BLS Certification Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
What is the order of actions to be taken when
there is a victim who may need your help? - Why are chest compressions important? -
ANSWER -check scene, check ANSWER -it keeps blood flowing
responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get
the AED if alone
When should you deliver a sock from the AED? -
ANSWER -when it tells you to
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? -
ANSWER -no breathing or abnormal
breathing, unresponsivess, no pulse What is the best way to handle choking in a
responsive adult? - ANSWER -abdonimal
thrusts
What is the best way to open the airway of an
unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has a
neck injury? - ANSWER -head-tilt chin lift What should you do if a choking adult becomes
unresponsive while you are doing abdominal
thrusts? - ANSWER -lat them down and
What is the maximum amount of time you should begin CPR
take to check for a pulse? - ANSWER -no
more than 10
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-
rescuer infant CPR? - ANSWER -30:2
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim
who needs CPR? - ANSWER -when they're
laying in the water, if the environment is or Where is the brachial pulse located? -
becomes dangerous, or if you can't effectively ANSWER -the inside of the upper arm
perform CPR in the area
When is the only time a bag-mask should be
Interruptions in chest compressions should be used on a victim who needs breaths? -
limited to how many seconds? - ANSWER - ANSWER -when there are only two
less than 10 rescuers
How does complete chest recoil contribute to What are the required depths of compressions for
effective CPR? - ANSWER -it allows the adults, children and infants? - ANSWER -
heart to refill with blood adults: at least 2 inches
children: 1/3 of chest depth or around 2 inches
infants: 1/3 of chest depth or 1 1/2 inches
To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should
compressors switch roles? - ANSWER -
every 5 sets of 30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not
when the AED tells you to analyze the heart breathing? - ANSWER -give breaths, one
rhythm breath every 3-5 seconds (rescue breaths)
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What is the order of actions to be taken when
there is a victim who may need your help? - Why are chest compressions important? -
ANSWER -check scene, check ANSWER -it keeps blood flowing
responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get
the AED if alone
When should you deliver a sock from the AED? -
ANSWER -when it tells you to
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? -
ANSWER -no breathing or abnormal
breathing, unresponsivess, no pulse What is the best way to handle choking in a
responsive adult? - ANSWER -abdonimal
thrusts
What is the best way to open the airway of an
unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has a
neck injury? - ANSWER -head-tilt chin lift What should you do if a choking adult becomes
unresponsive while you are doing abdominal
thrusts? - ANSWER -lat them down and
What is the maximum amount of time you should begin CPR
take to check for a pulse? - ANSWER -no
more than 10
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-
rescuer infant CPR? - ANSWER -30:2
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim
who needs CPR? - ANSWER -when they're
laying in the water, if the environment is or Where is the brachial pulse located? -
becomes dangerous, or if you can't effectively ANSWER -the inside of the upper arm
perform CPR in the area
When is the only time a bag-mask should be
Interruptions in chest compressions should be used on a victim who needs breaths? -
limited to how many seconds? - ANSWER - ANSWER -when there are only two
less than 10 rescuers
How does complete chest recoil contribute to What are the required depths of compressions for
effective CPR? - ANSWER -it allows the adults, children and infants? - ANSWER -
heart to refill with blood adults: at least 2 inches
children: 1/3 of chest depth or around 2 inches
infants: 1/3 of chest depth or 1 1/2 inches
To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should
compressors switch roles? - ANSWER -
every 5 sets of 30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not
when the AED tells you to analyze the heart breathing? - ANSWER -give breaths, one
rhythm breath every 3-5 seconds (rescue breaths)
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