Basic Life Support (BLS) for Choking and Breathing Emergencies Quiz

Test your knowledge on Basic Life Support (BLS) with questions on choking victims, CPR procedures, and first aid techniques.

#1

Which action should you take first when encountering a choking victim?

Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
Give back blows and chest thrusts
Perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Give water to drink
#2

What is the recommended position for a conscious choking victim?

Lying flat on their back
Leaning forward and slightly bent
Standing straight with arms raised
Lying on their side
#3

Which action should you take first when encountering an unconscious choking infant?

Perform back blows and chest thrusts
Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
Administer rescue breaths
Check for breathing
#4

What is the recommended depth for chest compressions on an adult victim during CPR?

1 inch
2 inches
0.5 inch
3 inches
#5

What is the recommended compression rate for chest compressions during CPR for all victims?

60-80 compressions per minute
100-120 compressions per minute
140-160 compressions per minute
180-200 compressions per minute
#6

Which action should you take first when encountering a conscious choking victim who becomes unconscious?

Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
Administer rescue breaths
Give back blows and chest thrusts
Check for pulse
#7

What is the ratio of compressions to breaths during CPR for an adult victim?

15 compressions to 2 breaths
30 compressions to 2 breaths
30 compressions to 1 breath
15 compressions to 1 breath
#8

How should you check if the airway is clear for a choking victim?

Look for chest rise and fall
Listen for breath sounds
Sweep the mouth with fingers
Administer rescue breaths
#9

What is the term for the device used to clear an airway obstruction in a choking victim?

Tracheostomy tube
Laryngeal mask airway
Oropharyngeal airway
Suction machine
#10

What is the recommended sequence of actions for providing CPR to an adult victim?

Chest compressions, rescue breaths, check for pulse
Check for pulse, rescue breaths, chest compressions
Check for pulse, chest compressions, rescue breaths
Rescue breaths, chest compressions, check for pulse
#11

What is the recommended ratio of compressions to breaths during CPR for a child victim?

15 compressions to 2 breaths
30 compressions to 2 breaths
30 compressions to 1 breath
15 compressions to 1 breath
#12

What is the appropriate action if a choking victim becomes unresponsive during back blows and chest thrusts?

Continue back blows until help arrives
Start CPR immediately
Check for breathing and start CPR if necessary
Administer rescue breaths
#13

What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions on an adult victim during CPR?

Center of the chest, between the nipples
Lower half of the sternum
Upper abdomen, just below the ribcage
Directly over the throat
#14

What is the maximum time recommended to complete a cycle of CPR (30 compressions and 2 breaths) for an adult victim?

15 seconds
30 seconds
45 seconds
60 seconds
#15

What is the recommended compression depth for chest compressions on an infant during CPR?

0.5 inch
1 inch
1.5 inches
2 inches
#16

What is the term for the technique used to clear the airway of a choking victim by forcing air out of the lungs?

Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
Rescue breathing
Chest thrusts
Cough CPR
#17

What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions on an infant during CPR?

At the center of the chest, just below the nipple line
At the lower half of the sternum
At the upper abdomen, just below the ribcage
Over the throat

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