AHA BLS CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW
where is the carotid pulse located? - CORRECT ANSWER: In the grove between the
trachea and sternoclastoid muscle
Where is the brachial pulse located? - CORRECT ANSWER: On the medical side
(inside) of the upper arm, between the elbow and shoulder
when performing 2-rescuer CPR what it the compression to ventilation ratio? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 15:2
when should the two thumb encircling hands technique be used? - CORRECT
ANSWER: When performing compressions
What is the depth of compressions? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1/3 depth of the chest
What is The compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer child infant CPR? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 30:2
What happens when a second rescuer arrives to a one rescuer child infant CPR? -
CORRECT ANSWER: The ratio become 15:2
What should the compression rate be for all CPR patients? - CORRECT ANSWER: At
least 100/minute
How is gastric inflation caused? - CORRECT ANSWER: It is caused when air enters the
victim stomach during bag mask ventilation it is caused by breaths given to quickly or
with too much force
What techniques can be used when performing one rescuer CPR to provide breaths? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Mouth-to-mouth mouth to mask
mouth to barrier device
where is the carotid pulse located? - CORRECT ANSWER: In the grove between the
trachea and sternoclastoid muscle
Where is the brachial pulse located? - CORRECT ANSWER: On the medical side
(inside) of the upper arm, between the elbow and shoulder
when performing 2-rescuer CPR what it the compression to ventilation ratio? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 15:2
when should the two thumb encircling hands technique be used? - CORRECT
ANSWER: When performing compressions
What is the depth of compressions? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1/3 depth of the chest
What is The compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer child infant CPR? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 30:2
What happens when a second rescuer arrives to a one rescuer child infant CPR? -
CORRECT ANSWER: The ratio become 15:2
What should the compression rate be for all CPR patients? - CORRECT ANSWER: At
least 100/minute
How is gastric inflation caused? - CORRECT ANSWER: It is caused when air enters the
victim stomach during bag mask ventilation it is caused by breaths given to quickly or
with too much force
What techniques can be used when performing one rescuer CPR to provide breaths? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Mouth-to-mouth mouth to mask
mouth to barrier device