BLS CPR Exam Questions and Answers
1. First, Check victim for 2 things simultaneously: Response & Breathing
2. If adult is unresponsive and not breathing, or not breathing normally,:
Start CPR.
3. Compression rate of
ANS 100/min
4. infants
Adults: 1.5 for infants
2 inches for adults
(or 1/3 of the chest circumference)
5. Lay people:
Medical Professionals
ANS Do not check for pulse.
Only up to 10 seconds to search for pulse.
6. Complete Sequence for 1 Rescuer
ANS 1)Hey, are you okay?
2) activate emergency response, grab an AED.
3) Check pulse <10 seconds.
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, 4) Start chest compressions (30)
5) 2 rescue breaths
6) Chest compressions (30)
7) 2 rescue breaths
REPEAT 6 & 7 until help arrives.
7. 2 Rescuer Adult BLS: 1)R1 Start Chest compressions (30)
2) R2 maintains airway and gives 2 breaths (30:2) (instruct R1 in accurate compression technique.
3) If AED tells you to analyze, switch roles, or after every 5 cycles if No AED; switch should take no less
than 5 seconds.
8. 1 rescuer compression technique and ratio for infants: 2-finger chest compression,
15:2
9. 2 rescuer compression technique for infants: 2 thumb-encircling hands technique
and 1/3
Depth
10. AED: automated external defibrillator
11. agonal gasps: Abnormal breathing. May happen in the first minutes after sudden cardiac
arrest.
12. AHA: American Heart Association
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1. First, Check victim for 2 things simultaneously: Response & Breathing
2. If adult is unresponsive and not breathing, or not breathing normally,:
Start CPR.
3. Compression rate of
ANS 100/min
4. infants
Adults: 1.5 for infants
2 inches for adults
(or 1/3 of the chest circumference)
5. Lay people:
Medical Professionals
ANS Do not check for pulse.
Only up to 10 seconds to search for pulse.
6. Complete Sequence for 1 Rescuer
ANS 1)Hey, are you okay?
2) activate emergency response, grab an AED.
3) Check pulse <10 seconds.
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, 4) Start chest compressions (30)
5) 2 rescue breaths
6) Chest compressions (30)
7) 2 rescue breaths
REPEAT 6 & 7 until help arrives.
7. 2 Rescuer Adult BLS: 1)R1 Start Chest compressions (30)
2) R2 maintains airway and gives 2 breaths (30:2) (instruct R1 in accurate compression technique.
3) If AED tells you to analyze, switch roles, or after every 5 cycles if No AED; switch should take no less
than 5 seconds.
8. 1 rescuer compression technique and ratio for infants: 2-finger chest compression,
15:2
9. 2 rescuer compression technique for infants: 2 thumb-encircling hands technique
and 1/3
Depth
10. AED: automated external defibrillator
11. agonal gasps: Abnormal breathing. May happen in the first minutes after sudden cardiac
arrest.
12. AHA: American Heart Association
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