BLS MCQ

Questions and Answers
 1.
You have noticed a potential victim and ensured the scene is safe. What is
your next step?
o A.
Begin chest compressions
o B.
Check for victim's responsiveness
o C.
Call the victim's doctor
o D.
Provide rescue breathing

 2.
You notice a 48-year-old male lying on the grass in the middle of a park. You
have ensured that the scene is safe and checked for responsiveness. After
checking for a carotid pulse you find that the victim has no pulse and is
unresponsive. You immediately tell a bystander to call 9-1-1 and get an AED.
What should you do next?
o A.
Wait for the bystander to come back with the AED
o B.
Open the airway and begin giving rescue breaths 1 breath every 5 seconds
o C.
Begin abdominal thrusts
o D.
Get down to bare chest and begin CPR starting with chest compressions

 3.
What is the correct rate of compressions?
o A.
40
o B.
80
o C.
100
o D.
60

 4.
You are giving compressions on an adult at a rate of at least 100
compressions per minute. What is the correct depth for these compressions?
o A.
At least 1 inch
o B.
At least 2 inches
o C.
At least 3 inches
o D.
At least 4 inches

 5.
During CPR on an adult victim, the compression-to-breath ratio is:
o A.
Give 2 breaths after every 30 compressions
o B.
Give 1 breath after every 5 compressions
o C.
Give 3 Breaths after every 15 compressions

o D.
Give 2 breaths after every 100 compressions

 6.
You are giving CPR to a 5-year-old child. A second rescuer comes by and
states they know CPR. What happens to your Compression to Breath ratio
when you add the second rescuer?
o A.
It stays the same - 30 compressions to 2 breaths
o B.
It changes - 5 compressions to 1 breath
o C.
It changes - 15 compressions to 2 breaths
o D.
It changes - 30 compressions to 3 breaths

 7.
What is the correct hand placement for compressions on an infant victim?
o A.
Use 2 hands when performing compressions on an infant
o B.
Use one hand when performing compressions on an infant
o C.
Use two fingers when performing compressions on an infant
o D.
Do not give compressions on an infant

 8.
When should you use the two thumb-encircling hands technique on an
infant?
o A.
When there are 2 rescuers present for CPR
o B.
When you want to produce less blood flow in the infant
o C.
When your fingers get tired of compressions
o D.
When you are trying to relieve choking in the infant

 9.
You have started CPR on an infant victim. What is the recommended
compression depth?
o A.
It is not recommended to do compressions on an infant
o B.
At least one inch
o C.
At least an inch and a half
o D.
At least 2 inches

 10.
You are performing CPR on an adult victim. The second rescuer has arrived
with the AED and turned it on. What is their next step?
o A.
Place the pads over the victim's clothes
o B.
Place the pads on the victim's bare chest

o C.
Shock the victim
o D.
Wait for advanced care to arrive before continuing use of the AED

 11.
After the AED has delivered the shock you should...
o A.
Continue CPR beginning with compressions
o B.
Wait patiently for the AED to reanalyze
o C.
Turn off the AED
o D.
Give 2 breaths

 12.
Check for a carotid pulse in an infant when beginning the steps of CPR.
o A.
True
o B.
False

 13.
When giving adequate breaths to an infant, you know they are effective when
you see chest rise and fall.
o A.
True
o B.
False - You should see the stomach rise

 14.
You are alone and find a potential victim. What is your first step?
o A.
Check for responsiveness
o B.
Ensure scene safety
o C.
Begin Chest Compressions
o D.
Open the airway and give 2 breaths

 15.
Use abdominal thrusts to relieve choking in a conscious adult. State true or
false.
o A.
True
o B.
False

 16.
Use abdominal thrusts to relieve choking in a conscious infant. State true or
false.
o A.
True
o B.
False - Use back slaps and chest thrusts for a choking infant

 17.
Rescue Breathing is used for a victim who is unconscious but has a pulse.
What is the correct rate for rescue breathing in an adult?
o A.
1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
o B.
o C.
2 breaths every 5 to 6 seconds
o D.

 18.
Rescue Breathing is used for a victim who is unconscious but has a pulse.
What is the correct rate for rescue breathing in a child or infant?
o A.
o B.
o C.
o D.

 19.
If you find an unconscious child without a pulse, who is not breathing, you
should complete 5 cycles or 2 minutes of CPR before calling 9-1-1. State true
or false.
o A.
True
o B.
False

 20.
We should use a head tilt-chin lift to open the airway in an adult victim when
you do not suspect a cervical spine injury. True or false?
o A.
True
o B.
False

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Begin chest compressions

Check for victim's responsiveness

Call the victim's doctor

Provide rescue breathing

Wait for the bystander to come back with the AED

Begin abdominal thrusts

Give 2 breaths after every 30 compressions

Give 1 breath after every 5 compressions

Give 3 Breaths after every 15 compressions

Give 2 breaths after every 100 compressions

It stays the same - 30 compressions to 2 breaths

It changes - 5 compressions to 1 breath

It changes - 15 compressions to 2 breaths

It changes - 30 compressions to 3 breaths

Use 2 hands when performing compressions on an infant

Use one hand when performing compressions on an infant

Use two fingers when performing compressions on an infant

Do not give compressions on an infant

When there are 2 rescuers present for CPR

When you want to produce less blood flow in the infant

When your fingers get tired of compressions

When you are trying to relieve choking in the infant

It is not recommended to do compressions on an infant

At least one inch

At least an inch and a half

Place the pads over the victim's clothes

Place the pads on the victim's bare chest

Shock the victim

Continue CPR beginning with compressions

Wait patiently for the AED to reanalyze

Turn off the AED

Check for responsiveness

Ensure scene safety

Begin Chest Compressions

Open the airway and give 2 breaths

1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds

1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds

2 breaths every 5 to 6 seconds

2 breaths every 3 to 5 seconds

1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds

1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds

2 breaths every 3 to 5 seconds

2 breaths every 5 to 6 seconds

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