HeartCode BLS Test Questions with Correct Answers

HeartCode BLS Test Questions with Correct Answers emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least per minute. - ANSWER 100 depth of compressions for children to adult - ANSWER 2 inches depth of compression for infants - ANSWER 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2" compressions should be started what time limit? - ANSWER 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest. what are the signs of cardiac arrest? - ANSWER victim is unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective breathing time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - ANSWER 10 seconds. you should take no longer than seconds to check for a . - ANSWER 10, pulse what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - ANSWER check for safety. 30 compressions to 2 ventilations explain hand placement for chest compressions - ANSWER the heel of on hand should be placed on the center of the chest on the lower half of the breastbone. when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates to the body. - ANSWER blood flow allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create blood flow - ANSWER chest recoil do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a . - ANSWER dangerous environment the ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during CPR - ANSWER bag mask avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids . - ANSWER gastric inflation during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after cycles. (or 2 minutes) - ANSWER 5 the second rescuer's' job is to an open airway and to five . - ANSWER maintain, breaths what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - ANSWER turn it on. the AED will shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts rescuers to press . - ANSWER advise, the shock button resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if _ or after a shock is delivered. - ANSWER no shock is needed compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is compression to breaths. - ANSWER 15:2 compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is compressions to breaths. - ANSWER 30:2 an infant;s central pulse (located at the brachial artery) you must palpate the of the upper arm between the and the . - ANSWER inside, elbow, shoulder depth of compression for the infant is the depth of chest or inches. or cm. - ANSWER 1/3, 1 1/2", or 4cm what compression technique should be used for 2 rescuer infant CPR? - ANSWER 2 thumb compressions with hands encircling chest