BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS Exam Final
Questions and Verified Answers.
Emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - ANS 100
Depth of compressions for children to adult - ANS 2 inches
Depth of compression for infants - ANS 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1
1/2"
Compressions should be started what time limit? - ANS 10 seconds of recognition of
cardiac arrest.
What are the signs of cardiac arrest? - ANS victim is unresponsive/not
breathing/ineffective breathing
Time frame to start car once suspect of cardiac arrest? - ANS 10 seconds.
You should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - ANS 10, pulse
What is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - ANS check for safety.
Lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ two ___________. - ANS 30
compressions to 2 ventilations
Explain hand placement for chest compressions - ANS the heel of on hand should be
placed on the center of the chest on the lower half of the breastbone.
When compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____ to the body. - ANS
blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to
create blood flow - ANS chest recoil
Do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________
________. - ANS dangerous environment
The ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during
CPR - ANS bag mask
Avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - ANS gastric inflation
During 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (Or 2 minutes) -
ANS 5
, The second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____. - ANS
maintain, breaths
What is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - ANS turn it on.
The AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts
rescuers to press ___ _____ ____. - ANS advise, the shock button
Rescuers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or after a
shock is delivered. - ANS no shock is needed
Compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __ breaths. -
ANS 15:2
Compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is __ compressions to __
breaths. - ANS 30:2
An infant’s central pulse (located at the brachial artery) you must palpate the ___ of the
upper arm between the ___ and the ____. - ANS inside, elbow, shoulder
Depth of compression for the infant is ___the depth of chest or ___ inches. Or __cm. -
ANS 1/3, 1 1/2", or 4cm
What compression technique should be used for 2 rescuer infant CPR? - ANS 2 thumb
compressions with hands encircling chest
Effective rescue breathing is assessed by - ANS watching the chest rise
Use an AED with adult pads for a child and infant if __ ___ ___ or ___ ____are
available - ANS no child pads, pediatric attenuator
When an advanced airway is in place the rescuers continue compressions at ___ per
minute _____ pauses. Breaths are given every ___ two ___ seconds or ___ to ___
breaths per minute. - ANS 100, without. 6, 8, 8, 10
in order to five mouth to mouth breaths the rescuer should ___ airway, ___ mouth over
victims mouth, ___ victims nose closed and delivers 2 breaths watching for the chest to
___. - ANS open, seal, pinch, and rise
When victim has a pulse but is not breathing effectively, than give __ ___ with___ chest
compressions. - ANS two breaths, out
Adults require ___ breath every ___ two ___ seconds while infants and children require
__ breath every __ two ___ seconds for rescue breathing. - ANS 1, 5, 6,1,3,5
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