BLS CPR Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
First, Check victim for 2 things simultaneously - CORRECT ANSWERS
Response & Breathing
If adult is unresponsive and not breathing, or not breathing normally, -
CORRECT ANSWERS Start CPR.
Compression rate of: - CORRECT ANSWERS 100/min
infants
Adults - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.5 for infants
2 inches for adults
(or 1/3 of the chest circumference)
Lay people:
Medical Professionals: - CORRECT ANSWERS Do not check for pulse.
Only up to 10 seconds to search for pulse.
Complete Sequence for 1 Rescuer: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1)Hey, are
you okay?
2) activate emergency response, grab an AED.
3)Check pulse <10 seconds.
4)Start chest compressions (30)
5)2 rescue breaths
6)Chest compressions (30)
7)2 rescue breaths
, REPEAT 6 & 7 until help arrives.
2 Rescuer Adult BLS - CORRECT ANSWERS 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.
1 rescuer compression technique and ratio for infants - CORRECT ANSWERS
2-finger chest compression, 15:2
2 rescuer compression technique for infants - CORRECT ANSWERS 2
thumb-encircling hands technique and 1/3 depth
AED - CORRECT ANSWERS automated external defibrillator
agonal gasps - CORRECT ANSWERS Abnormal breathing. May happen
in the first minutes after sudden cardiac arrest.
AHA - CORRECT ANSWERS American Heart Association
Bag Mask - CORRECT ANSWERS A hand-held device with a face
mask
BLS - CORRECT ANSWERS Basic Life Support
pulse check for infants - CORRECT ANSWERS Brachial Artery found
on infants upper arm
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
First, Check victim for 2 things simultaneously - CORRECT ANSWERS
Response & Breathing
If adult is unresponsive and not breathing, or not breathing normally, -
CORRECT ANSWERS Start CPR.
Compression rate of: - CORRECT ANSWERS 100/min
infants
Adults - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.5 for infants
2 inches for adults
(or 1/3 of the chest circumference)
Lay people:
Medical Professionals: - CORRECT ANSWERS Do not check for pulse.
Only up to 10 seconds to search for pulse.
Complete Sequence for 1 Rescuer: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1)Hey, are
you okay?
2) activate emergency response, grab an AED.
3)Check pulse <10 seconds.
4)Start chest compressions (30)
5)2 rescue breaths
6)Chest compressions (30)
7)2 rescue breaths
, REPEAT 6 & 7 until help arrives.
2 Rescuer Adult BLS - CORRECT ANSWERS 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.
1 rescuer compression technique and ratio for infants - CORRECT ANSWERS
2-finger chest compression, 15:2
2 rescuer compression technique for infants - CORRECT ANSWERS 2
thumb-encircling hands technique and 1/3 depth
AED - CORRECT ANSWERS automated external defibrillator
agonal gasps - CORRECT ANSWERS Abnormal breathing. May happen
in the first minutes after sudden cardiac arrest.
AHA - CORRECT ANSWERS American Heart Association
Bag Mask - CORRECT ANSWERS A hand-held device with a face
mask
BLS - CORRECT ANSWERS Basic Life Support
pulse check for infants - CORRECT ANSWERS Brachial Artery found
on infants upper arm
