BLS for Healthcare Providers Exam Questions &
Answers.
1. How would you know that a rescue breath for a victim You should
see their chest
of any age is effective? rise.
2. A child has a heart rate greater than 60 perGive rescue breaths.
minute and a pulse, but has ineffective (every 3-5
breathing or is not breathing, what should seconds)
the rescuer do?
3. What ventilation device/ technique is not recommend- The bag-
mask ventilation
ed for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR? technique.
4. What would be the correct compression and 100/min (compressions)
venti- lation rates for 2-rescuer CPR in the and 1 breath every 6-
presence of an advanced airway? 8 seconds.
5. After the AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuer Resume
CPR immediate-
do? starting with compres-
sions.
6. An unresponsive infant is not breathing, has Perform CPR.
a heart rate of 53 beats per minute and there
are signs of poor perfusion even with
oxygenation and ventilation with bag and
mask. What would you perform?
7. Where do you place your hands to perform chest com- On the
breastbone, center
pressions on an of chest, between the nip-
adult? ples/sternum.
8. What is the preferred chest compression technique for The two
thumb-encircling
1/
4
Answers.
1. How would you know that a rescue breath for a victim You should
see their chest
of any age is effective? rise.
2. A child has a heart rate greater than 60 perGive rescue breaths.
minute and a pulse, but has ineffective (every 3-5
breathing or is not breathing, what should seconds)
the rescuer do?
3. What ventilation device/ technique is not recommend- The bag-
mask ventilation
ed for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR? technique.
4. What would be the correct compression and 100/min (compressions)
venti- lation rates for 2-rescuer CPR in the and 1 breath every 6-
presence of an advanced airway? 8 seconds.
5. After the AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuer Resume
CPR immediate-
do? starting with compres-
sions.
6. An unresponsive infant is not breathing, has Perform CPR.
a heart rate of 53 beats per minute and there
are signs of poor perfusion even with
oxygenation and ventilation with bag and
mask. What would you perform?
7. Where do you place your hands to perform chest com- On the
breastbone, center
pressions on an of chest, between the nip-
adult? ples/sternum.
8. What is the preferred chest compression technique for The two
thumb-encircling
1/
4
