BLS for Healthcare Providers Exam
1. How would you know that a rescue breath for a victim of any age
is effective?: You should see their chest rise.
2. A child has a heart rate greater than 60 per minute and a pulse, but has
ineffective breathing or is not breathing, what should the rescuer do?:
Give rescue breaths. (every 3-5 seconds)
3. What ventilation device/ technique is not recommended for a single
res- cuer to provide breaths during CPR?: The bag-mask ventilation
technique.
4. What would be the correct compression and ventilation rates for 2-
rescuer CPR in the presence of an advanced airway?: 100/min
(compressions) and 1 breath every 6-8 seconds.
5. After the AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuer do?: Resume
CPR immediately, starting with compressions.
6. An unresponsive infant is not breathing, has a heart rate of 53 beats
per minute and there are signs of poor perfusion even with oxygenation
and ventilation with bag and mask. What would you perform?: Perform
CPR.
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1. How would you know that a rescue breath for a victim of any age
is effective?: You should see their chest rise.
2. A child has a heart rate greater than 60 per minute and a pulse, but has
ineffective breathing or is not breathing, what should the rescuer do?:
Give rescue breaths. (every 3-5 seconds)
3. What ventilation device/ technique is not recommended for a single
res- cuer to provide breaths during CPR?: The bag-mask ventilation
technique.
4. What would be the correct compression and ventilation rates for 2-
rescuer CPR in the presence of an advanced airway?: 100/min
(compressions) and 1 breath every 6-8 seconds.
5. After the AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuer do?: Resume
CPR immediately, starting with compressions.
6. An unresponsive infant is not breathing, has a heart rate of 53 beats
per minute and there are signs of poor perfusion even with oxygenation
and ventilation with bag and mask. What would you perform?: Perform
CPR.
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