Basic Life Support Exam A
(answered)2022
1. While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you
ensure is being accomplished?
- Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
2. 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?
- Turn on the AED
3. 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 the AED?
- Follow the AED prompts
4. What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been
submerged in water?
- Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
5. How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when
using a bag mask device?
- Observing the chest rise with breaths
6. What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant
CPR?
- 30 compressions to 2 breaths
7. What is a consideration when you are using an AED?
- On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
8. 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
(answered)2022
1. While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you
ensure is being accomplished?
- Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
2. 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?
- Turn on the AED
3. 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 the AED?
- Follow the AED prompts
4. What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been
submerged in water?
- Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
5. How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when
using a bag mask device?
- Observing the chest rise with breaths
6. What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant
CPR?
- 30 compressions to 2 breaths
7. What is a consideration when you are using an AED?
- On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
8. 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
