American Heart Association Basic Life Support UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
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American Heart Association Basic Life
Support UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is the leading cause of death in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER- Sudden
Cardiac Arrest
What percentage of cardiac arrests occur in the home? - CORRECT ANSWER- 70%
How many adults with non-traumati...
American Heart Association Basic Life
Support UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is the leading cause of death in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Sudden
Cardiac Arrest
What percentage of cardiac arrests occur in the home? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 70%
How many adults with non-traumatic cardiac arrest survive to hospital discharge? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 10%
Who is considered an adult? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Adolescents (After the onset of
puberty)
Who is considered a child? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1 year of age to puberty
Who is considered an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Less than 1 year of age
What are some signs of puberty? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Chest hair, underarm hair, any
breast development
What are signs of cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Unresponsivness, no normal
breathing, no pulse
How long after the recognition of cardiac arrest should chest compressions begin? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Within 10 seconds
What is the common rate of compressions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 100-120 beats per
minute
, How deep should chest compressions be for an adult? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- At least 2
inches
How deep should chest compressions be for a child? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- One third
the depth of the chest, about 2 inches
How deep should chest compressions be for an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- One
third the depth of the chest, about 1.5 inches
How long can interruptions during CPR be? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 10 seconds
How deep of a chest compression in an adult can cause injury? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
2.4 inches
What conditions will your response/BLS plan depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Available emergency equipment, availability of trained rescuers, level of training expertise,
local protocols
What PPE equipment could be used during CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- medical
gloves, eye protection, full body coverage, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, safety
helmets
What are the steps of in-hospital cardiac arrest care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Surveillance, prevention, and treatment of prearrest conditions
Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the EMS
Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
Rapid defibrillation
Post-cardiac arrest care
What is a cardiac catheterization suite or laboratory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a group of
procedure rooms in a hospital or clinic where specialized equipment is used to evaluate the
heart and the blood vessels around the heart and in the lungs
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