BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS. EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - ANS 100
depth of compressions for children to adult - ANS 2 inches
depth of compression for infants - ANS 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
compressions should be started what time limit? - ANS 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac
arrest.
what are the signs of cardiac arrest? - ANS victim is unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective
breathing
time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - ANS 10 seconds.
you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - ANS 10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - ANS check for safety.
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, lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - ANS 30
compressions to 2 ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions - ANS the heel of on hand should be placed
on the center of the chest on the lower half of the breastbone.
when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____ to the body. - ANS blood
flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create
blood flow - ANS chest recoil
do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________ ________. -
ANS dangerous environment
the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during CPR -
ANS bag mask
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - ANS gastric inflation
during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes) - ANS 5
the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____. - ANS maintain,
breaths
what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - ANS turn it on.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts rescuers
to press ___ _____ ____. - ANS advise, the shock button
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PROVIDERS. EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - ANS 100
depth of compressions for children to adult - ANS 2 inches
depth of compression for infants - ANS 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
compressions should be started what time limit? - ANS 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac
arrest.
what are the signs of cardiac arrest? - ANS victim is unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective
breathing
time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - ANS 10 seconds.
you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - ANS 10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - ANS check for safety.
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, lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - ANS 30
compressions to 2 ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions - ANS the heel of on hand should be placed
on the center of the chest on the lower half of the breastbone.
when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____ to the body. - ANS blood
flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create
blood flow - ANS chest recoil
do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________ ________. -
ANS dangerous environment
the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during CPR -
ANS bag mask
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - ANS gastric inflation
during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes) - ANS 5
the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____. - ANS maintain,
breaths
what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - ANS turn it on.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts rescuers
to press ___ _____ ____. - ANS advise, the shock button
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