BLS Exam A Questions & Answers
1.While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should
you ensure is being accomplished?
ANS Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
2.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?
ANS Turn on the AED
3.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?
ANS Follow the AED prompts
4.What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has
been submerged in water?
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, ANS Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
5.How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths
when using a bag mask device?
ANS Observing the chest rise with breaths
6.What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer
infant CPR?
ANS 30 compressions to 2 breaths
7.What is a consideration when you are using an AED?
ANS On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a
shock
8.A 9 year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the scene
is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts
for nearby help, and activates the emergency response system. He
immediately begins performing high-quality CPR. Two additional rescuers
arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation at-
tempt?
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1.While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should
you ensure is being accomplished?
ANS Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
2.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?
ANS Turn on the AED
3.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?
ANS Follow the AED prompts
4.What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has
been submerged in water?
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, ANS Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
5.How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths
when using a bag mask device?
ANS Observing the chest rise with breaths
6.What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer
infant CPR?
ANS 30 compressions to 2 breaths
7.What is a consideration when you are using an AED?
ANS On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a
shock
8.A 9 year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the scene
is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts
for nearby help, and activates the emergency response system. He
immediately begins performing high-quality CPR. Two additional rescuers
arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation at-
tempt?
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