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BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Version A Please do not mark on this examination. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. The rescuer knows the rescue breath for an infant victim is effective when A. the stomach rises visibly. B. the chest rises visibly. C. the child ventilation bag is completely compressed. D. the rescuer can hear an air leak around the mask. 2. When a child has a heart rate greater than 60 per minute and a pulse but is not breathing effectively, the rescuer should A. give breaths and chest compressions. B. give breaths without chest compressions. C. give chest compressions without breaths. D. connect the AED to the child and analyze. 3. Which of the following ventilation devices/techniques is not recommended for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR? A. Bag-mask device B. Mouth-to–barrier device technique C. Mouth-to-mouth technique D. Mouth-to-mask technique 4. Which of the following options lists the correct compression and ventilation rates for 2-rescuer CPR in the presence of an advanced airway? A. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds. B. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds. C. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, 2 breaths every 5 to 10 seconds. D. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, 1 breath every 5 to 10 seconds. 5. After the AED delivers a shock, the rescuer should A. wait for the AED to reanalyze the rhythm. B. immediately restart CPR, beginning with chest compressions. C. provide 2 ventilations to the victim. D. immediately check the carotid pulse for no more than 10 seconds. BLS for Healthcare Providers Exam Version A 3 © 2011 American Heart Association 6. If an unresponsive infant is not breathing and has a heart rate of 53 beats per minute and signs of poor perfusion despite oxygenation and ventilation with a bag and mask, which of the following should you perform? A. One rescue breath every 10 seconds B. Cycles of back blows and chest thrusts C. Chest compressions without breaths D. Both chest compressions and breaths 7. Where should the hands be placed to perform chest compressions on an adult? A. On the lower half of the breastbone B. In the center of the breastbone C. On the upper portion of the abdomen D. In the upper half of the breastbone 8. The 2 thumb–encircling hands technique for the infant A. produces less blood flow than the 2-finger technique. B. is the preferred chest compression technique for 2-rescuer CPR. C. is the preferred chest compression technique for 1-rescuer CPR. D. generates less blood pressure than the 2-finger technique. 9. The recommended rate for performing chest compressions for victims of all ages is A. at least 40 compressions per minute. B. at least 60 compressions per minute. C. at least 80 compressions per minute. D. at least 100 compressions per minute. 10. The depth of chest compressions for an adult victim should be at least A. 1 inch (2.5 cm). B. 2 inches (5 cm). C. 3 inches (7.5 cm). D. 4 inches (10 cm).