Adult BLS/CPR

Question 1

If a person has a pulse but it not breathing, what should be done?

Answer 1

Give rescue breaths every 5-6 seconds, check pulse and breathing every 2 minutes

Question 2

What effect can rescue fatigue have in chest compressions?

Answer 2

Compressions become shallow and ineffective

Question 3

In a two-person rescue, the chest compressions should stop while the AED is being set up and the pads applied?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What would be a valid reason to delay the start of cpr?

Answer 4

The victim is bleeding heavily from their leg

Question 5

What is the first link in the adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival ?

Answer 5

Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest

Question 6

In which of the following situations would it be safe to use an AED?

Answer 6

The victim is lying in a small puddle of water

Question 7

Which of the following outcomes is NOT a sign of high-quality CPR?

Answer 7

Increasing breath volume to completely fill lungs every time

Question 8

Which of the following situations would lead to using a jaw-thrust method to open the airway?

Answer 8

Potential neck or spine injury

Question 9

Chest compressions on adults should be done to what depth?

Answer 9

Between 2-2.4”

Question 10

What action should you take when AED is analyzing the heard rythm?

Answer 10

Stand clear of the victim

Question 11

When dealing with a victim of an opioid overdose, when should naloxone be administered?

Answer 11

As soon as a pulse is detected, even if the victim is not breathing

Question 12

When is it appropriate to place a victim in recovery position?

Answer 12

When ROSC has been restored

Question 13

How should your bottom hand be placed on a persons chest for compressions?

Answer 13

The heel of the hand should be placed over the lower half of the sternum

Question 14

How is the carotid artery found?

Answer 14

By sliding your fingers between the trachea and the muscles on the side of the neck

Question 15

During CPR, what is the ration of chest compressions to reduce breaths in adults?

Answer 15

30 compressions to 2 breaths

Question 16

What is the benefit of having two people involved in CPR?

Answer 16

The rescuers can switch roles

Question 17

What is a guideline for a high-quality CPR?

Answer 17

The chest shoild be exposed down to the skin to ensure that chest compressions will most efficiently circulate the blood

Question 18

In a two-person CPR, of the victim is unresponsive, what two task should happen immediately?

Answer 18

Check for pulse, activists e,ergrncy response system

Question 19

What is an important difference between the in-hospital and out-of-hospital chains of survival?

Answer 19

Outside of the hospital, activating the emergency response system is the very first step

Question 20

In a one-person rescue, you attempt to deliver a rescue breath and the victims chest doesn’t rise. How should you proceed?

Answer 20

Quickly check the positioning, of the head and deliver another breath before starting compressions