BLS for Healthcare Providers
Exam Review
When should you initially ensure that the
scene is safe?
A. After I activate the emergency response
system
B. After an AED attached to the victim delivers
shock
C. As emergency medical services arrive on the
scene
D. When I first see a potential victim
Answer: D
Which victim requires CPR?
A. A victim who is unresponsive with no normal
breathing and no pulse
B. A victim who is unresponsive but is breathing
adequately
C. A victim with a pulse who is having trouble
breathing
D. A victim with chest pain and indigestion
Answer: A
What is the best way to open the airway
of an unresponsive victim with no
suspected neck injury?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Use the tongue-lift-finger sweep
Use the head tilt-chin lift
Use the head tilt only
Use a mask
Answer: B
What is the maximum amount of time
you should take to check for a pulse?
A.
B.
C.
D.
25 seconds
20 seconds
15 seconds
10 seconds
Answer: D
Which of the following devices or
techniques is not recommended for a
single rescuer to provide breaths during
CPR?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bag-mask device
Mouth to barrier device
Mouth to mask technique
Mouth to mouth technique
Answer: A
What is the recommended depth
of chest compressions for an
adult victim?
A.
B.
C.
D.
At least 1 inch (2.5 cm)
At least 2 inches (5cm)
At least 3 inches (7.5 cm)
At least 4 inches (10 cm)
Answer: B
What should you do when a child victim
has a pulse of more than 60/min but is not
breathing?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Give breaths and chest compressions
Give breaths without chest compressions
Give chest compressions without breaths
Use the AED with child pads
Answer: B
What is the compression-ventilation ratio
for 1-rescuer adult CPR?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5:1
15:2
20:2
30:2
Answer: D
Why is it important to compress to the
appropriate depth during CPR?
A. Adequate depth of compression is needed to
create blood flow during compressions
B. Adequate depth of compression is needed to
create air flow into the lungs and adequate
oxygenation
C. Adequate depth of compression is needed to
prolong asystole
D. Adequate depth of compression is needed to
stimulate spontaneous respirations
Answer: A
What is the recommended rate for perfoming
chest compressions for victims of all ages?
A.
B.
C.
D.
At least 40 compressions per minute
At least 60 compressions per minute
At least 80 compressions per minute
At least 100 compressions per minute
Answer: D
Which of the following is recommended to
minimize the risk of air entering the victims
stomach (gastric inflation) during bag-mask
ventilation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Give breaths as quickly as you can
Give each breath over several seconds
Give the largest breath that you can
Give a breath just until you see the chest rise
Answer: D
Which of the following statements is true
about using an AED for a child less than 8
years of age?
A. Adult pads may be used, but they should be
cut in half before application
B. Adult pads/dose may be used if pediatric
pads/dose attenuator are not available
C. Only 1 adult pad should be used
D. Infant pads may be used if pediatric pads are
not available
Answer: B
What are the correct compression and
ventilation rates for 2-rescuer CPR in the
presence of an advanced airway in an adult
victim?
A. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute,
with 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds
B. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute,
with 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds
C. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute,
with 2 breaths every 5 to 10 seconds
D. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute,
with 1 breath every 5 to 10 seconds
Answer: A
During 2-rescuer CPR, one rescuer provides
chest compressions. What is the role of the
second rescuer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Count compressions aloud
Check for a pulse during compressions
Do nothing until the first rescuer needs relief
Maintain an open airway and give breaths
Answer: D
As soon as an AED becomes available, which
of the following is the first step you should
perform to operate the AED?
A. Deliver 2 rescue breaths before using the
AED
B. Complete 5 cycles of chest compressions
C. Place the AED pads on the chest
D. Turn on the AED
Answer: D
Where should you place your hands to
perform chest compressions on an adult?
A.
B.
C.
D.
On the upper portion of the abdomen
In the center of the breastbone
On the lower half of the breastbone
On the upper half of the breastbone
Answer: C
What should you do after the AED
delivers a shock?
A. Immediately check the carotid pulse for no
more than 10 seconds
B. Immediately restart CPR, beginning with
chest compressions
C. Wait for the AED to reanalyze the rhythm
D. Provide 2 breaths to the victim
Answer: B
IF a victim of foreign-body airway obstruction
becomes unresponsive, after you send
someone to activate the emergency response
system, what is the next recommended
action?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Call the victim’s doctor
Perform abdominal thrusts
Perform blind finger sweeps
Start CPR, beginning with compressions
Answer: D
What is the compression-ventilation ratio
for 2-rescuer child CPR?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5:1
15:2
20:2
30:2
Answer: B
What should you do when administering
breaths by using a bag-mask device for a
child who is not breathing but does have a
pulse?
A. Give breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 3 to 5
seconds
B. Position the child on his or her stomach
C. Squeeze the bag as often as possible
D. Avoid performing a head tilt
Answer: A
What is the recommended depth of
compressions for an infant victim?
A. At least one fourth the depth of the chest,
approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm)
B. At least one third the depth of the chest,
approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm)
C. At least one half the depth of the chest,
approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
D. At least two thirds the depth of the chest,
approximately 3 inches (8 cm)
Answer: B
What should you observe when trying to
determine if rescue breaths for an infant
victim are effective?
A. Visible rise of the stomach with each rescue
breath
B. Visible rise of the chest with each rescue
breath
C. Complete compression of the ventilation bag
D. Air leaking around the ventilation mask
Answer: B
What is the compression-ventilation ratio
for 2-rescuer infant CPR?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5:1
15:2
20:2
30:2
Answer: B
What is the preferred technique for providing
chest compressions during 2-rescuer CPR for
an infant?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The 2 thumb-encircling hands technique
The 2-finger technique
The 1-hand technique
The 2-hand technique
Answer: A
What is the best action to relieve severe
choking in a responsive infant?
A. Kneel behind the infant and perform abdominal
thrusts (perform the Heimlich maneuver)
B. Give 2 breaths, repositioning the airway after
each breath
C. Begin cycles of 5 back slaps, followed by 5 chest
thrusts
D. Start CPR immediately
Answer: C