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BLS for Health Care Providers Course Study Cards Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should you do if an AED arrives while performing CPR?✔✔ Turn it on and follow the voice prompts.
Why should you not use an adult AED pad on an infant?✔✔ The shock may be too strong and could cause harm.
Where do you place AED pads on an adult?✔✔ One on the upper right chest and the other on the lower left side.
What should you do if an AED advises no shock?✔✔ Resume CPR immediately with chest compressions.
How do you treat a choking infant who is conscious but not making noise?✔✔ Perform five back slaps followed by five chest thrusts. 1 / 4
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What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive?✔✔ Lower them to the ground and begin CPR immediately.
How do you check for a pulse in an adult victim?✔✔ Use two fingers to check the carotid artery on the side of the neck.
What should you do if a victim is gasping but has no pulse?✔✔ Start CPR immediately with chest compressions.
Why is it important to push hard and fast when performing chest compressions?✔✔ It ensures effective blood circulation to vital organs.
What is the correct hand placement for adult chest compressions?✔✔ Place both hands on the center of the chest, on the lower half of the sternum.
How deep should chest compressions be for a child?✔✔ About 2 inches or one-third of the chest depth. 2 / 4
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What is the recommended rate of chest compressions for CPR?✔✔ At least 100 to 120 compressions per minute.
What should you do if a victim has a pulse but is not breathing?✔✔ Provide rescue breaths at a rate of one breath every 5 to 6 seconds.
Why should you allow full chest recoil between compressions?✔✔ It allows the heart to refill with blood before the next compression.
What is the compression-to-breath ratio for two-rescuer adult CPR?✔✔ 30 compressions to 2 breaths.
How do you provide CPR for an infant?✔✔ Use two fingers for compressions at a depth of about 1.5 inches.
What is the preferred technique for two-rescuer infant CPR?✔✔ Use the two-thumb encircling hands technique. 3 / 4
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Why is it important to minimize interruptions in chest compressions?✔✔ Continuous compressions improve survival chances by maintaining blood flow.
What should you do if a drowning victim has a pulse but is not breathing?✔✔ Provide rescue breaths without chest compressions.
How should you position an unconscious person who is breathing normally?✔✔ Place them in the recovery position.
What should you do if a person with a suspected spinal injury needs CPR?✔✔ Perform compressions without tilting the head back too far.
Why should you avoid excessive ventilation during rescue breathing?✔✔ Too much air can cause gastric inflation and reduce lung efficiency.
How do you recognize effective CPR?✔✔ The chest rises with each breath, and compressions are deep and consistent.
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