BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
When compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____ to the body. -
Answer- blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to
create blood flow - Answer- chest recoil
Do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________
________. - Answer- dangerous environment
The ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during
CPR - Answer- bag mask
Avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - Answer- gastric inflation
During 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes) -
Answer- 5
The second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____. - Answer-
maintain, breaths
What is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - Answer- turn it
on.
Emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - Answer-
100
Depth of compressions for children to adult - Answer- 2 inches
Depth of compression for infants - Answer- 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1
1/2"
Compressions should be started what time limit? - Answer- 10 seconds of recognition of
cardiac arrest.
What are the signs of cardiac arrest? - Answer- victim is unresponsive/not
breathing/ineffective breathing
, time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - Answer- 10 seconds.
you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - Answer- 10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - Answer- check for safety.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - Answer- 30
compressions to 2 ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions - Answer- the heel of on hand should
be placed on the center of the chest on the lower half of the breastbone.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts
rescuers to press ___ _____ ____. - Answer- advise, the shock button
resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or after a
shock is delivered. - Answer- no shock is needed
compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __ breaths. -
Answer- 15:2
compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is __ compressions to __
breaths. - Answer- 30:2
an infant;s central pulse (located at the brachial artery) you must palpate the ___ of the
upper arm between the ___ and the ____. - Answer- inside, elbow, shoulder
depth of compression for the infant is ___the depth of chest or ___ inches. or __cm. -
Answer- 1/3, 1 1/2", or 4cm
what compression technique should be used for 2 rescuer infant CPR? - Answer- 2
thumb compressions with hands encircling chest
effective rescue breathing is assessed by - Answer- watching the chest rise
use an AED with adult pads for a child and infant if __ ___ ___ or ___ ____are available
- Answer- no child pads, pediatric atenuator
when an advanced airway is in place the rescuers continue compressions at ___ per
minute _____ pauses. breaths are given every ___ to ___ seconds or ___ to ___
breaths per minute. - Answer- 100,without. 6,8, 8,10
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
When compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____ to the body. -
Answer- blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to
create blood flow - Answer- chest recoil
Do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________
________. - Answer- dangerous environment
The ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during
CPR - Answer- bag mask
Avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - Answer- gastric inflation
During 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes) -
Answer- 5
The second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____. - Answer-
maintain, breaths
What is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - Answer- turn it
on.
Emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - Answer-
100
Depth of compressions for children to adult - Answer- 2 inches
Depth of compression for infants - Answer- 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1
1/2"
Compressions should be started what time limit? - Answer- 10 seconds of recognition of
cardiac arrest.
What are the signs of cardiac arrest? - Answer- victim is unresponsive/not
breathing/ineffective breathing
, time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - Answer- 10 seconds.
you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - Answer- 10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - Answer- check for safety.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - Answer- 30
compressions to 2 ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions - Answer- the heel of on hand should
be placed on the center of the chest on the lower half of the breastbone.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts
rescuers to press ___ _____ ____. - Answer- advise, the shock button
resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or after a
shock is delivered. - Answer- no shock is needed
compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __ breaths. -
Answer- 15:2
compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is __ compressions to __
breaths. - Answer- 30:2
an infant;s central pulse (located at the brachial artery) you must palpate the ___ of the
upper arm between the ___ and the ____. - Answer- inside, elbow, shoulder
depth of compression for the infant is ___the depth of chest or ___ inches. or __cm. -
Answer- 1/3, 1 1/2", or 4cm
what compression technique should be used for 2 rescuer infant CPR? - Answer- 2
thumb compressions with hands encircling chest
effective rescue breathing is assessed by - Answer- watching the chest rise
use an AED with adult pads for a child and infant if __ ___ ___ or ___ ____are available
- Answer- no child pads, pediatric atenuator
when an advanced airway is in place the rescuers continue compressions at ___ per
minute _____ pauses. breaths are given every ___ to ___ seconds or ___ to ___
breaths per minute. - Answer- 100,without. 6,8, 8,10
