Basic Life Support Exam A complete questions and
answers Updated 2022
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is
being accomplished
Compressing to depth of at least 2 inches
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
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?
Follow the AED prompts
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
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a
bag-mask device?
Observing the chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
30 compressions to 2 breaths
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
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt?
2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the
AED. What action
supports 2-rescuer CPR?
Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the
resuscitation attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team
dynamics listed.
Knowing your limitations
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is
your first course of
action?
Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
Why is defibrillation important?
It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
answers Updated 2022
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is
being accomplished
Compressing to depth of at least 2 inches
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
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?
Follow the AED prompts
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
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a
bag-mask device?
Observing the chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
30 compressions to 2 breaths
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
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt?
2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the
AED. What action
supports 2-rescuer CPR?
Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the
resuscitation attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team
dynamics listed.
Knowing your limitations
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is
your first course of
action?
Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
Why is defibrillation important?
It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
