Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Version A Please do not mark on this examination. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. The rescuer knows the rescue breath for an infant victim is effective when A. the stomach rises visibly. B. the chest rises visibly. C. the child ventilation bag is completely compressed. D. the rescuer can hear an air leak around the mask. 2. When a child has a heart rate greater than 60 per minute and a pulse but is not breathing effectively, the rescuer should A. give breaths and chest compressions. B. give breaths without chest compressions. C. give chest compressions without breaths. D. connect the AED to the child and analyze. 3. Which of the following ventilation devices/techniques is not recommended for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR? A. Bag-mask device B. Mouth-to–barrier device technique C. Mouth-to-mouth technique D. Mouth-to-mask technique 4. Which of the following options lists the correct compression and ventilation rates for 2-rescuer CPR in the presence of an advanced airway? A. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds. B. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds. C. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, 2 breaths every 5 to 10 seconds. D. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, 1 breath every 5 to 10 seconds. 5. After the AED delivers a shock, the rescuer should A. wait for the AED to reanalyze the rhythm. B. immediately restart CPR, beginn