(2025) BLS HEARTCODE *ONLINE*
B B B
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS B B B
AfterB positioningB yourselfB directlyB aboveB theB victim'sB head,B whatB isB theB correctB orderB ofB stepsB forB usi
ngBaBbag-maskBdevice?B-BCORRECTBANSWERV-
1. PlaceB theB maskB onB theB victim'sB face,B usingB theB bridgeB ofB theB noseB asB aB guideB forB theB correctB position
2. UseB theB E-
CB clampB techniqueB toB holdB theB maskB inB placeB whileB youB liftB theB jawB toB holdB theB airwayB open
3. SqueezeB theB bagB toB giveB breathsB (1B secondB each)B whileB watchingB forB chestB rise
HowBareBbreathsBdeliveredBusingBaBbag-maskBdevice?B-
BCORRECTBANSWERB-
B 1BbreathBoverB1Bsecond,BwhileBwatchingBforBchestBrise
WhyB anB AEDB isB neededB -B CORRECTB ANSWERV--
MostB suddenB cardiacB arrestsB areB triggeredB byB abnormalB heartB rhythmsB calledB arrhythmias
- TwoB life-
threateningBarrhythmiasBthatBcanBcauseBcardiacBarrestBareBpulselessBventricularBtachycardia(pVT)BandBveB
ntricularB FibrillationB (VF)B whereB theB heart'sB electricalB impulsesB suddenlyB becomeB chaoticB andBineffecti
vBe
- BlowB flowB toB theB brainB stopsB abruptly,B andB theB victimB losesB consciousness
-DeathB usuallyB followsB unlessB aB normalB heartB rhythmB andB pulseB areB restoredB withinB minutes
WhyB isB anB AEDB needed?B -B CORRECTB ANSWERB -ToB analyzeB theB heartB rhythmB andB provideB aB shock
AfterBanBAEDBdeliversBaBshock,BwhatBshouldBtheBrescuersBdoBnext?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
B ResumeBCPR,BstartingBwithBchestBcompressions
HowB toB UseB anB AEDB -B CORRECTB ANSWERV-StepB 1:B PowerB onB theB AEDB ifB needed
- FollowB theB promptsB (asB aB guideB toB nextB steps)
StepB 2:B ChooseB adultB padsB forB victimB 8B yearsB ofB ageB andB older
- AttackB theB adhesiveB AEDB padsB toB theB victim'sB bareB chest
- FollowB theB diagramsB onB theB pads
StepB3:BWhenBAEDBpromptsB you,BclearBtheBvictimB duringBanalysis.BBeBsureBnoBoneBisBtouchingBtheBvicti
B m,BnotBevenBtheBrescuerBinBchargeBofBgivingBbreaths
-
SomeB AEDsB willBtellB youBtoB pushBaB buttonBtoB allowBtheB AEDBtoB beginB analyzingB theB heartB rhythm;B ot
hBersBwillBdoBautomatically
- TheBAEDBmayBtakeBaBfewBsecondsBtoBanalyze
StepB4:
B
,IfB theB AEDB advisesB aB shock:
- itB willB chargeB andB thenB tellB youB againB toB clearB theB victim
- ClearB theB victimB beforeB deliveringB theB shock
- PressureB theB shockB button
- TheB shockB willB produceB aB suddenB contractionB ofB theB victim'sB muscles
- AfterB anyB shockB delivery,B immediatelyB resumeB CPR
IfB noB shockB isB needed:
- ImmediatelyB resumeB CPR,B startingB withB compressions
WhereBshouldBtheBAEDBpadsBbeBplacedBinBtheBanterolateralBplacementBforBadultsBandBchildrenB8ByearsBor
B older?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB--BelowBtheBrightBcollarbone
-SideB ofB leftB nipple
AEDBpadBplacement:BAdultsBandBchildrenB8ByearsBandBolderB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
BAnterolateralBPlacement:
- placeB oneB padB directlyB bellowB theB rightB collarbone
-
PlaceB theB otherB padB toB theB sideB ofB theB leftB nipple,B withB theB topB edgeB ofB theB padB aB fewB inchesB belowBtheBar
mpit
AnteroposteriorB placement:
-
PlaceB oneB AEDBpadB onBtheB leftB sideB ofB theB chest,B halfwayB betweenBtheBtipB ofB theB breastboneB andBleftB n
iBppleBwithBupperBedgeBofBtheBpadBbelowBtheBnippleBline
- PlaceB theB otherB padB onB theB leftB sideB ofB victim'sB back,B beneathB theB shouldB blade,B nextB toB theB spine
WhatBisBrecommendedBtoBminimizeBinterruptionsBinBcompressionsBwhenBusingBanBAED?B-
BCORRECTBANSWERB --B ContinueB withB aB high-qualityB CPRBuntilB anB AEDBpromptsB toBclear
- IfBnoBshockBisBadvisedBandBafterBanyBshockBdelivery,BimmediatelyBresumeBhigh-
BqualityBCPR,BstartingBwithBchestBcompressions
-
WhenB2BorBmoreBrescuersBareBpresent,BoneBrescuerBshouldBcontinueBchestBcompressionsBwhileBtheBotherB prep
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SceneB Safety,B ResponsiveB andB AssessmentB -B CORRECTB ANSWERB -
TheB firstB stepB inB theB adultB BLSB sequenceB forB 1B orB 2B orB moreB rescuersB isB toB verifyBtheB sceneB isB safeBC
heckB forB responsivenessB andB getB help.B TapB theB victim'sB shouldB andBshout,B "AreByouB OK?
