Heartcode BLS Online ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is an AED?
Automatic External Defibrillator - CORRECT ANSWERS An AED is a
device that analyzes the heart's rhythm to identify the presence of an arrythmia
that can be corrected by a shock.
- Lightweight, portable device.
- Simple to operate.
- Uses voice prompts, lights, and on-screen messages.
Defibrillation is the delivery of an electrical shock that may help re-establish an
effective rhythm.
What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim of an
adult? - CORRECT ANSWERS Feel the pulse in the groove to the side
of the trachea.
Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds.
Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse.
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Verify scene safety.
Check for responsiveness.
, Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse.
Activate the emergency response system and get an AED.
What is the correct chest compression rate for adults? - CORRECT ANSWERS
100 to 120/min
What is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for
adults?
1. High Quality CPR
2. Early Recognition and Prevention
3. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
4. Defibrillation
5. Activation of Emergency Response
6. Recovery - CORRECT ANSWERS 2, 5, 1, 4, 3, 6
How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise.
How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Head tilt-chin lift
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are _______ and
_______.
Death usually follows unless a normal heart rhythm are restored within minutes.
- CORRECT ANSWERS Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT)
and
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is an AED?
Automatic External Defibrillator - CORRECT ANSWERS An AED is a
device that analyzes the heart's rhythm to identify the presence of an arrythmia
that can be corrected by a shock.
- Lightweight, portable device.
- Simple to operate.
- Uses voice prompts, lights, and on-screen messages.
Defibrillation is the delivery of an electrical shock that may help re-establish an
effective rhythm.
What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim of an
adult? - CORRECT ANSWERS Feel the pulse in the groove to the side
of the trachea.
Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds.
Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse.
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Verify scene safety.
Check for responsiveness.
, Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse.
Activate the emergency response system and get an AED.
What is the correct chest compression rate for adults? - CORRECT ANSWERS
100 to 120/min
What is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for
adults?
1. High Quality CPR
2. Early Recognition and Prevention
3. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
4. Defibrillation
5. Activation of Emergency Response
6. Recovery - CORRECT ANSWERS 2, 5, 1, 4, 3, 6
How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise.
How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Head tilt-chin lift
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are _______ and
_______.
Death usually follows unless a normal heart rhythm are restored within minutes.
- CORRECT ANSWERS Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT)
and
