Basic Life Support Exam Guide

BLS (25 questions) 1. What ratio for compressions to breaths should be 30 compressions-2 used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? breaths 2. What should you do if you need to use an AED on Pull the person out of someone who has been submerged in water? the water and wipe chest 3. 1 person preforming cpr on a child, two others ar- Two rescuers should rive, what should occur next? alternate giving high-quality chest compressions 4. Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third alternate the comrescuer leaves to get the AED. What action pressor role every 2 supports 2-rescuer CPR? minutes 5. You witness someone suddenly collapse. The per- Begin CPR, the son is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and gasps are not normal there is no pulse. you phone 911. What should you breathing do next? 6. Why is defibrillation important? It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm 7. When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? Turn on the AED 8. After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare Follow the AED chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. prompts What is the next step when using an AED? 9. "the team functions smoothly when all team mem- Clear roles and rebers know their positions, functions, and tasks dur- sponsibilities ing a resuscitation attempt" Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed 10. "members of the team know their boundaries and Knowing your limits ask for help before the resuscitation worsens" 1/3 Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed 11. A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction be- Start CPR, begincomes unresponsive. What is your first course of ning with chest comaction? pressions 12. while preforming high-quality CPR on an adult, what Compressing to a action should you ensure is being accomplished? depth os at least 2 inches 13. you and a second rescuer go to an unresponsive, Preforming high not breathing, no pulse victim. What action is most quality cpr likely to positively impact his survival? 14. You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few "You need to comcycles, you notice the chest compression rate is press at a rate of slowing. What should you say to offer constructive 100-120 per minute" feedback? 15. Early defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why is this important to survival? It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm 16. What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED? On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and fail to deliver a shock 17. Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR? Has no normal breathing and no pulse 18. Which characteristics of chest compressions in high quality cpr are given to a child? At least 1/3 the depth of the chest, 2 inches 19. Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR? The heart will adequately refill between compressions 20. 2/3 When you are preforming cpr on an unresponsive Each time you open person whom you know is choking, what modifica- the airway, you look tion should you incorporate? for the obstructed object 21. You have determined that the infant is responsive Give sets of 5 back and choking with a severe airway obstruction. How slaps and 5 chest do you relieve the airway obstruction? thrusts 22. The infant becomes unresponsive. Which action do Preform cpr and look you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive in the mouth for infant? the obstructing object before you give each breath. 23. When should rescuers switch positions during CPR? Switch rescuers about every 2 minutes 24. You notice the person giving chest compressions is tell the compresnot allowing for complete chest recoil. What is your sor you notice denext course of action? creased chest recoil 25. How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device? 3/3 Observing the chest rise with each breath