BLS Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
You perform a rapid assessment and determine that your
patient is experiencing cardiac arrest. On the basis of your
assessment findings, you begin CPR to improve the pa-
Critical thinking
tient's chances of survival. Which term refers to clearly and
rationally identifying the connection between information
and actions?
While orienting a new medical assistant to the facili-
ty, you find a patient who is unresponsive in the exam
room. You yell to the medical assistant, "Go get the AED!" "I'll go get the AED."
Which response by the medical assistant demonstrates
closed-loop communication?
During a resuscitation, the team leader assigns team roles
Alert the team leader immediately and identify for them
and tasks to each member. You recognize that a task has
what task has been overlooked.
been overlooked. Which is the most appropriate action?
The code team has arrived to take over resuscitative ef-
forts. Among the members of the BLS team, whose role
Team leader
is it to communicate to the code team the patient's status
and the care already provided?
You have assessed your patient and recognized that they
Immediately
are in cardiac arrest. You should begin CPR .
You enter Ms. Evers's room and notice she is slumped over
in her chair and appears unresponsive and cyanotic. You
Check for responsiveness.
do not see signs of life-threatening bleeding. Which is the
next appropriate action?
You are preparing to deliver ventilations to an adult patient
experiencing respiratory arrest. You should give 1 ventila- 6 seconds
tion every:
Early high-quality CPR
1/5
, BLS Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
After immediately initiating the emergency response sys-
tem, what is the next link in the Adult In-Hospital Cardiac
Chain of Survival?
You are providing care for Mrs. Bove, who has an endo-
The team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 venti-
tracheal tube in place. How does this attect compressions
lation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions.
and ventilations?
You and two nurses have been performing CPR on a
72-year-old patient, Ben Phillips. When Mr. Phillips shows At the carotid or femoral artery
signs of ROSC, where should you perform the pulse check?
You suspect that an unresponsive patient has sustained a
neck injury. Which technique should you use to open the Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
patient's airway?
You are alone performing high-quality CPR when a second
provider arrives to take over compressions. When switch-
10 seconds
ing roles, you should minimize interruptions in chest com-
pressions to less than how many seconds?
A two-person technique is the preferred methodology for
Which statement about bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscita-
BVM ventilations as it provides better seal and ventilation
tors is true?
volume
A well-organized team response when performing
high-quality CPR includes ensuring that providers switch 2
ott performing compressions every minutes
You are working in an OB/GYN oflce when your patient,
Providers should perform high-quality CPR and continu-
Mrs. Tribble, suddenly goes into cardiac arrest. She is
ous left uterine displacement (LUD). They should perform
28 weeks pregnant and her fundus is above the umbili-
continuous LUD until the infant is delivered, even if ROSC
cus. Which statement is true regarding resuscitation for a
is achieved.
pregnant patient?
What is the correct rate of ventilation delivery for a child
1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
or infant in respiratory arrest or failure?
2/5
You perform a rapid assessment and determine that your
patient is experiencing cardiac arrest. On the basis of your
assessment findings, you begin CPR to improve the pa-
Critical thinking
tient's chances of survival. Which term refers to clearly and
rationally identifying the connection between information
and actions?
While orienting a new medical assistant to the facili-
ty, you find a patient who is unresponsive in the exam
room. You yell to the medical assistant, "Go get the AED!" "I'll go get the AED."
Which response by the medical assistant demonstrates
closed-loop communication?
During a resuscitation, the team leader assigns team roles
Alert the team leader immediately and identify for them
and tasks to each member. You recognize that a task has
what task has been overlooked.
been overlooked. Which is the most appropriate action?
The code team has arrived to take over resuscitative ef-
forts. Among the members of the BLS team, whose role
Team leader
is it to communicate to the code team the patient's status
and the care already provided?
You have assessed your patient and recognized that they
Immediately
are in cardiac arrest. You should begin CPR .
You enter Ms. Evers's room and notice she is slumped over
in her chair and appears unresponsive and cyanotic. You
Check for responsiveness.
do not see signs of life-threatening bleeding. Which is the
next appropriate action?
You are preparing to deliver ventilations to an adult patient
experiencing respiratory arrest. You should give 1 ventila- 6 seconds
tion every:
Early high-quality CPR
1/5
, BLS Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
After immediately initiating the emergency response sys-
tem, what is the next link in the Adult In-Hospital Cardiac
Chain of Survival?
You are providing care for Mrs. Bove, who has an endo-
The team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 venti-
tracheal tube in place. How does this attect compressions
lation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions.
and ventilations?
You and two nurses have been performing CPR on a
72-year-old patient, Ben Phillips. When Mr. Phillips shows At the carotid or femoral artery
signs of ROSC, where should you perform the pulse check?
You suspect that an unresponsive patient has sustained a
neck injury. Which technique should you use to open the Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
patient's airway?
You are alone performing high-quality CPR when a second
provider arrives to take over compressions. When switch-
10 seconds
ing roles, you should minimize interruptions in chest com-
pressions to less than how many seconds?
A two-person technique is the preferred methodology for
Which statement about bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscita-
BVM ventilations as it provides better seal and ventilation
tors is true?
volume
A well-organized team response when performing
high-quality CPR includes ensuring that providers switch 2
ott performing compressions every minutes
You are working in an OB/GYN oflce when your patient,
Providers should perform high-quality CPR and continu-
Mrs. Tribble, suddenly goes into cardiac arrest. She is
ous left uterine displacement (LUD). They should perform
28 weeks pregnant and her fundus is above the umbili-
continuous LUD until the infant is delivered, even if ROSC
cus. Which statement is true regarding resuscitation for a
is achieved.
pregnant patient?
What is the correct rate of ventilation delivery for a child
1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
or infant in respiratory arrest or failure?
2/5
