AHA BLS exam Questions and Answers 100% correct
while preforming high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished?
compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
when the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
turn on the AED
After the AED p...
AHA BLS exam Questions and Answers 100% correct
while preforming high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? - answer compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
when the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - answer turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victims bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using the AED? - answer Follow the AED prompts
what should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water? - answer Pull the victim out of the water and whipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a BVM? -
answer Observing the chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for a 1 rescuer infant CPR patient? - answer 30 compressions and 2 breaths
what is a consideration when you are using an AED? - answer On a hairy chest, the pads, may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
"members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempts worsens" - whats the most important element of of team dynamics - answer knowing your limits
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action? - answer Start compressions, beginning with compressions
Why is defibrillation important? - answer It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person becomes unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and theres no pulse. What should you do? - answer Begin CPR; the
gasps are not normal breathing
How do you preform chest compressions when providing high-quality CPR to a child victim? - answer by compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest, about 2 inches (5cm)
When performing CPR on an unresponsive choking victim, what modifications should you incorporate? - answer each time you open the airway you look for the obstructing object
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