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American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support)
1. When do you ensure a scene is safe?: When you first see a potential
victim.
2. Which victim requires CPR?: A victim who is unresponsive, not
breathing and has no pulse.
3. This is the best method to open an airway of an unresponsive victim with
no suspected neck injury.: Head tilt-chin lift
4. The maximum time you check for a pulse.: 10 seconds
5. A device used for a 2-person rescue to provide breaths during CPR.: -
Bag-mask device
6. The recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult victim.:
2 inches (5cm)
7. When a child has a pulse of more than 60/min but is not breathing, what
should you do?: Give breaths without chest compressions.
8. The compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer adult CPR.: 30:2
