Basic Life Support / Final Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers 2025

Basic Life Support / Final Exam Review Questions
with Correct Answers 2025
HowMmanyMcomponentsMdoesMBasicMLifeMSupportMCPRMconsistMof?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-3



InMwhatMorderMisMtheMBasicMLifeMSupportMCPRMadministered?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1)MCirculationM—MpushMhardMonMfastMonMtheMcenterMofMtheMvictim'sMchest



2)MAirwayM—
MensureMtheMvictim'sMairwayMisMopenMbyMtiltingMtheMvictim'sMheadMbackMandMliftingMtheMchinMinMo


rderMtoMopenMtheMairway



3)MBreathingM—MprovideMrescueMbreaths,MeitherMmouth-to-mouth,Mmouth-to-
barrierMdevice,MorMmouth-to-pocketMmask



WhatMisMtheMchainMofMsurvivalM(outMofMhospitalMcardiacMarrest)MforManMadultMvictim?M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-1)MEarlyMaccessM—MestablishMunresponsivenessMthenMactivateMEMS/911




2)MEarlyMCPRM—MprovideMimmediateMhighMqualityMBLS/CPR



3)MEarlyMdefibrillationM—MhaveManMAEDMonMthemMasMsoonMasMavailableMandMfollowMprompts



4)MEarlyMadvancedMcareM—MEMS/codeMteamMarrivingMsoonMtherafter



WhatMshouldMyouMdoMifManMadultMvictimMisMconsciousMandMchoking?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1)MAskMifMtheyMareMchoking

2)MAskMifMtheyMcanMspeak

3)MAskMifMyouMcanMHELPMthem

4)MProvideMinwardMandMupwardMabdominalMthrust,MjustMaboveMtheMnavel

,WhatMshouldMyouMdoMifManMadultMvictimMisMunconsciousMandMchoking?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1)MCallM911

2)MOpenMtheMairwayMandMremoveMtheMobjectMifMyouMseeMit,MthenMbeginMCPRM(30:2)

3)MLookMforMtheMobstructionM(object)MeveryMtimeMyouMopenMtheMairwayMtoMgiveMbreaths

4)MContinueMCPRM(30:2)



WhenMisMadultMrescueMbreathingMdone?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
WhenMtheMvictimMisMnotMbreathingMadequatelyMbutMhasMaMpulse



WhatMisMtheMtimingMinMwhichMrescueMbreathsMshouldMbeMgivenMforMadultMvictims?M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-1MbreathMeveryM5-6MsecondsMorM10-12MbreathsMperMminute




InMadultMvictims,MwhatMcanMbeMdefinedMasM"notMbreathingMadequately"?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AgonalMgaspsMinsteadMofMnormalMbreaths



WhenMdealingMwithMadultMvictims,MwhenMshouldMyouMactivateMtheMemergencyMresponseMsystem
?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-AfterM2Mminutes



WithMadultMvictims,MwhatMisMtheMprocessMofMperformingMCPRMwithMonlyM1Mrescuer?M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-1)MDetermineMunresponsivenessM(tapMandMshout)




2)MCheckMforMnoMbreathingMorMnormalMbreathingMbyMfeelingM

theMforMtheMcarotidMpulseM(noMlessMthanM5Mseconds,MnoMmoreMthanM10Mseconds)



3)MActivateMemergencyMresponseMsystemMviaMaMmobileMdeviceM(911,MifMappropriate)MandMcallMfor
ManMAED

, 4)MIfMthereMisMnoMpulse,MbeginMcompressionsMonMtheMlowerMhalfMofMtheMbreastboneMinMtheMcente
rMofMtheMchestM(heelMofMoneMhandMshouldMbeMonMtopMofMtheMother)MatMaMrateMofM30Mcompressio
nsMtoM2MbreathsM(30:2)



5)MDeliverMsecondMcycleMofMcompressions



6)MAllowMforMfullMrecoilMofMchestMafterMeachMcompressionM(DOMNOTMLEANMONMTHEMCHEST)



7)MGiveM2MbreathsM(<10Mseconds)



8)MContinueMCPRMcyclesMofM30McompressionsMtoM2MbreathsMuntilMhelpMarrives



HowMshouldMyouMperformMchestMcompressionsMinMadultMvictims?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
PushMhardMandMpushMfast



InMadultMvictims,MatMwhatMrateMshouldMyourMcompressionsMbe?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-100-
120McompressionsMperMminute



WhatMshouldMyouMdoMafterMeachMcompressionMandMinMbetweenMcompressions?M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-—MAllowMtheMchestMtoMfullyMrecoil



—MMinimizeMinterruptionsMinMcompressions



WithMadultMvictims,MwhatMisMtheMprocessMofMperformingMCPRMwithM2Mrescuers?M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-1)MFirstMrescuerMdeterminesMresponsivenessM(tapMandMshout)




2)MFirstMrescuerMchecksMforMnoMbreathingMorMnormalMbreathingM(minimumM5Mseconds;Mmaximu
mM10Mseconds)