AHA BLS CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
TEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● Shock Advised
Answer: If an AED detects a shockable rhythm it will charge itself while
prompting everyone to clear the victim. It then prompts rescuers to press
this button
●● Chest recoil
Answer: Heart is refilled with blood in order for compressions to cause
blood flow
●● No shock required
Answer: Rescuers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if
AED does not recommend
●● Brachial pulse
Answer: On an infant, a heart rate should be checked on the inside of the
upper arm between the just above the elbow
●● 15:2
Answer: Compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR
, ●● Begin CPR
Answer: Withing 10 seconds of recognizing potential cardiac arrest.
●● 100-120
Answer: The rate of compressions per minute for high-quality CPR
●● Cardiac arrest
Answer: Victim is unresponsive, not breathing or ineffective breathing
●● 2 inches
Answer: Depth of compression for children to adult
●● Thumb encircling compressions
Answer: Used only for 2 rescuer infant CPR. Hands are placed around
infants chest with thumbs on the sternum
●● 1/3 of chest diameter (1.5")
Answer: Compression depth for an infant
●● Chest rise
Answer: Effective rescue breaths are evaluated by watching the victim
for this reaction
TEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● Shock Advised
Answer: If an AED detects a shockable rhythm it will charge itself while
prompting everyone to clear the victim. It then prompts rescuers to press
this button
●● Chest recoil
Answer: Heart is refilled with blood in order for compressions to cause
blood flow
●● No shock required
Answer: Rescuers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if
AED does not recommend
●● Brachial pulse
Answer: On an infant, a heart rate should be checked on the inside of the
upper arm between the just above the elbow
●● 15:2
Answer: Compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR
, ●● Begin CPR
Answer: Withing 10 seconds of recognizing potential cardiac arrest.
●● 100-120
Answer: The rate of compressions per minute for high-quality CPR
●● Cardiac arrest
Answer: Victim is unresponsive, not breathing or ineffective breathing
●● 2 inches
Answer: Depth of compression for children to adult
●● Thumb encircling compressions
Answer: Used only for 2 rescuer infant CPR. Hands are placed around
infants chest with thumbs on the sternum
●● 1/3 of chest diameter (1.5")
Answer: Compression depth for an infant
●● Chest rise
Answer: Effective rescue breaths are evaluated by watching the victim
for this reaction
