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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT PRACTICE QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT PRACTICE QUIZThe compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer giving CPR to individuals of ANY
age is:
30:1
30:2
15:1
15:2 - answer30:2
How often should rescuers switch roles when performing two-rescuer CPR?
After every cycle of CPR
After every two cycles of CPR
After every five cycles of CPR
After every 10 cycles of CPR - answer AFTER EVERY 5 CYCLES OF CPR
The proper steps for operating an AED are:
Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the individual, and analyze the rhythm
Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, analyze the rhythm, clear the individual, and
deliver shock
Attach electrode pads, check pulse, shock individual, and analyze rhythm
Check pulse, attach electrode pads, analyze rhythm, shock patient - answerPOWER
ON THE AED, ATTACH ELECTRODE PADS, ANALYZE THE RHYTHM, CLEAR THE
INDIVIDUAL, AND DELIVER SHOCK
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in a child who is anywhere from
one year to puberty?
Brachial artery
Ulnar artery
Temporal artery
Carotid or femoral artery - answerCarotid or femoral artery
The initial Basic Life Support (BLS) steps for adults are:
Assess the individual, give two rescue breaths, defibrillate, and start CPR
, Assess the individual, activate EMS and get AED, check pulse, and start CPR
Check pulse, give rescue breaths, assess the individual, and defibrillate
Assess the individual, start CPR, give two rescue breaths, and defibrillate -
answerAssess the individual, activate EMS and get AED, check pulse, and start CPR
The critical characteristics of high-quality CPR include which of the following?
Starting chest compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest
Pushing hard and fast
Minimizing interruptions
All of the above - answerAll of the above
The five steps in the Adult Chain of Survival include all of the following EXCEPT:
Early CPR
Rapid defibrillation
Advanced airway placement
Integrated post-cardiac arrest care - answerAdvanced airway placement
The 2015 AHA guidelines for CPR recommended BLS sequence of steps are:
Chest compressions, Airway, Breathing
Airway, Breathing, Check pulse
Airway, Breathing, Chest compressions
NONE OF THE ABOVE - answerChest compressions, Airway, Breathing
Which of the following are signs of airway obstruction?
Poor air exchange
High-pitched noise while inhaling
Inability to speak
All of the above - answerAll of the above
In an adult with an advanced airway in place during two-rescuer CPR, how often should
the breaths be administered?
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