BLS CPR

A victim with a foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What do you do first?

• Start CPR, begin with chest compressions

• Roll the victim over and perform back blows

• Perform abdominal thrusts

• Perform blind finger sweeps

How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device?

• Observe the chest rise with each breath

• Always having oxygen attached to the bag

• Delivering breaths quickly and forcefully

• Allowing air to release around the mask

Which characteristics of chest compressions in high quality CPR are given to a child?

• At least 1/3 the depth of the chest, approx 2 inches

• At least 1/2 the depth of the chest, approx 3 inches

• At least 2/3 the depth of the chest, approx 4 inches

• At least 1/4 the depth of the chest, approx 1 1/2 inches

Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR?

• Has normal breathing and has a pulse

• Has no normal breathing and no pulse

• Has a pulse and is having trouble breathing

• Has a strong pulse and is breathing

You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. You call 911. What do you do next?

• Begin CPR even though gasping is normal breathing

• Monitor the patient; gasping is normal breathing

• Begin CPR, the gasps are not normal breathing

• Give rescue breaths only; the gasps are not normal breathing

A 53-year old women collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive and is not breathing. She does not have a pulse. A neighbor who is an EMT rushes to her with an AED. What is the first step for using the AED?

• Apply pads to the chest

• Clear the patient

• Turn on the AED

• Press the shock button

After the AED pads are attached to the person, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step of using the AED?

• Press the shock button

• Follow the AED prompts

• Check for carotid pulse

• Clear the patient

What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?

• 20 compressions to 2 breaths

• 5 compressions to 1 breath

• 15 compressions to 2 breaths

• 30 compressions to 2 breath

What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED?

• AEDs can only be used while a person is submerged in water.

• On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock.

• They should never remove a transdermal medication patch before applying AED pads

• They should never use an AED on someone with an implanted pacemaker

Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR?

• There will be a reduction of rescuer fatigue

• The rate of chest compressions will increase

• The heart will adequately refill between compressions

• It will reduce the risk of rib fractures.