AHA BLS exam
while preforming high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished? - Answer compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
when the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - Answer turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victims bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation. What is the next step when using the 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 whipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a BVM? -
Answer Observing the chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for a 1 rescuer infant CPR
patient? - Answer 30 compressions and 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
"members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation
attempts worsens" - whats the most important element of of team dynamics - Answer
knowing your limits
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your
first course of action? - Answer Start compressions, beginning with compressions
Why is defibrillation important? - Answer It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person becomes unresponsive, you hear
gasping sounds, and theres no pulse. What should you do? - Answer Begin CPR; the
gasps are not normal breathing
How do you preform chest compressions when providing high-quality CPR to a child
victim? - Answer by compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest,
about 2 inches (5cm)
When performing CPR on an unresponsive choking victim, what modifications should
you incorporate? - Answer each time you open the airway you look for the obstructing
object
while preforming high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished? - Answer compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
when the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - Answer turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victims bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation. What is the next step when using the 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 whipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a BVM? -
Answer Observing the chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for a 1 rescuer infant CPR
patient? - Answer 30 compressions and 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
"members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation
attempts worsens" - whats the most important element of of team dynamics - Answer
knowing your limits
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your
first course of action? - Answer Start compressions, beginning with compressions
Why is defibrillation important? - Answer It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person becomes unresponsive, you hear
gasping sounds, and theres no pulse. What should you do? - Answer Begin CPR; the
gasps are not normal breathing
How do you preform chest compressions when providing high-quality CPR to a child
victim? - Answer by compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest,
about 2 inches (5cm)
When performing CPR on an unresponsive choking victim, what modifications should
you incorporate? - Answer each time you open the airway you look for the obstructing
object
