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Red Cross BLS/ CPR for Healthcare Module 2 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
How do you open an adult’s airway if there is no suspected spinal injury?✔✔Use the head-tilt, chin-lift technique.
How do you provide rescue breaths to an adult using a bag-valve mask (BVM)?✔✔Ensure a tight seal and give one breath every 6 seconds.
What is the first step when an AED arrives?✔✔Turn it on and follow the voice prompts.
Where do you place AED pads on an adult?✔✔One pad on the upper right chest and the other on the lower left side.
What should you do if the AED advises a shock?✔✔Ensure no one is touching the patient, then press the shock button. 1 / 2
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What should you do if an adult choking victim becomes unresponsive?✔✔Start CPR immediately, beginning with chest compressions.
Where do you check for a pulse in an unresponsive adult?✔✔At the carotid artery in the neck.
What is the correct compression rate for adult CPR?✔✔100 to 120 compressions per minute.
How deep should chest compressions be for an adult?✔✔At least 2 inches (5 cm).
What should you do after every compression?✔✔Allow the chest to fully recoil.
What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for single-provider adult CPR?✔✔30 compressions to 2 breaths.
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