Gasping (agonal breathing) is not normal breathing and should not delay CPR.

Switching roles every 2 minutes ensures high-quality compressions without fatigue.

AED pads should be placed at least 1 inch away from a pacemaker to ensure proper function.

Encourage the victim to keep coughing instead of immediately intervening.

If a patient is unresponsive with a suspected airway obstruction, chest compressions should be initiated immediately to help clear the airway.

Rescue breaths should be given before starting chest compressions in drowning victims.

Switching roles every 2 minutes prevents rescuer fatigue and ensures continuous, high-quality CPR.

Equal chest rise confirms proper ventilation and airway placement.

Chest compressions should continue while the AED is charging to maintain circulation.

Agonal breathing is a sign of cardiac arrest and CPR should be initiated.

Excessive ventilation can cause complications like gastric inflation.

Pediatric AED pads should be used for children under 8 years old, if available.

Equal chest rise and fall confirms proper ventilation and airway placement.

For a choking infant, back slaps and chest thrusts should be used instead of abdominal thrusts.

If a choking victim becomes unresponsive, emergency services should be activated, and CPR should begin immediately.

Shifting the uterus to the left reduces pressure on the inferior vena cava, improving circulation.

For adults with an advanced airway, ventilation should be given at a rate of 1 breath every 6 seconds.

Rescue breathing is recommended for victims with a pulse but inadequate breathing.

In a hospital setting, bag-mask ventilation is the preferred method for delivering rescue breaths.

When a shockable rhythm is detected, defibrillation should be performed as soon as possible.

For single-rescuer infant CPR, use two fingers just below the nipple line to perform compressions.

High-quality CPR requires minimizing interruptions to maintain circulation.

High-quality CPR for children requires compressing at least 1/3 of the chest depth (about 2 inches or 5 cm).

Ventilations should be given every 6 seconds when an advanced airway is in place.

An AED is used on patients who are unresponsive, pulseless, and not breathing.

Before starting CPR, check for a pulse for no more than 10 seconds to determine if compressions are needed.

For a single rescuer, the correct ratio is 30 compressions to 2 breaths.

In BLS, medication administration is not a designated role—this falls under ACLS-level care.

Adult chest compressions should be at least 2 inches (5 cm) deep.

Rescue breathing is the correct response if the patient has a pulse but no breathing.

Breathing assessment should take no more than 10 seconds to avoid delaying CPR.

Rescue breathing is the correct response if the patient has a pulse but no breathing.

For infants, the correct pulse check location is the brachial artery (inside the upper arm).

A firm surface is needed to ensure effective compressions.

Effective compressions allow full chest recoil, ensuring proper circulation.

The best method is to tap the patient and shout to assess for responsiveness.

Reassessment should occur every 5 cycles of CPR (about 2 minutes) unless an AED prompts earlier evaluation.

Rescue breathing is recommended for victims with a pulse but inadequate breathing.

High-quality CPR for adults requires compressions at least 2 inches deep at a rate of 100-120 per minute.

An AED analyzes the heart rhythm and delivers a shock if a shockable rhythm is present.

The two-thumb encircling hands technique is the preferred method for two-rescuer infant CPR, as it provides better depth and control.

AED pads should be placed at least 1 inch away from a pacemaker to avoid interference.

Agonal gasps are not normal breathing and should not delay CPR.

The recommended compression rate is 100-120 compressions per minute.

Encourage the victim to keep coughing instead of immediately intervening.

Single-rescuer infant CPR follows the 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio, just like adults.

For suspected spinal injuries, the jaw thrust maneuver is used instead of head tilt-chin lift to maintain spinal alignment.

The recommended compression rate is 100-120 compressions per minute.

The first step after turning on an AED is attaching the electrode pads.

Naloxone should only be administered if opioid overdose is suspected.

Rescue breathing should be initiated for a patient with a pulse but no normal breathing.

The first step after turning on an AED is attaching the electrode pads.

To minimize interruptions in care, breathing and pulse checks should be performed simultaneously, taking no more than 10 seconds.

Pulse checks should be performed approximately every 2 minutes when providing rescue breathing.

Ventilations should be given every 6 seconds when an advanced airway is in place.