BLS Practice

Front

A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?

Back

Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions

Front

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

Back

Observing the chest rise with each breath

Front

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

Back

At least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)

Front

Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR? Options: Has normal breathing and a pulse, Has no normal breathing and no pulse, Has a pulse and is having trouble breathing, Has a strong pulse and is breathing

Back

Has no normal breathing and no pulse

Front

You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds and there is no pulse. You phone 9-1-1. What should you do next?

Back

Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing

Front

When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?

Back

Turn on the AED

Front

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

Back

Follow the AED prompts

Front

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

Back

Give 30 compressions to 2 breaths

Front

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

Back

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

Front

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

Back

The heart will adequately refill between compressions