BLS EXAM C QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A 67 year old man is found unresponsive,not breathing and without
a pulse
. You and a second rescuer begin preforming high quality CPR you
notice the person giving chest compressions is not allowing to
complete chest recoil what is your next course of action?
ANS Tell the compressor you notice in decreased chest recoil
2. A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the
scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in
cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency
response system by using his mobile device. He immediately begins
performing high-quality CPR.
Two
additional rescuers immediately arrive to assist in the resuscitation
attempt. What actions should occur next to support a team based
rescutation attempt-
ANS Two rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions.
3. A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is
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, unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician,
rushes to her with an AED. After the AED pads are attached to the
person, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step
when using AED
ANS Follow the AED prompts
4. A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the
victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. Which action is most likely to positively impact his survival?
ANS Performing high-quality CPR
5. A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes
unresponsive. What is your first course of action?
ANS Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
6. Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing
high-qual- ity CPR?
ANS The heart will adequately refill between compressions.
7. A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the
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1. A 67 year old man is found unresponsive,not breathing and without
a pulse
. You and a second rescuer begin preforming high quality CPR you
notice the person giving chest compressions is not allowing to
complete chest recoil what is your next course of action?
ANS Tell the compressor you notice in decreased chest recoil
2. A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the
scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in
cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency
response system by using his mobile device. He immediately begins
performing high-quality CPR.
Two
additional rescuers immediately arrive to assist in the resuscitation
attempt. What actions should occur next to support a team based
rescutation attempt-
ANS Two rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions.
3. A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is
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, unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician,
rushes to her with an AED. After the AED pads are attached to the
person, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step
when using AED
ANS Follow the AED prompts
4. A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the
victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. Which action is most likely to positively impact his survival?
ANS Performing high-quality CPR
5. A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes
unresponsive. What is your first course of action?
ANS Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
6. Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing
high-qual- ity CPR?
ANS The heart will adequately refill between compressions.
7. A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the
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