American Heart Association Basic Life Support Exam Questions and Answers

American Heart Association Basic
Life Support Exam Questions and
Answers
A4Vvictim4Vwith4Va4Vforeign-
body4Vairway4Vobstruction4Vbecomes4Vunresponsive.4VWhat4Vis4Vyour4Vfirst4Vcourse4
Vof4Vaction?
A.4Vstart4VCPR,4Vbeginning4Vwith4Vchest4Vcompressions
B.4Vroll4Vthe4Vvictim4Vover4Vand4Vperform4Vback4Vblows
C.4Vperform4Vabdominal4Vthrusts
D.4Vperform4Vblind4Vfinger4Vsweeps4V-
4VANSWERSA.4Vstart4VCPR,4Vbeginning4Vwith4Vchest4Vcompressions


How4Vcan4Vrescuers4Vensure4Vthat4Vthey4Vare4Vproviding4Veffective4Vbreaths4Vwhen4
Vusing4Va4Vbag-mask4Vdevice?
A.4Vobserving4Vthe4Vchest4Vrise4Vwith4Veach4Vbreath
B.4Valways4Vhaving4Voxygen4Vattached4Vto4Vthe4Vbag
C.4Vdelivering4Vbreaths4Vquickly4Vand4Vforcefully
D.4Vallowing4Vair4Vto4Vrelease4Varound4Vthe4Vmask4V-
4VANSWERSA.4Vobserving4Vthe4Vchest4Vrise4Vwith4Veach4Vbreath


Which4Vcharacteristics4Vof4Vchest4Vcompressions4Vin4Vhigh-
quality4VCPR4Vare4Vgiven4Vto4Va4Vchild?
A.4Vat4Vleast4V1/34Vof4Vthe4Vdepth4Vof4Vthe4Vchest,4Vapproximately4V24Vinches4V(54Vc
m)
B.4Vat4Vleast4V1/24Vof4Vof4Vthe4Vdepth4Vof4Vthe4Vchest,4Vapproximately4V34Vinches4V(
84Vcm)
C.4Vat4Vleast4V2/34Vof4Vthe4Vdepth4Vof4Vthe4Vchest,4Vapproximately4V44Vinches4V(104V
cm)
D.4Vat4Vleast4V1/44Vof4Vthe4Vdepth4Vof4Vthe4Vchest,4Vapproximately4V1.54Vinches4V(44
Vcm)4V-
4VANSWERSA.4Vat4Vleast4V1/34Vof4Vthe4Vdepth4Vof4Vthe4Vchest,4Vapproximately4V24Vi
nches4V(54Vcm)

Which4Vadult4Vvictim4Vrequires4Vhigh-quality4VCPR?
A.4Vhas4Vnormal4Vbreathing4Vand4Va4Vpulse
B.4Vhas4Vno4Vnormal4Vbreathing4Vand4Vno4Vpulse
C.4Vhas4Va4Vpulse4Vand4Vis4Vhaving4Vtrouble4Vbreathing
D.4Vhas4Va4Vstrong4Vpulse4Vand4Vis4Vbreathing4V-
4VANSWERSB.4Vhas4Vno4Vnormal4Vbreathing4Vand4Vno4Vpulse


You4Vwitness4Vsomeone4Vsuddenly4Vcollapse.4VThe4Vperson4Vis4Vunresponsive,4Vyo
u4Vhear4Vgasping4Vsounds,4Vand4Vthere4Vis4Vno4Vpulse.4VYou4Vphone4V9-1-
1.4VWhat4Vshould4Vyou4Vdo4Vnext?
A.4Vbegin4VCPR;4Vthe4Vgasps4Vare4Vnot4Vnormal4Vbreathing
B.4Vgive4Vrescue4Vbreaths4Vonly;4Vthe4Vgasps4Vare4Vnot4Vnormal4Vbreathing
C.4Vmonitor4Vthe4Vpatient;4Vthe4Vgasps4Vare4Vconsidered4Vnormal4Vbreathing

, D.4Vbegin4VCPR4Veven4Vthough4Vthe4Vgasping4Vis4Vnormal4Vbreathing4V-
4VANSWERSA.4Vbegin4VCPR;4Vthe4Vgasps4Vare4Vnot4Vnormal4Vbreathing