IfBtheBvictimBisBnotBresponsive,BshoutBforBnearbyBhelp.BIfByouBareBaloneBgetBtheBAED/defibrillator;BifBsom
B eoneBelseBisBavailableBsendBthatBpersonBtoBgetBit
Next,B lookB forB noB breathingB orB onlyB gaspingB andB checkB theB pulseB simultaneously.B IsB aB pulseB definitelyB
feBltBwithinB10Bseconds?
IfB thereB isB normalB breathingB andB aB pulseB felt,B monitorB untilB emergencyB respondersB arrive
, IfBthereBisBnoBnormalBbreathingBandBpulseBisBfelt,BprovideBrescueBbreathing,BGiveB1BbreathBeveryB6Bsecon
B ds,BorB10Bbreaths/min.BCheckB theBpulseBeveryB2BminutesB andBifBthereBisBnoBpulse,BstartB CPR.BIfBpossib
leB opioidBoverdose,BadministerBnaloxoneBifBavailableBperBprotocol
IfBthereBisBnoBnormalB breathingBorBonlyBgaspingBandBaVpulseBisBnotB felt,BstartB CPR.BPerformBcyclesB ofB30B co
mpressionsB andB 2BbreathsB andB useB theB AEDBasB soonB asB itB isBavailable
OnceB theB AEDB arrives,B checkB theB rhythm
IfB theB rhythmsB isB shockable,B giveB 1B shockB andB resumeB CPRB immediatelyB forB 2B minutesB untilB prompted
B bByBtheBAEDBtoBallowBaBrhythmBcheck
IfB rhythmB isB nonshockable,B resumeB CPRBimmediatelyBforB 2Bminutes,B untilB promptedB byB theB AEDBtoB al
loBwBaBrhythmBcheck
ContinueB CPRB untilB ALSB providerB takeB overB orB theB victimB startsB toB move
AdultBBLSBalgorithmsBforBhealthBcareBprovidersB-BCORRECTBANSWERV-
VerifyBSceneBSafetyBCheckBforBResponsiveness
- TapB theB victim'sB shouldersB andB shout,B "AreB youB OK?"
- IfB theB victimB isB notB responsive,B shoutB forB nearbyB help.
- ActivateB theB emergencyB responseB systemB viaB mobileB device
- GetB theB AEDB orB sendB someoneB toB doB so
LookBforBnoBbreathingBorBonlyBgaspingBandBcheckBtheBpulse(Bsimultaneously).BIsBaBpulseBdefinitelyBfeltB
withinB10Bseconds?
