AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXAM 2025 WITH 100%
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
What is the leading cause of death in the United States? - (ANSWER)Sudden Cardiac Arrest
What percentage of cardiac arrests occur in the home? - (ANSWER)70%
How many adults with non-traumatic cardiac arrest survive to hospital discharge? - (ANSWER)10%
Who is considered an adult? - (ANSWER)Adolescents (After the onset of puberty)
Who is considered a child? - (ANSWER)1 year of age to puberty
Who is considered an infant? - (ANSWER)Less than 1 year of age
What are some signs of puberty? - (ANSWER)Chest hair, underarm hair, any breast development
What are signs of cardiac arrest? - (ANSWER)Unresponsivness, no normal breathing, no pulse
How long after the recognition of cardiac arrest should chest compressions begin? - (ANSWER)Within 10
seconds
What is the common rate of compressions? - (ANSWER)100-120 beats per minute
How deep should chest compressions be for an adult? - (ANSWER)At least 2 inches
How deep should chest compressions be for a child? - (ANSWER)One third the depth of the chest, about
2 inches
How deep should chest compressions be for an infant? - (ANSWER)One third the depth of the chest,
about 1.5 inches
, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXAM 2025 WITH 100%
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
How long can interruptions during CPR be? - (ANSWER)10 seconds
How deep of a chest compression in an adult can cause injury? - (ANSWER)2.4 inches
What conditions will your response/BLS plan depend on? - (ANSWER)Available emergency equipment,
availability of trained rescuers, level of training expertise, local protocols
What PPE equipment could be used during CPR? - (ANSWER)medical gloves, eye protection, full body
coverage, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, safety helmets
What are the steps of in-hospital cardiac arrest care? - (ANSWER)Surveillance, prevention, and
treatment of prearrest conditions
Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the EMS
Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
Rapid defibrillation
Post-cardiac arrest care
What is a cardiac catheterization suite or laboratory? - (ANSWER)a group of procedure rooms in a
hospital or clinic where specialized equipment is used to evaluate the heart and the blood vessels
around the heart and in the lungs
What do many out-of-hospital cardiac arrests result from? - (ANSWER)Underlying cardiac problems
What are the steps of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care? - (ANSWER)Immediate recognition of cardiac
arrest and activation of the emergency response system
Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
Rapid defibrillation
Effective advanced life support
post-cardiac arrest care
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
What is the leading cause of death in the United States? - (ANSWER)Sudden Cardiac Arrest
What percentage of cardiac arrests occur in the home? - (ANSWER)70%
How many adults with non-traumatic cardiac arrest survive to hospital discharge? - (ANSWER)10%
Who is considered an adult? - (ANSWER)Adolescents (After the onset of puberty)
Who is considered a child? - (ANSWER)1 year of age to puberty
Who is considered an infant? - (ANSWER)Less than 1 year of age
What are some signs of puberty? - (ANSWER)Chest hair, underarm hair, any breast development
What are signs of cardiac arrest? - (ANSWER)Unresponsivness, no normal breathing, no pulse
How long after the recognition of cardiac arrest should chest compressions begin? - (ANSWER)Within 10
seconds
What is the common rate of compressions? - (ANSWER)100-120 beats per minute
How deep should chest compressions be for an adult? - (ANSWER)At least 2 inches
How deep should chest compressions be for a child? - (ANSWER)One third the depth of the chest, about
2 inches
How deep should chest compressions be for an infant? - (ANSWER)One third the depth of the chest,
about 1.5 inches
, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXAM 2025 WITH 100%
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
How long can interruptions during CPR be? - (ANSWER)10 seconds
How deep of a chest compression in an adult can cause injury? - (ANSWER)2.4 inches
What conditions will your response/BLS plan depend on? - (ANSWER)Available emergency equipment,
availability of trained rescuers, level of training expertise, local protocols
What PPE equipment could be used during CPR? - (ANSWER)medical gloves, eye protection, full body
coverage, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, safety helmets
What are the steps of in-hospital cardiac arrest care? - (ANSWER)Surveillance, prevention, and
treatment of prearrest conditions
Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the EMS
Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
Rapid defibrillation
Post-cardiac arrest care
What is a cardiac catheterization suite or laboratory? - (ANSWER)a group of procedure rooms in a
hospital or clinic where specialized equipment is used to evaluate the heart and the blood vessels
around the heart and in the lungs
What do many out-of-hospital cardiac arrests result from? - (ANSWER)Underlying cardiac problems
What are the steps of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care? - (ANSWER)Immediate recognition of cardiac
arrest and activation of the emergency response system
Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
Rapid defibrillation
Effective advanced life support
post-cardiac arrest care
