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What is a characteristic of an effective debriefing session? - ANSWER : Learner discussion In an effective debriefing session, what is an ideal student outcome? - ANSWER : To analyze and evaluate what happened If students in your class are struggling with team roles in the high-performance teams activity, what should you say to help the students improve their skills? - ANSWER : "There seems to be confusion about the first few steps. Would you like to review the team dynamics diagram in your provider manual and try again?" You see a student giving shallow compressions to an infant manikin during BLS skills practice. What should you do? - ANSWER : Explain the correct depth of compressions and provide positive and corrective feedback When you evaluate a student performing infant CPR, what rate of compressions should you look for? - ANSWER : 100 to 120/min What is a prerequisite to becoming an AHA Instructor? - ANSWER : Be aligned with a Training Center
As an instructor, you would use the Program Administration Manual for which of the following? - ANSWER : Policy, ethics, and Training Center organization When you evaluate a student performing child CPR, what depth of compressions should you look for? - ANSWER : At least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm) When you evaluate a student performing 2-rescuer adult CPR, what ratio of compressions to ventilations should you look for? - ANSWER : 30: Preparing for the Course includes a sample floor plan. In the diagram, what do the green dots represent? - ANSWER : Instructors Preparing for the Course includes an equipment list. According to the list, how many AED trainers with adult pads do you need for a class? - ANSWER : You need 1 AED trainer with adult pads for every 3 students (assuming that the student- to-instructor ratio is 3:1) what is the instructor-to-manikin ratio for the video-led manikin practice? - ANSWER : 1 instructor to 6 students and 2 manikins. With this ratio, 1 instructor observes 2 students during video-led manikin practice. Each practice-while- watching segment can be repeated to allow all students a chance to practice. Where in your instructor manual can you find the course learning objectives? - ANSWER : Part 2: Preparing for the Course BLS Instructors can teach the hands-on session of a blended-learning course. Where in your instructor manual can you find information about the benefits of blended learning? - ANSWER : Part 2: Preparing for the Course
Which provides AHA Instructors with access to the Program Administration Manual? - ANSWER : The AHA Instructor Network You are a BLS Instructor and want to add the AHA logo to a flyer advertising a BLS course that you will be offering. What instructor resource would you use to find out if this is allowed? - ANSWER : The Program Administration Manual You're going to be teaching in an unfamiliar facility. As part of your preparation, you arrive an hour early to set up the room because the room was unavailable the day before. Which action would be considered inappropriate or unprofessional? - ANSWER : Waiting for students to arrive so that they can assist in setting up the classroom As an AHA Instructor, when do you complete a course roster? - ANSWER : As students arrive to the course What are the AHA core competencies for instructor candidates? - ANSWER : Skills, course delivery, testing, professionalism, and program administration You are going to teach a BLS Provider Course and need to check that all equipment is in good condition and is working. In what step of the AHA Instruction Cycle would you complete this action? - ANSWER : Prepare What are the 5 steps of the AHA Instruction Cycle? - ANSWER : Prepare, teach, test and remediate, close, and keep current What is the AHA Instructor Network? - ANSWER : A resource for all instructors that includes information about AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care programs and science
Why is it important to use the skills testing checklist during skills testing? - ANSWER : To have an objective method for evaluating skills performance Which describes a primary purpose of Lesson Plans? - ANSWER : To ensure that the course is taught the way it was designed You are teaching a BLS Provider Course with one other instructor and have 8 students in your class. What is the minimum number of manikins that you must have to teach the course? - ANSWER : 3 manikins You are teaching the HeartCode BLS Course in the blended-learning format. Students have taken the online course and are now coming into the classroom for the hands-on session. After collecting the students' online certificates, what should you do? - ANSWER : Follow the directions on the blended-learning Lesson Plans for student skills practice and testing A student fails to get the correct depth and rate of compressions on the infant skills test. You show him the skills testing checklist and which steps he didn't pass, and then you coach him through practice. On a second attempt, the rate is better, but the depth and recoil are wrong. What should you do? - ANSWER : You are teaching a Heartsaver course at a manufacturing warehouse that uses highly corrosive chemicals. Before class, the manager shows you the in-house policies about managing electricity, electrical burns, and chemical burns and asks you to use the in-house materials to teach during the burns section of the course. How can you incorporate the materials into the course? - ANSWER : Present the in-house information at the end of the course, specifying that the material is not from the AHA
(page 4) What is the recommended class size? Ratio of Instructor to students? 1: What can I do to make sure the written test stays secure? Exam security is the instructor's responsibility. It is not recommended that participants be allowed to see the final exam before it is distributed. Instruct participants to put away all mobile devices. As participants hand in their answer sheets, instructors may quickly grade the exam (using the answer keys located in Appendix G of the instructor's manual) and return it to the participant. This way, the participant can review any incorrect answers. Be sure to collect all answer sheets and exams before participants leave the class. Exams may be updated periodically, and it is the responsibility of the instructor to ensure that they are using the most current exam. (page 22) Where can I find the written test? What is the minimum passing grade? 84% - Participants are required to pass the final exam in order to receive certification in American Red Cross Basic Life Support. Two versions of the final exam (A and B) are available. When administering the final exam, instructors must use the exam(s) provided and may not substitute exam questions. If requested, the instructor may read the exam questions to the participant. The final exams can be downloaded from the Red Cross Learning Center (page 22) If I would like to teach The Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor-Led Training course, how long can I expect the course to run? Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor-Led Training course is designed to be taught in approximately 4.5 hours, including administering the testing scenarios and the final exam What type of class is the Instructor Led Manual famously known for? The challenge course Where can I find information on how to teach the challenge course? appendix J
What is the purpose of the BLS challenge course? The purpose of the Basic Life Support Challenge course is to give individuals the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and skill competency outside a formal class setting. Preparing for the testing scenario and final exam is the responsibility of the participant. The challenge course option is available to all individuals with a current Basic Life Support certificate and those who do not hold a certificate. Participants who hold a current Basic Life Support certificate may challenge as often as courses are available and their certificate remains valid. Participants who do not possess a current Basic Life Support certificate may only challenge once. If they do not pass the challenge course, they should be referred to a full course. They should not be allowed to attempt a challenge again, nor are they eligible to participate in the review course. (page 195 instructor led) What are the components of the Challenge course? Immediate test out, no prerequisite class, and completion of class evaluation forms, completion of the written exam with score >85% Where do i print the tests? The American red cross instructor portal. It is not in your manual. EXPLAIN WHY THIS CLASS IS 4.5 HOURS The American red cross BLS standard class is extremely long. That is why they created the blended and the challenge course to help decrease time and increase what you are learning. Blended learning is the best way to go! You are teaching the BLS Instructor Led (long class). What is the only required teaching materials?
- instructor manual
- code cards
- videos The course presentation is not required. What does MARS stand for?
