American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) Questions and Answers Rated A

When you first see a potential victim. When do you ensure a scene is safe? A victim who is unresponsive, not breathing and has no pulse. Which victim requires CPR? Head tilt-chin lift This is the best method to open an airway of an unresponsive victim with no suspected neck injury. 10 seconds The maximum time you check for a pulse. Bag-mask device A device used for a 2-person rescue to provide breaths during CPR. 2 inches (5cm) The recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult victim. Give breaths without chest compressions. When a child has a pulse of more than 60/min but is not breathing, what should you do? 30:2 The compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer adult CPR. Creates blood flow Why is important to compress to the appropriate d