Heartcode BLS ACTUAL exam: QUESTION AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 LATEST
When preforming high- Approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
quality CPR on a child,
what is the correct depth
of compressions?
When preforming chest fingers; nipple
compressions for an
infant, you can use 2
thumbs or put 2_______in
the center of the chest,
just below the ___ line.
When should the rescuer During AED analysis and before shock deliver.
operating the AED clear
the victim?
To avoid fatigue, when Every 5 cycles or 2 minutes.
should team roles
alternate providing
compressions?
What is the correct order Prevention, Activation of emergency response system,
of steps of the Pediatrics High-quality CPR, Advanced Resuscitation, Post-
Out-of-Hospital Chain of cardiac arrest care, & Recovery.
survival?
Why is an AED needed? To analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock.
Which team role keeps Timer/Recorder
track of interruptions in
compressions?
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After assessing a victim is Activate the emergency response system and get the
not breathing and has no AED.
pulse, what do you
instruct you colleague to
do?
While performing high- Pulse checks, compressor switches, intubation,
quality CPR, when do defibrillation, & rhythm analysis.
pauses in compressions
typically occur?
Continue with high-quality CPR until an AED prompts
What is recommended to to clear, when 2 or more rescuers are present one
minimize interruptions in should continue compressions while the other
compressions when using prepares AED, & if no shock is advised and after any
an AED? shock delivery immediately resume high-quality CPR
starting with compressions.
What are examples of Knowledge sharing, constructive intervention ,
effective team dynamics? debriefing, & clear roles and responsibilities.
What is the indication for When a barrier device is not available.
mouth-to-mouth rescue
breaths?
A bag-mask device is used positive-pressure ventilation.
to provide _____ to a
victim who is not
breathing or not breathing
normally.
You begin CPR, starting Open airway (head tilt-chin lift), pinch nose and seal
with chest compressions, your lips around the victim's mouth, give 1 breath and
and are about to deliver blow for about 1 sec., watch for chest rise while giving
breaths by using mouth- breath, & give second breath (blowing for 1 sec,
to-mouth breaths. What is watching chest rise)
the sequence of your next
actions?
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