4/14/25, 8:02 BLS course Flashcards |
AM
BLS COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED GRADED A++
33 studiers today 5.0 (9 reviews)
Save
place 2 or 3 fingers on the inside of the What is the preferred method for pulse check in an infant?
upper arm, midway between the
infant's elbow and shoulder
-left side of the back where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults
-left side of the chest and children 8 years or older?
1) 100 to 120/min critical components of chest compressions: children
2)approximately 2 inches (5cm) 1) Rate: _________
3) 2 hands or 1 hand on the lower half 2)Depth: ________
of the breastbone 3) Hand Placement: ______________
4) allow complete recoil; do not lean 4) Chest Recoil: _______________
on the chest 5) Minimizing Interruption: ________________
5) limit interruptions to less than 10
seconds
-place one pad directly below the right Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and
collarbone children 8 years or older?
-place the other pad to the side of the
left nipple, with the top edge of the pad a
few inches below the armpit
-two life-threatening arrhythmias that can why an AED is needed?
cause cardiac arrest are pulseless
ventricular tachycardia (pVT) and
ventricular fibrillation (VF)
-death usually follows unless a normal
heart rhythm and pulse are
restored within minutes
during analysis and before shock delivery when should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim?
-place one pad on the left side of where should the AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for
the chest, halfway between the tip of adults and children 8 years or older?
the breastbone and left nipple
-place the other pad on the left side of
the victim's back, beneath the shoulder
blade, next to the nipple
1) place 2 or 3 fingers on the pulse check: infants and children
inside of the upper arm, between the **follow these steps to check the BRACHIAL ARTERY PULSE in an infant:
elbow and 1) ?
shoulder 2) ?
2)then press the fingers to attempt to
feel the pulse for at least 5 but no
more than
10 seconds; if you do not feel a
pulse within 10 seconds, or the heart
rate is 60/min or less, begin high
quality CPR, starting with chest
compressions
1/
3
AM
BLS COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED GRADED A++
33 studiers today 5.0 (9 reviews)
Save
place 2 or 3 fingers on the inside of the What is the preferred method for pulse check in an infant?
upper arm, midway between the
infant's elbow and shoulder
-left side of the back where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults
-left side of the chest and children 8 years or older?
1) 100 to 120/min critical components of chest compressions: children
2)approximately 2 inches (5cm) 1) Rate: _________
3) 2 hands or 1 hand on the lower half 2)Depth: ________
of the breastbone 3) Hand Placement: ______________
4) allow complete recoil; do not lean 4) Chest Recoil: _______________
on the chest 5) Minimizing Interruption: ________________
5) limit interruptions to less than 10
seconds
-place one pad directly below the right Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and
collarbone children 8 years or older?
-place the other pad to the side of the
left nipple, with the top edge of the pad a
few inches below the armpit
-two life-threatening arrhythmias that can why an AED is needed?
cause cardiac arrest are pulseless
ventricular tachycardia (pVT) and
ventricular fibrillation (VF)
-death usually follows unless a normal
heart rhythm and pulse are
restored within minutes
during analysis and before shock delivery when should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim?
-place one pad on the left side of where should the AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for
the chest, halfway between the tip of adults and children 8 years or older?
the breastbone and left nipple
-place the other pad on the left side of
the victim's back, beneath the shoulder
blade, next to the nipple
1) place 2 or 3 fingers on the pulse check: infants and children
inside of the upper arm, between the **follow these steps to check the BRACHIAL ARTERY PULSE in an infant:
elbow and 1) ?
shoulder 2) ?
2)then press the fingers to attempt to
feel the pulse for at least 5 but no
more than
10 seconds; if you do not feel a
pulse within 10 seconds, or the heart
rate is 60/min or less, begin high
quality CPR, starting with chest
compressions
1/
3
