt 2worsens." 2Match 2this 2statement 2with 2the 2most
2appropriate 2element 2of 2team 2dynamics 2listed. 2- correct 2answer. 2 Knowing
2your 2limitations
A 2victim 2with 2a 2foreign-body 2airway 2obstruction 2becomes 2unresponsive.
2What 2is 2your 2first 2course 2of 2action? 2- correct 2answer. 2 Start 2CPR, 2beginning
2with 2chest 2compressions
Why 2is 2defibrillation 2important? 2- 2 correct 2answer. 2 It 2can 2restore 2a 2regular
2cardiac 2rhythm
You 2witness 2someone 2suddenly 2collapse. 2The 2person 2is 2unresponsive, 2you
2hear 2gasping 2sounds, 2and 2there 2is 2no 2pulse. 2What 2should 2you 2do 2next? 2-
2 correct 2answer. 2Begin 2CPR; 2the 2gasps 2are 2not 2normal 2breathing
A 2middle-aged 2man 2collapses. 2You 2and 2a 2second 2rescuer 2go 2to 2the 2victim
2and 2find 2that 2he 2is 2unresponsive, 2is 2not 2breathing, 2and 2does 2not 2have 2a
2pulse.
Which 2action 2is 2most 2likely 2to 2positively 2impact 2this 2victim's 2survival? 2-
correct
2 answer. 2Performing 2high-quality 2CPR
You 2and 2another 2rescuer 2begin 2CPR. 2After 2a 2few 2cycles, 2you 2notice 2the
