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American Red Cross BLS Course Harry Price Post Assessment Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the purpose of chest compressions in CPR?✔✔ To manually pump blood to vital organs when the heart has stopped.
What is the recommended hand placement for adult chest compressions?✔✔ Two hands on the center of the chest, on the lower half of the sternum.
How should you open an airway if a neck injury is suspected?✔✔ Use the jaw-thrust maneuver without tilting the head.
What should you do if a person is gasping but has no pulse?✔✔ Start CPR immediately.
How do you know if rescue breaths are effective?✔✔ The chest visibly rises with each breath. 1 / 2
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What should you do if an AED arrives while CPR is in progress?✔✔ Turn it on, follow the prompts, and apply pads as instructed.
Why is early defibrillation important?✔✔ It increases the chance of restoring a normal heart rhythm.
How do you check for a pulse in an unresponsive adult?✔✔ Check the carotid artery in the neck for no more than 10 seconds.
What should you do if a person has a pulse but is not breathing?✔✔ Provide rescue breaths at a rate of one breath every 5-6 seconds.
How often should rescuers switch roles during two-person CPR?✔✔ About every 2 minutes or after 5 cycles of compressions and breaths.
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for two-person infant CPR?✔✔ 15 compressions to 2 breaths.
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