AMERICAN RED CROSS BLS (BASIC
LIFE SUPPORT) 21 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
While assessing an unresponsive adult who has been pulled from the water, you find that the
patient has only occasional gasps, no definitive pulse and no severe life-threatening bleeding.
Which of the following should you do next? - answer Provide 2 ventilations and begin CPR
An adult choking victim becomes unresponsive after 7 abdominal thrusts. You lay them on the
floor. The next step you should do is to: - answer Expose the chest and begin chest
compressions.
You are performing chest compressions on a six-year-old. You should be compressing the chest
to what depth? - answer ABOUT 2 inches
How should you place your hands when performing chest compressions on an infant during CPR
with two trained responders? - answer Encircling thumbs technique with 2 thumbs just below
the nipple line.
When possible, 2-responder ventilation with a bag-valve-mask is preferred because: - answer It
allows on person to create and maintain a mask seal.
Your initial impression of a patient is based on: - answer How the patient appears to you as you
size up the scene.
You have an infant that is apneic (no breathing) and pulseless. Another person is doing
compressions. There is no advanced airway in place. You need to ventilate: - answer 2 times
after every 15th compression.
LIFE SUPPORT) 21 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
While assessing an unresponsive adult who has been pulled from the water, you find that the
patient has only occasional gasps, no definitive pulse and no severe life-threatening bleeding.
Which of the following should you do next? - answer Provide 2 ventilations and begin CPR
An adult choking victim becomes unresponsive after 7 abdominal thrusts. You lay them on the
floor. The next step you should do is to: - answer Expose the chest and begin chest
compressions.
You are performing chest compressions on a six-year-old. You should be compressing the chest
to what depth? - answer ABOUT 2 inches
How should you place your hands when performing chest compressions on an infant during CPR
with two trained responders? - answer Encircling thumbs technique with 2 thumbs just below
the nipple line.
When possible, 2-responder ventilation with a bag-valve-mask is preferred because: - answer It
allows on person to create and maintain a mask seal.
Your initial impression of a patient is based on: - answer How the patient appears to you as you
size up the scene.
You have an infant that is apneic (no breathing) and pulseless. Another person is doing
compressions. There is no advanced airway in place. You need to ventilate: - answer 2 times
after every 15th compression.
