basic life support exam A ( 25 questions ) And Correct
Guided Answers.
while performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished?
- compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
a 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. she is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. a neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
when the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - turn on the AED
a 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. she is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. a neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
after the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation.
what is the next step when using an AED? - follow the AED prompts
what should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water? - pull
the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
how can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device? -
observing the chest rise with breaths
what ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - 30 compression's to
2 breaths
what is a consideration when you are using an AED? - on a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may
fail to deliver a shock
Guided Answers.
while performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished?
- compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
a 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. she is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. a neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
when the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - turn on the AED
a 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. she is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. a neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
after the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation.
what is the next step when using an AED? - follow the AED prompts
what should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water? - pull
the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
how can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device? -
observing the chest rise with breaths
what ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - 30 compression's to
2 breaths
what is a consideration when you are using an AED? - on a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may
fail to deliver a shock
