BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - ANSWER 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
PROVIDERS ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - ANSWER 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
