AHA STUDY GUIDE FOR THE BLS EXAM WITH ALL
CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|LATEST VERSION
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Despite advances in prevention, sudden
______________remains a leading cause of death in many countries. ✔Correct Answer-Cardiac
arrest
Outcome from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains poor. Only.
____% of adult patients with nontraumatic cardiac arrest who are treated by emergency medical
services survive to hospital discharge. ✔Correct Answer-10
The 2 key components of CPR are __________ and ___________ ✔Correct Answer-Chest
compressions, emergency breaths
Start compressions within ____ seconds after recognized cardiac arrest. ✔Correct Answer-10
Push _______, push ________. Compress at a rate of ______ to ______ per minute. ✔Correct
Answer-Hard, fast. 100-120
Compress the chest of *adults* at least _____ in. (5 cm), but no more than ____ inches (6 cm).
✔Correct Answer-2 in , 3 in
Compress the chest of *children* at least _____ the depth of the chest, this is approximately _____
inches (5 cm). ✔Correct Answer-1/3 , 2 in.
Compress the chest of *infants* at least _____ the depth of the chest, this is approximately _____
inches (4cm) ✔Correct Answer-1/3 , 1.5
Allow for complete chest _______ after each compression. ✔Correct Answer-Recoil
Minimize interruptions in chest compressions. (Try to limit interruptions to less than ____ seconds.)
✔Correct Answer-10
Give effective breaths. Deliver each breath over one second, enough to make the victim's chest
_______ ✔Correct Answer-Rise
Avoid excessive ___________ ✔Correct Answer-ventilation
Personal __________________ _________________ (PPE) helps protect rescuers from health or
safety risks. ✔Correct Answer-Protective equipment
INFANTS: Younger than ______ year(s) of age (excluding newly born infants in the delivery room)
✔Correct Answer-1
CHILDREN: _______year(s) of age to ________ ✔Correct Answer-1, puberty
Male puberty signs ✔Correct Answer-Chest, underarm, facial hair
CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|LATEST VERSION
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Despite advances in prevention, sudden
______________remains a leading cause of death in many countries. ✔Correct Answer-Cardiac
arrest
Outcome from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains poor. Only.
____% of adult patients with nontraumatic cardiac arrest who are treated by emergency medical
services survive to hospital discharge. ✔Correct Answer-10
The 2 key components of CPR are __________ and ___________ ✔Correct Answer-Chest
compressions, emergency breaths
Start compressions within ____ seconds after recognized cardiac arrest. ✔Correct Answer-10
Push _______, push ________. Compress at a rate of ______ to ______ per minute. ✔Correct
Answer-Hard, fast. 100-120
Compress the chest of *adults* at least _____ in. (5 cm), but no more than ____ inches (6 cm).
✔Correct Answer-2 in , 3 in
Compress the chest of *children* at least _____ the depth of the chest, this is approximately _____
inches (5 cm). ✔Correct Answer-1/3 , 2 in.
Compress the chest of *infants* at least _____ the depth of the chest, this is approximately _____
inches (4cm) ✔Correct Answer-1/3 , 1.5
Allow for complete chest _______ after each compression. ✔Correct Answer-Recoil
Minimize interruptions in chest compressions. (Try to limit interruptions to less than ____ seconds.)
✔Correct Answer-10
Give effective breaths. Deliver each breath over one second, enough to make the victim's chest
_______ ✔Correct Answer-Rise
Avoid excessive ___________ ✔Correct Answer-ventilation
Personal __________________ _________________ (PPE) helps protect rescuers from health or
safety risks. ✔Correct Answer-Protective equipment
INFANTS: Younger than ______ year(s) of age (excluding newly born infants in the delivery room)
✔Correct Answer-1
CHILDREN: _______year(s) of age to ________ ✔Correct Answer-1, puberty
Male puberty signs ✔Correct Answer-Chest, underarm, facial hair
