RQI BLS CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION VERIFIED PASS
●● A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is
unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor,
who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
Answer: Turn on the AED
●● A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is
unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor,
who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED
detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using an
AED?
Answer: Follow the AED prompts
●● What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has
been submerged in water?
Answer: Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
, ●● How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths
when using a bag-mask device?
Answer: Observing the chest rise with breaths
●● What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer
infant CPR?
Answer: 30 compressions to 2 breaths
●● What is a consideration when you are using an AED?
Answer: On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver
a shock
●● A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the
scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac
arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency response
system. He immediately begins performing high-quality CPR. Two
additional rescuers arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation
attempt?
Answer: 2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
●● A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the
scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac
arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency response
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION VERIFIED PASS
●● A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is
unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor,
who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
Answer: Turn on the AED
●● A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is
unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor,
who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED
detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using an
AED?
Answer: Follow the AED prompts
●● What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has
been submerged in water?
Answer: Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
, ●● How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths
when using a bag-mask device?
Answer: Observing the chest rise with breaths
●● What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer
infant CPR?
Answer: 30 compressions to 2 breaths
●● What is a consideration when you are using an AED?
Answer: On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver
a shock
●● A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the
scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac
arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency response
system. He immediately begins performing high-quality CPR. Two
additional rescuers arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation
attempt?
Answer: 2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
●● A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the
scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac
arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency response