When4Vthe4VAED4Varrives,4Vwhat4Vis4Vthe4Vfirst4Vstep4Vfor4Vusing4Vit?
A.4Vapply4Vthe4Vpads4Vto4Vthe4Vchest
B.4Vclear4Vthe4Vpatient
C.4Vturn4Von4Vthe4VAED
D.4Vpress4Vthe4Vshock4Vbutton4V-4VANSWERSC.4Vturn4Von4Vthe4VAED

After4Vthe4VAED4Vpads4Vare4Vattached4Vto4Vthe4Vperson,4Vthe4VAED4Vdetects4Vventri
cular4Vfibrillation.4VWhat4Vis4Vthe4Vnext4Vstep4Vwhen4Vusing4Van4VAED?
A.4Vpress4Vthe4Vshock4Vbutton
B.4Vfollow4Vthe4VAED4Vprompts
C.4Vcheck4Vfor4Va4Vcarotid4Vpulse
D.4Vclear4Vthe4Vpatient4V-4VANSWERSB.4Vfollow4Vthe4VAED4Vprompts

What4Vratio4Vfor4Vcompressions4Vto4Vbreaths4Vshould4Vbe4Vused4Vfor4V1-
rescuer4Vinfant4VCPR?
A.4Vgive4V204Vcompressions4Vto4V24Vbreaths
B.4Vgive4V54Vcompressions4Vto4V14Vbreath
C.4Vgive4V154Vcompressions4Vto4V24Vbreaths
D.4Vgive4V304Vcompressions4Vto4V24Vbreaths4V-
4VANSWERSD.4Vgive4V304Vcompressions4Vto4V24Vbreaths


What4Vspecial4Vcircumstance4Vshould4Va4Vrescuer4Vconsider4Vwhen4Vusing4Van4VAE
D?
A.4VAEDs4Vcan4Vonly4Vbe4Vused4Vwhile4Va4Vperson4Vis4Vsubmerged4Vin4Vwater
B.4Von4Va4Vhairy4Vchest,4Vthe4Vpads4Vmay4Vnot4Vstick4Vand4Vmay4Vfail4Vto4Vdeliver4V
a4Vshock
C.4Vthey4Vshould4Vnever4Vremove4Va4Vtransdermal4Vmedication4Vpatch4Vbefore4Vapp
lying4VAED4Vpads
D.4Vthey4Vshould4Vnever4Vuse4Van4VAED4Von4Vsomeone4Vwith4Van4Vimplanted4Vpace
maker4V-
4VANSWERSC.4Vthey4Vshould4Vnever4Vremove4Va4Vtransdermal4Vmedication4Vpatch4
Vbefore4Vapplying4VAED4Vpads


Why4Vis4Vallowing4Vcomplete4Vchest4Vrecoil4Vimportant4Vwhen4Vperforming4Vhigh-
quality4VCPR?
A.4Vthere4Vwill4Vbe4Va4Vreduction4Vof4Vrescuer4Vfatigue
B.4Vthe4Vrate4Vof4Vchest4Vcompressions4Vwill4Vincrease
C.4Vthe4Vheart4Vwill4Vadequately4Vrefill4Vbetween4Vcompressions
D.4Vit4Vwill4Vreduce4Vthe4Vrisk4Vof4Vrib4Vfractures4V-
4VANSWERSC.4Vthe4Vheart4Vwill4Vadequately4Vrefill4Vbetween4Vcompressions


What4Vshould4Vyou4Vdo4Vif4Vyou4Vneed4Vto4Vuse4Van4VAED4Von4Vsomeone4Vwho4Vha
s4Vbeen4Vsubmerged4Vin4Vwater?
A.4Vpull4Vthe4Vperson4Vout4Vof4Vthe4Vwater,4Vbut4Vdo4Vnot4Vuse4Vthe4VAED
B.4Vdo4Vnot4Vmove4Vthe4Vperson,4Vand4Vdo4Vnot4Vuse4Vthe4VAED
C.4Vpull4Vthe4Vperson4Vout4Vof4Vthe4Vwater,4Vand4Vwipe4Vthe4Vchest