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When delivering chest compressions on an adult, press straight down compressing the victim's sternum approximately:
 
  A) at least 0.5 inch.
  B) at least 1 inch.
  C) at least 1.5 inches.
  D) at least 2 inches.


To determine breathlessness, you should:
 
  A) look, listen, and feel.
  B) palpitate the carotid artery.
  C) perform mouth-to-mouth.
  D) ask the victim to speak.


If you determine that the victim's heart is not beating and other signs of life don't exist, the next step in the basic life support sequence is to:
 
  A) activate the EMS system.
  B) provide rescue breathing.
  C) deliver chest compressions.
  D) open the airway.


Choosing the method you will use to open the airway depends on:
 
  A) the victim's size.
  B) whether you suspect cervical spine injury.
  C) the equipment you have available.
  D) whether the victim is a child or adult.


A first aid healthcare provider has performed rescue breathing. Next assess the victim to determine:
 
  A) pulselessness.
  B) airway obstruction.
  C) cervical spine injury.
  D) responsiveness.
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