NormalB breathing,B pulseB felt
- monitorB untilB emergencyB respondersB arrive
NoB normalB breathing,B pulseB felt
- 1B breathB everyB 6B seconds,B orB 10B breaths/min
- CheckB theB pulseB everyB 2B min
- IfB noB pulse,B startB CPR
- IfB possibleB opioidsB overdose,B administerB naloxoneB ifB availableB perB protocol
NoB normalB breathingB andB onlyB gasping,B pulseB notB felt
- StartB CPR
- PerformB cyclesB ofB 30B compressionsB andB 2B breaths
- UseB AEDB asB soonB asB itB isB possible
OnceB theB AEDB arrives,B checkB theB Rhythm:
ShockableB rhythm:
-
giveB1BshockBandBresumeBCPRVimmediatelyBforB2BminutesB(untilBpromptedBbyBAEDBtoBallowBrhythmBchB
eck)
NonshockableB Rhythm
- ResumeB CPRVimmediatelyB forB 2B minutesB (B untilB promptedB byB AEDB toB allowB rhythmB check)
B B B
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS B B B
AfterB positioningB yourselfB directlyB aboveB theB victim'sB head,B whatB isB theB correctB orderB ofB stepsB forB usi
ngBaBbag-maskBdevice?B-BCORRECTBANSWERV-
1. PlaceB theB maskB onB theB victim'sB face,B usingB theB bridgeB ofB theB noseB asB aB guideB forB theB correctB position
2. UseB theB E-
CB clampB techniqueB toB holdB theB maskB inB placeB whileB youB liftB theB jawB toB holdB theB airwayB open
3. SqueezeB theB bagB toB giveB breathsB (1B secondB each)B whileB watchingB forB chestB rise
HowBareBbreathsBdeliveredBusingBaBbag-maskBdevice?B-
BCORRECTBANSWERB-
B 1BbreathBoverB1Bsecond,BwhileBwatchingBforBchestBrise
WhyB anB AEDB isB neededB -B CORRECTB ANSWERV--
MostB suddenB cardiacB arrestsB areB triggeredB byB abnormalB heartB rhythmsB calledB arrhythmias
- TwoB life-
threateningBarrhythmiasBthatBcanBcauseBcardiacBarrestBareBpulselessBventricularBtachycardia(pVT)BandBveB
ntricularB FibrillationB (VF)B whereB theB heart'sB electricalB impulsesB suddenlyB becomeB chaoticB andBineffecti
vBe
- BlowB flowB toB theB brainB stopsB abruptly,B andB theB victimB losesB consciousness
-DeathB usuallyB followsB unlessB aB normalB heartB rhythmB andB pulseB areB restoredB withinB minutes
WhyB isB anB AEDB needed?B -B CORRECTB ANSWERB -ToB analyzeB theB heartB rhythmB andB provideB aB shock
AfterBanBAEDBdeliversBaBshock,BwhatBshouldBtheBrescuersBdoBnext?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
B ResumeBCPR,BstartingBwithBchestBcompressions
HowB toB UseB anB AEDB -B CORRECTB ANSWERV-StepB 1:B PowerB onB theB AEDB ifB needed
- FollowB theB promptsB (asB aB guideB toB nextB steps)
StepB 2:B ChooseB adultB padsB forB victimB 8B yearsB ofB ageB andB older
- AttackB theB adhesiveB AEDB padsB toB theB victim'sB bareB chest
- FollowB theB diagramsB onB theB pads
StepB3:BWhenBAEDBpromptsB you,BclearBtheBvictimB duringBanalysis.BBeBsureBnoBoneBisBtouchingBtheBvicti
B m,BnotBevenBtheBrescuerBinBchargeBofBgivingBbreaths
-
SomeB AEDsB willBtellB youBtoB pushBaB buttonBtoB allowBtheB AEDBtoB beginB analyzingB theB heartB rhythm;B ot
hBersBwillBdoBautomatically
- TheBAEDBmayBtakeBaBfewBsecondsBtoBanalyze
StepB4:
B
,IfB theB AEDB advisesB aB shock:
- itB willB chargeB andB thenB tellB youB againB toB clearB theB victim
- ClearB theB victimB beforeB deliveringB theB shock
- PressureB theB shockB button
- TheB shockB willB produceB aB suddenB contractionB ofB theB victim'sB muscles
- AfterB anyB shockB delivery,B immediatelyB resumeB CPR
IfB noB shockB isB needed:
- ImmediatelyB resumeB CPR,B startingB withB compressions
WhereBshouldBtheBAEDBpadsBbeBplacedBinBtheBanterolateralBplacementBforBadultsBandBchildrenB8ByearsBor
B older?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB--BelowBtheBrightBcollarbone
-SideB ofB leftB nipple
AEDBpadBplacement:BAdultsBandBchildrenB8ByearsBandBolderB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
BAnterolateralBPlacement:
- placeB oneB padB directlyB bellowB theB rightB collarbone
-
PlaceB theB otherB padB toB theB sideB ofB theB leftB nipple,B withB theB topB edgeB ofB theB padB aB fewB inchesB belowBtheBar
mpit
AnteroposteriorB placement:
-
PlaceB oneB AEDBpadB onBtheB leftB sideB ofB theB chest,B halfwayB betweenBtheBtipB ofB theB breastboneB andBleftB n
iBppleBwithBupperBedgeBofBtheBpadBbelowBtheBnippleBline
- PlaceB theB otherB padB onB theB leftB sideB ofB victim'sB back,B beneathB theB shouldB blade,B nextB toB theB spine
WhatBisBrecommendedBtoBminimizeBinterruptionsBinBcompressionsBwhenBusingBanBAED?B-
BCORRECTBANSWERB --B ContinueB withB aB high-qualityB CPRBuntilB anB AEDBpromptsB toBclear
- IfBnoBshockBisBadvisedBandBafterBanyBshockBdelivery,BimmediatelyBresumeBhigh-
BqualityBCPR,BstartingBwithBchestBcompressions
-
WhenB2BorBmoreBrescuersBareBpresent,BoneBrescuerBshouldBcontinueBchestBcompressionsBwhileBtheBotherB prep
aresBtheBAED
SceneB Safety,B ResponsiveB andB AssessmentB -B CORRECTB ANSWERB -
TheB firstB stepB inB theB adultB BLSB sequenceB forB 1B orB 2B orB moreB rescuersB isB toB verifyBtheB sceneB isB safeBC
heckB forB responsivenessB andB getB help.B TapB theB victim'sB shouldB andBshout,B "AreByouB OK?
