BLS American Red Cross Exam Test with Verified Answers 2024

BLS American Red Cross Exam Test with Verified Answers 2024 Where should you sit when positioning a BVM on a patient? - ️️ - directly above patient's head What should you do if you notice a medication patch when applying AED pads? - ️️ - remove patch with gloved hand, wipe away any medication, make sure chest is dry and apply pads What should you do if a patient has excessive chest hair? - ️️ - Shave area before applying AED pads Compression depth for adult patients - ️️ - at least 2 inches, no more than 2.4 Compression depth for children - ️️ - about 2 inches Compression depth for infants - ️️ - about 1.5 inches Compression hand position for ONE responder CPR for an infant - ️️ - two fingers centered on sternum just below nipple line Compression hand position for TWO responder CPR for an infant - ️️ - two thumbs centered on sternum just below nipple line with fingers encircling chest Compression hand position for child CPR - ️️ - hands centered on lower half of sternum Compression hand position for adult CPR - ️️ - hands centered on lower half of sternum Universal rate of compressions - ️️ - 100-120/minute Compression/ventilation ratio for adult - ️️ - 30:2 Compression/ventilation ratio for a child, ONE responder - ️️ - 30:2 Compression/ventilation ratio for a child, TWO responders - ️️ - 15:2 Compression/ventilation ratio for an infant, ONE responder - ️️ - 30:2 Compression/ventilation ratio for an infant, TWO responders - ️️ - 15:2 Criteria for AED adult pads - ️️ - age 8 years or weight 55 lbs What do you do if pediatric pads are not available? - ️️ - Use adult pads AED pad placement - infant - ️️ - anterior/posterior - middle of chest, between scapulae AED pad placement - adult - ️️ - upper right chest below clavicle to the R of sternum, left side of chest just below nipple line What is the protocol for a choking infant? - ️️ - 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts (2 fingers) What is the compression v