HEARTCODE BLS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

HEARTCODE BLS QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

whatA2isA2theA2correctA2orderA2ofA2stepsA2inA2theA2In-
HospitalA2ChainA2ofA2SurvivalA2forA2adults?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2EarlyA2RecognitionA2andA2Prevention
2.A2ActivationA2ofA2EmergencyA2Response
3.A2High-QualityA2CPRA2
4.A2Defibrillation
5.A2Post-CardiacA2ArrestA2Care
6.A2Recovery

WhatA2areA2theA2correctA2actionsA2toA2takeA2forA2sceneA2safetyA2andA2assessment?A2-
A2Ans---VerifyA2sceneA2safety
-LookA2forA2noA2breathingA2andA2onlyA2gaspingA2andA2checkA2pulse
-CheckA2forA2responsiveness
-ActivateA2theA2emergencyA2responseA2systemA2andA2getA2anA2AED
-BeginA2CPRA2ifA2noA2breathingA2orA2noA2gaspingA2andA2noA2pulseA2felt

WhatA2areA2theA2componentsA2ofA2aA2pulseA2checkA2inA2anA2unresponsiveA2victim?A2-
A2Ans---FeelA2theA2pulseA2inA2theA2grooveA2toA2theA2sideA2ofA2theA2trachea
-AssessA2forA2aA2pulseA2forA2atA2leastA25A2butA2noA2moreA2thanA210A2seconds
-UseA22A2orA23A2fingersA2toA2locateA2theA2pulse

WhatA2doesA2aA2chestA2compressionA2feedbackA2deviceA2monitor?A2-A2Ans---
CompressionA2rate
-ChestA2recoil
-CompressionA2depth

whenA2usingA2aA2pocketA2mask,A2whereA2shouldA2theA2rescuerA2beA2positioned?A2-A2Ans--
atA2theA2sideA2ofA2theA2victim

AA2bag-
maskA2deviceA2isA2usedA2toA2provide____toA2aA2victimA2whoA2isA2notA2breathingA2orA2notA2
breathingA2normally.A2-A2Ans--positive-pressureA2ventilation

HowA2areA2breathsA2deliveredA2usingA2aA2bag-maskA2device?A2-A2Ans--
1A2breathA2overA21A2second,A2whileA2watchingA2forA2chestA2rise

TwoA2life-
threateningA2arrhythmiasA2thatA2canA2causeA2cardiacA2arrestA2areA2pulselessA2ventricularA
2tachycardiaA2andA2__________A2-A2Ans--ventricularA2fibrillation

,AfterA2anA2AEDA2deliversA2aA2shock,A2whatA2shouldA2theA2rescuersA2doA2next?A2-A2Ans--
ResumeA2CPR,A2startingA2withA2chestA2compressions

HowA2doA2youA2openA2theA2airwayA2forA2breathsA2ifA2aA2singleA2rescuerA2isA2present?A2-
A2Ans--HeadA2tilt-chinA2lift


AfterA2positioningA2yourselfA2directlyA2aboveA2theA2victim'sA2head,A2whatA2isA2theA2correctA
2orderA2ofA2stepsA2forA2usingA2aA2bag-maskA2device?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2PlaceA2theA2maskA2onA2theA2victim'sA2face,A2usingA2theA2bridgeA2ofA2theA2noseA2asA2aA
2guideA2forA2theA2correctA2position.
2.A2UseA2theA2E-
CA2clampA2techinqueA2toA2holdA2theA2maksA2inA2placeA2whileA2youA2lifeA2theA2jawA2toA2hold
A2theA2airwayA2open
3.A2SqueezeA2theA2badA2toA2giveA2breathsA2(1A2secondA2each)A2whileA2watchingA2forA2che
stA2rise

WhyA2isA2anA2AEDA2needed?A2-A2Ans--
toA2analyzeA2theA2heartA2rhythmA2andA2provideA2aA2shock

AfterA2anA2AEDA2deliversA2aA2shock,A2whatA2shouldA2theA2rescuersA2doA2next?A2-A2Ans--
ResumeA2CPR,A2startingA2withA2chestA2compressions

WhenA2shouldA2theA2rescuerA2operatingA2theA2AEDA2clearA2theA2victim?A2-A2Ans--
DuringA2analysisA2andA2beforeA2shockA2delivery

WhereA2shouldA2AEDA2padsA2beA2placedA2inA2theA2anteroposteriorA2placementA2forA2adult
sA2andA2childrenA28A2yearsA2andA2older?A2-A2Ans--
LeftA2sideA2ofA2theA2backA2andA2LeftA2sideA2ofA2theA2chest