IfBtheBvictimBisBnotBresponsive,BshoutBforBnearbyBhelp.BIfByouBareBaloneBgetBtheBAED/defibrillator;BifBsom
B eoneBelseBisBavailableBsendBthatBpersonBtoBgetBit
Next,B lookB forB noB breathingB orB onlyB gaspingB andB checkB theB pulseB simultaneously.B IsB aB pulseB definitelyB
feBltBwithinB10Bseconds?
IfB thereB isB normalB breathingB andB aB pulseB felt,B monitorB untilB emergencyB respondersB arrive
, IfBthereBisBnoBnormalBbreathingBandBpulseBisBfelt,BprovideBrescueBbreathing,BGiveB1BbreathBeveryB6Bsecon
B ds,BorB10Bbreaths/min.BCheckB theBpulseBeveryB2BminutesB andBifBthereBisBnoBpulse,BstartB CPR.BIfBpossib
leB opioidBoverdose,BadministerBnaloxoneBifBavailableBperBprotocol
IfBthereBisBnoBnormalB breathingBorBonlyBgaspingBandBaVpulseBisBnotB felt,BstartB CPR.BPerformBcyclesB ofB30B co
mpressionsB andB 2BbreathsB andB useB theB AEDBasB soonB asB itB isBavailable
OnceB theB AEDB arrives,B checkB theB rhythm
IfB theB rhythmsB isB shockable,B giveB 1B shockB andB resumeB CPRB immediatelyB forB 2B minutesB untilB prompted
B bByBtheBAEDBtoBallowBaBrhythmBcheck
IfB rhythmB isB nonshockable,B resumeB CPRBimmediatelyBforB 2Bminutes,B untilB promptedB byB theB AEDBtoB al
loBwBaBrhythmBcheck
ContinueB CPRB untilB ALSB providerB takeB overB orB theB victimB startsB toB move
AdultBBLSBalgorithmsBforBhealthBcareBprovidersB-BCORRECTBANSWERV-
VerifyBSceneBSafetyBCheckBforBResponsiveness
- TapB theB victim'sB shouldersB andB shout,B "AreB youB OK?"
- IfB theB victimB isB notB responsive,B shoutB forB nearbyB help.
- ActivateB theB emergencyB responseB systemB viaB mobileB device
- GetB theB AEDB orB sendB someoneB toB doB so
LookBforBnoBbreathingBorBonlyBgaspingBandBcheckBtheBpulse(Bsimultaneously).BIsBaBpulseBdefinitelyBfeltB
withinB10Bseconds?
NormalB breathing,B pulseB felt
- monitorB untilB emergencyB respondersB arrive
NoB normalB breathing,B pulseB felt
- 1B breathB everyB 6B seconds,B orB 10B breaths/min
- CheckB theB pulseB everyB 2B min
- IfB noB pulse,B startB CPR
- IfB possibleB opioidsB overdose,B administerB naloxoneB ifB availableB perB protocol
NoB normalB breathingB andB onlyB gasping,B pulseB notB felt
- StartB CPR
- PerformB cyclesB ofB 30B compressionsB andB 2B breaths
- UseB AEDB asB soonB asB itB isB possible
OnceB theB AEDB arrives,B checkB theB Rhythm:
ShockableB rhythm:
-
giveB1BshockBandBresumeBCPRVimmediatelyBforB2BminutesB(untilBpromptedBbyBAEDBtoBallowBrhythmBchB
eck)
NonshockableB Rhythm
- ResumeB CPRVimmediatelyB forB 2B minutesB (B untilB promptedB byB AEDB toB allowB rhythmB check)
