HEARTCODE BLS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Why is an AED needed
Answer to analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock
2. Rate of chest compressions in children?
Answer 100 to 120/min
3. Depth of chest compressions in children?
Answer ~2 inches
4. Depth of chest compressions for infants?
Answer ~1.5 inches
5. When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim?
Answer During analysis and before shock delivery
6. What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment?
Answer -verify scene safety
-look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-check for responsiveness
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, 7. You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the pt does not respond.
What is your next step after calling for help?
Answer Check for breathing and a pulse
8. After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the pt is not breathing
normally but has a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct ventilation
rate?
Answer 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths a min)
9. After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check.
What immediate actions should be taken?
Answer Immediately begin CPR and turn on the AED
10. As you provide CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED and follows the
prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shock. After you
immediately resume CPR, how do you continue treating the pt?
Answer Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check, the ALS team arrives, or the patient
starts to move
11. You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive.
After assessing that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you
instruct your colleague to do?
Answer Activate the emergency response system and get the AED
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Why is an AED needed
Answer to analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock
2. Rate of chest compressions in children?
Answer 100 to 120/min
3. Depth of chest compressions in children?
Answer ~2 inches
4. Depth of chest compressions for infants?
Answer ~1.5 inches
5. When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim?
Answer During analysis and before shock delivery
6. What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment?
Answer -verify scene safety
-look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-check for responsiveness
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, 7. You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the pt does not respond.
What is your next step after calling for help?
Answer Check for breathing and a pulse
8. After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the pt is not breathing
normally but has a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct ventilation
rate?
Answer 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths a min)
9. After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check.
What immediate actions should be taken?
Answer Immediately begin CPR and turn on the AED
10. As you provide CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED and follows the
prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shock. After you
immediately resume CPR, how do you continue treating the pt?
Answer Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check, the ALS team arrives, or the patient
starts to move
11. You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive.
After assessing that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you
instruct your colleague to do?
Answer Activate the emergency response system and get the AED
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