Heartcode BLS Exam/ Actual Questions with
Definitive Solutions
Why is an AED needed - Answer: to analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock
Rate of chest compressions in children? - Answer: 100 to 120/min
Depth of chest compressions in children? - Answer: ~2 inches
Depth of chest compressions for infants? - Answer: ~1.5 inches
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - Answer: During
analysis and before shock delivery
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? - Answer: -
verify scene safety
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, -look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-check for responsiveness
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the pt does not respond. What
is your next step after calling for help? - Answer: Check for breathing and a pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the pt is not breathing
normally but has a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct
ventilation rate? - Answer: 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths a min)
After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check.
What immediate actions should be taken? - Answer: Immediately begin CPR and
turn on the AED
As you provide CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED and follows the
prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shock. After you
immediately resume CPR, how do you continue treating the pt? - Answer:
Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check, the ALS team
arrives, or the patient starts to move
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After
assessing that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct
your colleague to do? - Answer: Activate the emergency response system and get
the AED
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Definitive Solutions
Why is an AED needed - Answer: to analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock
Rate of chest compressions in children? - Answer: 100 to 120/min
Depth of chest compressions in children? - Answer: ~2 inches
Depth of chest compressions for infants? - Answer: ~1.5 inches
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - Answer: During
analysis and before shock delivery
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? - Answer: -
verify scene safety
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, -look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-check for responsiveness
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the pt does not respond. What
is your next step after calling for help? - Answer: Check for breathing and a pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the pt is not breathing
normally but has a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct
ventilation rate? - Answer: 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths a min)
After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check.
What immediate actions should be taken? - Answer: Immediately begin CPR and
turn on the AED
As you provide CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED and follows the
prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shock. After you
immediately resume CPR, how do you continue treating the pt? - Answer:
Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check, the ALS team
arrives, or the patient starts to move
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After
assessing that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct
your colleague to do? - Answer: Activate the emergency response system and get
the AED
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