BLS HEARTCODE ONLINE 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
BLS HEARTCODE ONLINE 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A
What is the perferred method for pulse in an infant? - ANSWER- Place
2 or 3 fingers on the inside upper arm, midway between the infant's
elbow and shoulder
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? -
ANSWER- Verify scene is safety
Check for responsiveness
Activate the emergency response system and get an AED
Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
Begin CPR if no breathing or no gasping and no pulse felt
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? -
ANSWER- During Analysis and before shock delivery
Critical Components of Chest compressions: Children - ANSWERRate: 100 to 120/min
Depth: approximately 2 inchest(5 cm)
Hand Placement: 2 hands on the lower half of the breastbone (sternum);
Could use 1 hand for a very small child
Chest Recoil: allow complete recoil, do not lean on the chest
Minimizing Interruptions: limit interruptions to less than 10 seconds
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive.
After assessing the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you
instruct your colleague to do? - ANSWER- Activate the emergency
response system and get AED
What is the target rate for chest compression for children? - ANSWER100 to 120/min
During CPR on child, you should place 1 or 2 hand over the________ of
the _________ - ANSWER- Lower half; Breastbone
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are
pulseless ventricular tachycardia and _________ - ANSWERVentricular fibrillation
During CPR on a child, interruption to chest compression should be
limited to no more than ______ seconds - ANSWER- 10
Critical Components of Chest Compressions: Infants - ANSWER- In
infants rescuer should compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minutes, to a
depth of approxiatemly 1 1/2 inches (4 cm)
For 1 rescuer, 2 finger should be positioned in the center of the chest,
just below the nipple line
For 2 rescuers, use the 2 thumb, encircling hands technique by
positioning the thumbs in the center of the chest, just below the nipple
line
One rescuer may also use the 2 thumb, encircling hand technique or the
hell of 1 hand
You should allow complete recoil of the chest after each compression
It important to avoid leaning on the chest between compressions
Interruption in chest compressions should be limited to less than 10
seconds
When performing chest compression for an infant, you can use 2 thumbs
or put 2 _____ in the center of the chest, just below the _____ line -
ANSWER- fingers, nipple
When performing chest compression for an infant in a 2-rescuer
situation, you should put 2 ______ in the center of the chest, on lower
half of breast bone - ANSWER- thumbs
What are the recommended compression-to-ventilation rations for
infants and children? - ANSWER- 1 Rescuer: 30: 2
2 or more rescuers: 15:2
Witnessed Vs Unwitnessed Collapse: Children and Infants - ANSWERWitnessed Collapse of child/infant:
- If you are alone with no mobile phone, leave the victim to activate the
emergency response system and get the AED before beginning CPR.
Use the AED as soon a it it available
- If you are not alone, send someone to get the AED to begin CPR
immediately. Use the AED as soon as it is available
- If you are with someone, you should send them to get the AED and
begin CPR immediately
Unwitnessed Collapse Children/ Infants: