BLS Practice Test Questions

BLS Practice Test Questions 1. The 2010 AHA guidelines for CPR recommended Chest compressions, BLS sequence of steps are: Airway, Breathing 2. Where should you attempt to perform a pulse Carotid or femoral check in a child who is anywhere from one year artery to puberty?* 3. The proper steps for operating an AED are: Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, analyze the rhythm, clear the individual, and deliver shock 4. How often should rescuers switch roles when performing two-rescuer CPR? After every two cycles of CPR 5. The compression to ventilation ratio for the 30:2 one-rescuer giving CPR to victims of ANY age is: 6. Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in an adult? Carotid artery 7. At what age is it necessary to use the child AED 8 years of age or pads? younger 8. An AED can be used safely in which of the follow- Victim lying partially in ing situations EXCEPT: water 9. The 5 links in the adult Chain of Survival include Usage of Cardiovascuall of the following EXCEPT: lar Medications 10. You are alone when you encounter a patient in what appears to be cardiac or respiratory arrest. What are the first three steps you should take to stabilize the patient? Check for danger, ____________, and send for help. Check for response 11. In both infants and children, the compression to 30:2 ventilation ratio for one-rescuer CPR is: 1/3 12. A 21 year old intoxicated college student turns Choking blue and collapses while eating a hot dog at a bar. What is the most likely cause? 13. You assess that the patient still has a pulse, what Open airway is the next step in managing this case? 14. What age is a considered an infant for BLS pur- Under 1 poses? 15. Why are ventilations delivered to a pediatric ar- Most pediatric cardiac rest patient before seeking assistance in single arrests are due to respirescuer scenarios? ratory arrest 16. You are a daycare provider and find a 3-year-old Deliver 2 minutes of child unresponsive. She had laid down for a nap CPR because she was not feeling well and when you checked on her, she was not breathing and appeared blue. You are by yourself. What is the first step in managing this case? 17. The child begins to breath spontaneously at a Begin CPR rate of 18. Her pulse is 50. What is the next step? 18. What does AED stand for? Automated External Defibrillator 19. A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac Avoid placing pads over arrest. She has a known cardiac history per her bulge family. You notice a bulge in the upper left chest under the skin. There is a healed incision overlying that bulge. Which is true of AED use? 20. The AED indicates shock advised. What is the next step? Clear the patient 21. After delivering a shock, what is the next step in Resume CPR caring for this patient? 22. 2/3 What is the correct depth of chest compressions Between 2 and 2.4 inchin an adult? es(5 -6 cm) 23. A victim probably has a neck injury. What is the Jaw thrust correct way to open the airway? 24. How long should a pulse check last? No more than 10 seconds 25. Where should you check for a pulse in an infant? Brachial artery 26. A child is gasping for breath but has a pulse rate Give 1 breath every 3 to of 100 per minute. The rescuers should: 5 seconds 27. A 50-year-old man who has been eating steak in Use abdominal thrusts a restaurant abruptly stands up and grabs his neck. The rescuer determines that the victim is choking. The best response is to: 28. An infant who had been choking becomes unre- Begin CPR sponsive. The rescuer should: 29. Efforts to relieve choking should be stopped when: 3/3 The obstruction is removed • The victim becomes unresponsive • The victim begins breathing normally • Any of the above occurs