AHA Basic Life Support Exam A Questions With Correct Answers

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished - Answer Compressing to depth of at least 2 inches 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? - Answer Turn on the 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 an AED? - Answer Follow the AED prompts What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water? - Answer Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device? - Answer Observing the chest rise with breaths What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - Answer 30 compressions to 2 breaths What is a consideration when you are using an AED? - Answer On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? - Answer 2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action supports 2-rescuer CPR? - Answer Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes "Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed. - Answer Knowing your limitations A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action? - Answer Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions