AHA CPR/BLS REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1.What modification do you incorporate when performing CPR on an
unre- sponsive choking victim?
ANS Open airway & retieve obstruction
2.team dynamics- when a team member knows their boundaries & asks
for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens is which of the
following?
A. Knowing your limitations
B. Summarizing & Reevaluation
C. Constructive Intervention
D. Knowledge Sharing
ANS A. Knowing your limitations
3.Why is chest recoil important?
ANS So heart will adequately refill between com- pressions
4.Why is rapid defibrillation important to survival in the adult Chain of Sur-
vival?
ANS It eliminates abnormal heart rhythm.
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, 5.A man collapses, is unresponsive, not breathing, and no pulse, with 2
rescuers. What is most likely to positively impact the victim's survival?
ANS Per- forming high quality CPR
6.In scenario #5 you and another rescuer begin CPR. You notice the com-
pression rate slowing by the second rescuer. What should you say to offer
constructive feedback?
ANS "You need to compress at a rate of 100-120 per minute."
7.You witness sudden collapse, unresponsive, gasping sounds, no
pulse. What do you do next?
ANS Begin CPR 100-120 per minute
8.Choking infant, unable to make any noise. You pick up the infant and
shout for help. The infant is responsive. How do you relieve the airway
obstruction?-
ANS 5 back slaps & 5 chest thrusts
9.What do you do if the infant becomes unresponsive in #8?
ANS Perform CPR & look in mouth for object
10.How deep are chest compressions for a child or infant?
ANS 1/3 depth of the chest
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ANSWERS
1.What modification do you incorporate when performing CPR on an
unre- sponsive choking victim?
ANS Open airway & retieve obstruction
2.team dynamics- when a team member knows their boundaries & asks
for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens is which of the
following?
A. Knowing your limitations
B. Summarizing & Reevaluation
C. Constructive Intervention
D. Knowledge Sharing
ANS A. Knowing your limitations
3.Why is chest recoil important?
ANS So heart will adequately refill between com- pressions
4.Why is rapid defibrillation important to survival in the adult Chain of Sur-
vival?
ANS It eliminates abnormal heart rhythm.
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5
, 5.A man collapses, is unresponsive, not breathing, and no pulse, with 2
rescuers. What is most likely to positively impact the victim's survival?
ANS Per- forming high quality CPR
6.In scenario #5 you and another rescuer begin CPR. You notice the com-
pression rate slowing by the second rescuer. What should you say to offer
constructive feedback?
ANS "You need to compress at a rate of 100-120 per minute."
7.You witness sudden collapse, unresponsive, gasping sounds, no
pulse. What do you do next?
ANS Begin CPR 100-120 per minute
8.Choking infant, unable to make any noise. You pick up the infant and
shout for help. The infant is responsive. How do you relieve the airway
obstruction?-
ANS 5 back slaps & 5 chest thrusts
9.What do you do if the infant becomes unresponsive in #8?
ANS Perform CPR & look in mouth for object
10.How deep are chest compressions for a child or infant?
ANS 1/3 depth of the chest
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