American Heart Association Basic
Life Support Answers
Situation/Question Action/Answer
When you first see a potential victim. When do you ensure a scen
safe?
A victim who is unresponsive, not breathing and Which victim requires CPR?
has no pulse.
Head tilt-chin lift This is the best method to op
airway of an unresponsive v
with no suspected neck injur
10 seconds The maximum time you chec
pulse.
Bag-mask device A device used for a 2-person
to provide breaths during CP
2 inches (5cm) The recommended depth of
compressions for an adult vi
Give breaths without chest compressions. When a child has a pulse of
than 60/min but is not breath
what should you do?
30:2 The compression-ventilation
1-rescuer adult CPR.
Creates blood flow Why is important to compres
appropriate depth during CP
100 compressions per minute The rate for performing ches
compressions for ALL victims
Minimizes air from entering the victim’s stomach Why do you give a breath jus
(gastric inflation) you see the chest rise?
True Adult pads/dose may be use
pediatric pads/dose are
not available when using an
a child less than 8 years old.
, Situation/Question Action/Answer
100 compressions per minute; 1 breath every 6-8 What are the compression a
seconds. ventilation rates for 2-rescue
when an advanced airway is
with an adult victim?
Maintain an open airway and give breaths. What is the role of the secon
rescuer?
Turn it ON What is the first thing to do w
AED arrives?
The lower half of the breastbone. Where do you place your ha
chest compressions on an a
Immediately start CPR, beginning with What should you do after the
compressions delivers a shock?
Start CPR, beginning with compressions. If a victim of foreign-body air
obstruction becomes unresp
what is the next step?
15:2 Compression-ventilation ratio
rescuer child CPR.
Give breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 3-5 When a child is not breathing
seconds has a pulse how do you give
with a bag-mask device?
1.5inches (4cm) The recommended depth of
compressions for an infant.
Visible rise of the chest with each rescue breath What should you look for to
determine if rescue breaths a
effective in an infant victim?
15:2 A victim who is unresponsive
breathing, and has no pulse.
2 thumb-encircling hands technique The preferred technique for
chest compressions with 2 re
Cycles of 5 back slaps, followed by 5 chest thrusts. The compression-ventilation
2-rescuer infant CPR.
For which of the following would it be appropriate to When the adult victim is in a
Life Support Answers
Situation/Question Action/Answer
When you first see a potential victim. When do you ensure a scen
safe?
A victim who is unresponsive, not breathing and Which victim requires CPR?
has no pulse.
Head tilt-chin lift This is the best method to op
airway of an unresponsive v
with no suspected neck injur
10 seconds The maximum time you chec
pulse.
Bag-mask device A device used for a 2-person
to provide breaths during CP
2 inches (5cm) The recommended depth of
compressions for an adult vi
Give breaths without chest compressions. When a child has a pulse of
than 60/min but is not breath
what should you do?
30:2 The compression-ventilation
1-rescuer adult CPR.
Creates blood flow Why is important to compres
appropriate depth during CP
100 compressions per minute The rate for performing ches
compressions for ALL victims
Minimizes air from entering the victim’s stomach Why do you give a breath jus
(gastric inflation) you see the chest rise?
True Adult pads/dose may be use
pediatric pads/dose are
not available when using an
a child less than 8 years old.
, Situation/Question Action/Answer
100 compressions per minute; 1 breath every 6-8 What are the compression a
seconds. ventilation rates for 2-rescue
when an advanced airway is
with an adult victim?
Maintain an open airway and give breaths. What is the role of the secon
rescuer?
Turn it ON What is the first thing to do w
AED arrives?
The lower half of the breastbone. Where do you place your ha
chest compressions on an a
Immediately start CPR, beginning with What should you do after the
compressions delivers a shock?
Start CPR, beginning with compressions. If a victim of foreign-body air
obstruction becomes unresp
what is the next step?
15:2 Compression-ventilation ratio
rescuer child CPR.
Give breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 3-5 When a child is not breathing
seconds has a pulse how do you give
with a bag-mask device?
1.5inches (4cm) The recommended depth of
compressions for an infant.
Visible rise of the chest with each rescue breath What should you look for to
determine if rescue breaths a
effective in an infant victim?
15:2 A victim who is unresponsive
breathing, and has no pulse.
2 thumb-encircling hands technique The preferred technique for
chest compressions with 2 re
Cycles of 5 back slaps, followed by 5 chest thrusts. The compression-ventilation
2-rescuer infant CPR.
For which of the following would it be appropriate to When the adult victim is in a
