RQI BLS COGNITIVE FINAL QUESTIONS & DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+ ASSURED SUCCESS
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive,
you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do
next?
Begin cpr; the gasps are not normal breathing
A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the
victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not have a pulse.
Which action is most likely to positively impact this victim's survival?
Performing high-quality cpr
A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the
victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not have a pulse.
You and another rescuer begin cpr. After a few cycles, you notice the
chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer
constructive feedback?
"you need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute."
, How do you perform chest compressions when providing high-
quality cpr to a child victim?
By compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest,
about 2 inches (5 cm)
When performing cpr on an unresponsive choking victim, what
modification should you incorporate?
Each time you open the airway, look for the obstructing object
An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. The
infant is unable to make any noise shortly after. You pick up the
infant and shout for help.
You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a
severe airway obstruction. How do you relieve the airway
obstruction?
Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. The
infant is unable to make any noise shortly after. You pick up the
infant and shout for help.
Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive
infant?
ANSWERS RATED A+ ASSURED SUCCESS
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive,
you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do
next?
Begin cpr; the gasps are not normal breathing
A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the
victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not have a pulse.
Which action is most likely to positively impact this victim's survival?
Performing high-quality cpr
A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the
victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not have a pulse.
You and another rescuer begin cpr. After a few cycles, you notice the
chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer
constructive feedback?
"you need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute."
, How do you perform chest compressions when providing high-
quality cpr to a child victim?
By compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest,
about 2 inches (5 cm)
When performing cpr on an unresponsive choking victim, what
modification should you incorporate?
Each time you open the airway, look for the obstructing object
An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. The
infant is unable to make any noise shortly after. You pick up the
infant and shout for help.
You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a
severe airway obstruction. How do you relieve the airway
obstruction?
Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. The
infant is unable to make any noise shortly after. You pick up the
infant and shout for help.
Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive
infant?