YouA2andA2yourA2colleagueA2respondA2toA2anA2adultA2victimA2whoA2isA2unresponsive.A2Aft
erA2assessingA2thatA2theA2victimA2isA2notA2breathingA2andA2hasA2noA2pulse,A2whatA2doA2yo
uA2instructA2yourA2colleagueA2toA2do?A2-A2Ans--
ActivateA2theA2emergencyA2responseA2systemA2andA2getA2theA2AED

YouA2tapA2andA2shoutA2toA2checkA2forA2responsiveness,A2butA2theA2patientA2doesA2notA2re
spond.A2WhatA2isA2yourA2nextA2stepA2afterA2callingA2forA2help?A2-A2Ans--
CheckA2forA2breathingA2andA2aA2pulse

AfterA2checkingA2forA2breathingA2andA2aA2pulse,A2youA2findA2thatA2theA2patientA2isA2notA2br
eathingA2normallyA2butA2hadA2aA2pulseA2andA2needsA2rescueA2breathing.A2WhatA2isA2theA2
correctA2ventilationA2rate?A2-A2Ans--
1A2breathA2everyA26A2seconds,A2orA2aboutA210A2breathsA2perA2minute

AfterA24A2minutesA2ofA2rescueA2breathing,A2noA2pulseA2isA2presentA2duringA2aA2pulseA2che
ck.A2WhatA2immediateA2actionsA2shouldA2beA2taken?A2-A2Ans--
ImmediatelyA2beginA2CPRA2andA2turnA2onA2theA2AED

, AsA2youA2areA2providingA2CPR,A2yourA2colleagueA2arrives,A2turnsA2onA2theA2AED,A2andA2f
ollowsA2theA2prompts.A2TheA2AEDA2analyzesA2theA2rhythmA2andA2doesA2notA2adviseA2aA2s
hcok.A2AfterA2youA2immediatelyA2resumeA2CPR,A2howA2doA2youA2continuteA2treatingA2theA
2patient?A2-A2Ans--
ContinueA2CPRA2untilA2promptedA2byA2theA2AEDA2toA2allowA2aA2rhythmA2check,A2theA2cod
eA2teamA2arrives,A2orA2theA2patientA2startsA2toA2move

WhereA2shouldA2AEDA2padsA2beA2placedA2inA2theA2anterolateralA2placementA2forA2adultsA2
andA2childrenA28A2yearsA2orA2older?A2-A2Ans--
BelowA2theA2rightA2collarboneA2andA2SideA2ofA2theA2leftA2nipple

WhenA2performingA2high-
qualityA2CPRA2onA2aA2child,A2whatA2isA2theA2correctA2depthA2ofA2compressions?A2-A2Ans--
ApproximatelyA22A2inchesA2(5A2cm)

WhatA2isA2theA2targetA2rateA2forA2chestA2compressionsA2forA2children?A2-A2Ans--
100A2toA2120/min

DuringA2CPRA2onA2aA2child,A2youA2shouldA2placeA21A2orA22A2handsA2overA2theA2______A2of
A2theA2_____A2-A2Ans--LowerA2half;A2breastbone


WhatA2isA2theA2correctA2chestA2compressionA2rateA2forA2adults?A2-A2Ans--100A2toA2120/
min

DuringA2CPRA2onA2aA2child,A2interruptionsA2toA2chestA2compressionsA2shouldA2beA2limited
A2toA2noA2moreA2thanA2______A2secondsA2-A2Ans--10


WhenA2performingA2chestA2compressionsA2forA2anA2infant,A2youA2canA2useA22A2thumbsA2o
rA2putA22A2_____A2inA2theA2centerA2ofA2theA2chest,A2justA2belowA2theA2_____A2line.A2-
A2Ans--fingers;A2nipple


WhenA2performingA2chestA2compressionsA2forA2anA2infantA2inA2aA22-
rescuerA2situation,A2youA2shouldA2putA22A2_____A2inA2theA2centerA2ofA2theA2chest,A2onA2the
A2lowerA2halfA2ofA2theA2breastbone.A2-A2Ans--thumbs


Compression-toA2ventilationA2ratio:A2InfantsA2andA2childrenA2-A2Ans--
RatioA2forA21A2rescuerA2isA230;2
RatioA2forA22A2orA2moreA2rescuersA2isA215;2

WhatA2isA2aA2correctA2approachA2forA2AEDA2padA2placementA2forA2infantsA2andA2childrenA2
learnA2thanA28A2yearsA2ofA2age?A2-A2Ans--asA2indicatedA2onA2theA2padA2packages

TheA2childA2isA2unresponsiveA2afterA2youA2tapeA2hisA2shouldersA2andA2shout,A2"AreA2youA2
OK?"A2SheA2couldA2beA2inA2cardiacA2arrest.A2WhatA2isA2yourA2nextA2step?A2-A2Ans--