BLS CPR EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED
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BLS CPR EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED
What are signs of poor perfusion (blood flow)? - Answer--Temperature: cool extremities -Altered Mental State -Pulse is weak -Skin is pale, mottling, or cyanotic
What is the rate of compressions for ALL cardiac arrest victims? ...
BLS CPR EXAM TEST BANK
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS UPDATED 2024-2025
What are signs of poor perfusion (blood flow)? - Answer--Temperature: cool extremities
-Altered Mental State -Pulse is weak -Skin is pale, mottling, or cyanotic
What is the rate of compressions for ALL cardiac arrest victims? - Answer-100-120
compressions per minute
What is the compression to ventilation ratio for single rescuers in ALL victims? -
Answer-30 compressions to 2 ventilations (30:2)
What is the compression to ventilation ratio for 2 rescuers in the resuscitation attempt of
a child or infant? - Answer-15 compressions to 2 ventilations (15:2)
What is the depth of compressions for children? - Answer-At least 1/3 the AP diameter
of the chest OR About 2 inches (5 cm)
What is the recommended compression depth on an infant? - Answer-At least 1/3 the
AP diameter of the chest OR about 1 ½ inches (4 cm)
Where do you place your two fingers on an infant when performing chest compressions
as a single rescuer. - Answer-Just below nipple line
What is the preferred technique of chest compressions during 2-rescuer infant CPR? -
Answer-Two thumb-encircling hands technique
What technique do you use to open the airway for an infant? - Answer-Head/tilt -
Chin/lift or Jaw Thrust
Neutral position of infant with open airway - Answer-External ear canal is level with the
top of the infant's shoulder
What should you be careful of if using adult size AED pads on an adult? - Answer-Make
sure that they do not overlap
Do you need to pause compressions to give breaths when a victim has an advanced
airway in place? - Answer-No
Rescue Breathing - Answer-When a victim does not have a pulse and rescuers give
breaths without compressions
, How often do you give breaths when rescue breathing for adults? - Answer-Give 1
breath every 5 to 6 seconds (10 - 12 breaths per minute)
How often do you give breaths when rescue breathing for an infant or child? - Answer-
Give 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds (12 - 20 breaths per minute)
When giving rescue breaths to any victim, how often do you recheck for a pulse? -
Answer-Every 2 minutes
When do you start CPR in an Infant or Child when providing rescue breathing? -
Answer-When you notice signs of poor perfusion and/or heart rate is 60/min or less
When giving mouth-to-mouth on a victim, what has to be done to the nose? - Answer-
Pinch the nose closed
What should you do if the chest does not rise when giving a breath to a victim? -
Answer-Repeat the head tilt-chin lift and retry
If you are unable to ventilate a victim after 2 attempts, what should you do? - Answer-
Promptly return to chest compressions
What is the preferred method of giving breaths to an infant without using a mask? -
Answer-Mouth-to-mouth-and-nose
What can cause gastric inflation? - Answer-Giving breaths too quickly and with too
much force
What is an Opioid? - Answer-Medications used for pain relief
What is the result of taking Opioids in high doses? - Answer-CNS & respiratory
depression that can cause respiratory or cardiac arrest
What else can increase the risk of respiratory depression while taking opioids? -
Answer-CNS depressants such as alcohol, tranquilizers or sleeping pills
What is the antidote to opioid overdose? - Answer-Naloxone
Severe Airway Obstruction - Answer-Poor or no air exchange, little or no cough, inability
to make noise, cyanosis, inability to speak, and giving the universal sign for choking
What is the universal sign for choking? - Answer-Clutching the neck with the thumb and
fingers
Where should you place your fist on the abdomen when performing abdominal thrusts?
- Answer-Above the naval and below the breastbone
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