1. BLS for Healthcare Providers
Exam Review

2. When should you initially ensure that the scene is safe?
After I activate the emergency response system
After an AED attached to the victim delivers shock
As emergency medical services arrive on the scene
When I first see a potential victim
Answer: D

3. Which victim requires CPR?
A victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no pulse
A victim who is unresponsive but is breathing adequately
A victim with a pulse who is having trouble breathing
A victim with chest pain and indigestion
Answer: A

4. Use the tongue-lift-finger sweep Use the head tilt-chin lift
What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim with no suspected neck injury?
Use the tongue-lift-finger sweep
Use the head tilt-chin lift
Use the head tilt only
Use a mask
Answer: B

5. What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse?
25 seconds
20 seconds
15 seconds
10 seconds
Answer: D

6. Mouth to barrier device Mouth to mask technique
Which of the following devices or techniques is not recommended for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR?
Bag-mask device
Mouth to barrier device
Mouth to mask technique
Mouth to mouth technique
Answer: A

7. What is the recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult victim?
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

8. What should you do when a child victim has a pulse of more than 60/min but is not breathing?
Give breaths and chest compressions
Give breaths without chest compressions
Give chest compressions without breaths
Use the AED with child pads
Answer: B

9. What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer adult CPR?
5:1
15:2
20:2
30:2
Answer: D

10. Why is it important to compress to the appropriate depth during CPR?
Adequate depth of compression is needed to create blood flow during compressions
Adequate depth of compression is needed to create air flow into the lungs and adequate oxygenation
Adequate depth of compression is needed to prolong asystole
Adequate depth of compression is needed to stimulate spontaneous respirations
Answer: A

11. At least 40 compressions per minute
What is the recommended rate for perfoming chest compressions for victims of all ages?
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

12. Give breaths as quickly as you can
Which of the following is recommended to minimize the risk of air entering the victims stomach (gastric inflation) during bag-mask ventilation?
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

13. Only 1 adult pad should be used
Which of the following statements is true about using an AED for a child less than 8 years of age?
Adult pads may be used, but they should be cut in half before application
Adult pads/dose may be used if pediatric pads/dose attenuator are not available
Only 1 adult pad should be used
Infant pads may be used if pediatric pads are not available
Answer: B

14. What are the correct compression and ventilation rates for 2-rescuer CPR in the presence of an advanced airway in an adult victim?
Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, with 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds
Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, with 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds
Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, with 2 breaths every 5 to 10 seconds
Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, with 1 breath every 5 to 10 seconds
Answer: A

15. Count compressions aloud Check for a pulse during compressions
During 2-rescuer CPR, one rescuer provides chest compressions. What is the role of the second rescuer?
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

16. Deliver 2 rescue breaths before using the AED
As soon as an AED becomes available, which of the following is the first step you should perform to operate the AED?
Deliver 2 rescue breaths before using the AED
Complete 5 cycles of chest compressions
Place the AED pads on the chest
Turn on the AED
Answer: D

17. Where should you place your hands to perform chest compressions on an adult?
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

18. What should you do after the AED delivers a shock?
Immediately check the carotid pulse for no more than 10 seconds
Immediately restart CPR, beginning with chest compressions
Wait for the AED to reanalyze the rhythm
Provide 2 breaths to the victim
Answer: B

19. Call the victim’s doctor Perform abdominal thrusts
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?
Call the victim’s doctor
Perform abdominal thrusts
Perform blind finger sweeps
Start CPR, beginning with compressions
Answer: D

20. What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR?
5:1
15:2
20:2
30:2
Answer: B

21. Give breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
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?
Give breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
Position the child on his or her stomach
Squeeze the bag as often as possible
Avoid performing a head tilt
Answer: A

22. What is the recommended depth of compressions for an infant victim?
At least one fourth the depth of the chest, approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm)
At least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm)
At least one half the depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
At least two thirds the depth of the chest, approximately 3 inches (8 cm)
Answer: B

23. Visible rise of the stomach with each rescue breath
What should you observe when trying to determine if rescue breaths for an infant victim are effective?
Visible rise of the stomach with each rescue breath
Visible rise of the chest with each rescue breath
Complete compression of the ventilation bag
Air leaking around the ventilation mask
Answer: B

24. What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer infant CPR?
5:1
15:2
20:2
30:2
Answer: B

25. The 2 thumb-encircling hands technique The 2-finger technique
What is the preferred technique for providing chest compressions during 2-rescuer CPR for an infant?
The 2 thumb-encircling hands technique
The 2-finger technique
The 1-hand technique
The 2-hand technique
Answer: A

26. What is the best action to relieve severe choking in a responsive infant?
Kneel behind the infant and perform abdominal thrusts (perform the Heimlich maneuver)
Give 2 breaths, repositioning the airway after each breath
Begin cycles of 5 back slaps, followed by 5 chest thrusts
Start CPR immediately
Answer: C