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A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
pulseless, and apneic. You should:
Select one:
A. start CPR and transport immediately.
B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.
D. determine if he has a valid living will.
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway
Select one: obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by
bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the
scene of an emergency.
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat
conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest,
and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as
intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced
airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is
performed by advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians,
and emergency nurses.
Between each chest compression, you should __________. B. allow full chest recoil
Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest
,Complications associated with chest compressions B. gastric distention.
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest
manually displacing her uterus to the left, return of compression effectiveness.
spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the following
would MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow
backward, which increased blood flow to her heart.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her
ventricles to stop fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
C. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to
expand more fully, which restored her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava,
which improved chest compression effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it: C. involves hands-on practice.
Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief.
CPR should be initiated when: D. a valid living will is unavailable.
Select one:
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
D. a valid living will is unavailable.
CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is: B. prone.
Select one:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on a firm surface.
, Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
Select one:
a. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.
b.
c. in patients who are intubated.
d. when the airway is completely obstructed.
e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, C. remove it
you should __________.
Select one:
A. leave it in place
B. continue chest compressions
C. remove it
D. place the patient on his or her side
In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and C. respiratory arrest.
children is caused by:
Select one:
A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
B. severe chest trauma.
C. respiratory arrest.
D. a drug overdose.
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been
unsuccessful. You should:
Select one:
A. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
B. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust
maneuver.
C. tilt the head back while lifting up on the patient's neck.
D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction D. forceful coughing.
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. grasping the throat.
B. acute cyanosis.
C. inability to speak.
D. forceful coughing.
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Terms in this set (180)
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
pulseless, and apneic. You should:
Select one:
A. start CPR and transport immediately.
B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.
D. determine if he has a valid living will.
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway
Select one: obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by
bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the
scene of an emergency.
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat
conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest,
and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as
intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced
airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is
performed by advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians,
and emergency nurses.
Between each chest compression, you should __________. B. allow full chest recoil
Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest
,Complications associated with chest compressions B. gastric distention.
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest
manually displacing her uterus to the left, return of compression effectiveness.
spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the following
would MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow
backward, which increased blood flow to her heart.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her
ventricles to stop fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
C. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to
expand more fully, which restored her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava,
which improved chest compression effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it: C. involves hands-on practice.
Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief.
CPR should be initiated when: D. a valid living will is unavailable.
Select one:
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
D. a valid living will is unavailable.
CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is: B. prone.
Select one:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on a firm surface.
, Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
Select one:
a. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.
b.
c. in patients who are intubated.
d. when the airway is completely obstructed.
e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, C. remove it
you should __________.
Select one:
A. leave it in place
B. continue chest compressions
C. remove it
D. place the patient on his or her side
In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and C. respiratory arrest.
children is caused by:
Select one:
A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
B. severe chest trauma.
C. respiratory arrest.
D. a drug overdose.
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been
unsuccessful. You should:
Select one:
A. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
B. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust
maneuver.
C. tilt the head back while lifting up on the patient's neck.
D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction D. forceful coughing.
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. grasping the throat.
B. acute cyanosis.
C. inability to speak.
D. forceful coughing.
