AMERICAN RED CROSS CORRECT FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When providing high-quality CPR to an adult, what is the proper rate for chest
compressions?
Select the correct answer to this question.
80 to 100 per minute
100 to 120 per minute
120 to 130 per minute
130 to 140 per minute - ✔✔2
✔✔Which tasks are responsibilities of the team leader?
Select all correct options that apply.
Sets clear expectations
Leads a debriefing session
Assigns roles
Administers medications - ✔✔1,2,3
✔✔7 A team leader instructs a team member to perform an intervention. To practice
good communication, the team member should do which of the following?
Select all correct options that apply.
Acknowledge completion of the intervention.
Use nonverbal communication methods to indicate follow-through with the intervention.
Repeat the task back to the team leader.
Record completion of the intervention.
Acknowledge initiation of the intervention. - ✔✔1,2,5
,✔✔8 Which blood tests are often indicated in the evaluation of patients experiencing a
cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or respiratory emergency?
Select all correct options that apply.
1Electrolyte panel
2Toxicology screens
3Complete blood count (CBC)
4Serum cardiac markers
5Arterial blood gases (ABGs)
6Thyroid function test
7Blood glucose
8Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) testing - ✔✔1,2,3,4,5,7
✔✔9 You need to set up cardiac monitoring with a five-electrode system. Where should
you place the white electrode? - ✔✔top right chest anatomically oreinted
✔✔10 What is the rapid assessment?
Select the correct answer to this question.
1A broad assessment to differentiate possible diagnoses and underlying causes
2A quick head-to-toe assessment of the patient
3A focused assessment of airway, breathing and circulation
4A quick assessment to ensure safety, form an initial impression of the patient and, if
the patient appears to be unresponsive, check for responsiveness, breathing and a
pulse - ✔✔4
✔✔During a primary assessment, what tool would you use to determine a patient's level
of consciousness?
Select the correct answer to this question.
Mini-Mental State Exam
AVPU model
NIHSS
Braden scale - ✔✔2
✔✔12 When providing high-quality CPR to an adult, what is the proper depth for chest
compressions?
Select the correct answer to this question.
About 1.5 inches (4 cm)
At least 1.5 inches (4 cm) but less than 2 inches (5 cm)
About 2 inches (5 cm)
At least 2 inches (5 cm) but less than 2.4 inches (6 cm) - ✔✔4
, ✔✔13 A team member confirms that a message is received and understood. What
communication technique is the team member using?
Select the correct answer to this question.
Direct communication
One-to-one communication
Closed-loop communication
Open-loop communication - ✔✔
✔✔14 What end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) value confirms adequate ventilation in an
intubated patient in respiratory arrest?
25-35 mmHg
35-45 mmHg
40-50 mmHg
45-55 mmHg - ✔✔2
✔✔15 Which statements apply to providing high-quality chest compressions?
Select all correct options that apply.
Minimize interruptions.
Provide at the proper depth.
Minimize chest recoil.
Provide at the proper rate. - ✔✔1,2,4
✔✔Closed-loop communication - ✔✔A communication technique used to prevent
misunderstandings; the receiver confirms that the message has been received and
understood.
✔✔You use critical thinking when you - ✔✔Obtain an initial impression.
Determine a course of action.
Anticipate roles and functions as part of a team based on the patient's presentation and
condition.
Consistently re-evaluate the situation for changes, interpret these changes and apply
them to the patient's care and treatment.
Modify your actions based on the changes you observe.
✔✔Team Leader Responsibilities - ✔✔The team leader:
Assigns and understands team roles.
Sets clear expectations.
Prioritizes, directs and acts decisively.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When providing high-quality CPR to an adult, what is the proper rate for chest
compressions?
Select the correct answer to this question.
80 to 100 per minute
100 to 120 per minute
120 to 130 per minute
130 to 140 per minute - ✔✔2
✔✔Which tasks are responsibilities of the team leader?
Select all correct options that apply.
Sets clear expectations
Leads a debriefing session
Assigns roles
Administers medications - ✔✔1,2,3
✔✔7 A team leader instructs a team member to perform an intervention. To practice
good communication, the team member should do which of the following?
Select all correct options that apply.
Acknowledge completion of the intervention.
Use nonverbal communication methods to indicate follow-through with the intervention.
Repeat the task back to the team leader.
Record completion of the intervention.
Acknowledge initiation of the intervention. - ✔✔1,2,5
,✔✔8 Which blood tests are often indicated in the evaluation of patients experiencing a
cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or respiratory emergency?
Select all correct options that apply.
1Electrolyte panel
2Toxicology screens
3Complete blood count (CBC)
4Serum cardiac markers
5Arterial blood gases (ABGs)
6Thyroid function test
7Blood glucose
8Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) testing - ✔✔1,2,3,4,5,7
✔✔9 You need to set up cardiac monitoring with a five-electrode system. Where should
you place the white electrode? - ✔✔top right chest anatomically oreinted
✔✔10 What is the rapid assessment?
Select the correct answer to this question.
1A broad assessment to differentiate possible diagnoses and underlying causes
2A quick head-to-toe assessment of the patient
3A focused assessment of airway, breathing and circulation
4A quick assessment to ensure safety, form an initial impression of the patient and, if
the patient appears to be unresponsive, check for responsiveness, breathing and a
pulse - ✔✔4
✔✔During a primary assessment, what tool would you use to determine a patient's level
of consciousness?
Select the correct answer to this question.
Mini-Mental State Exam
AVPU model
NIHSS
Braden scale - ✔✔2
✔✔12 When providing high-quality CPR to an adult, what is the proper depth for chest
compressions?
Select the correct answer to this question.
About 1.5 inches (4 cm)
At least 1.5 inches (4 cm) but less than 2 inches (5 cm)
About 2 inches (5 cm)
At least 2 inches (5 cm) but less than 2.4 inches (6 cm) - ✔✔4
, ✔✔13 A team member confirms that a message is received and understood. What
communication technique is the team member using?
Select the correct answer to this question.
Direct communication
One-to-one communication
Closed-loop communication
Open-loop communication - ✔✔
✔✔14 What end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) value confirms adequate ventilation in an
intubated patient in respiratory arrest?
25-35 mmHg
35-45 mmHg
40-50 mmHg
45-55 mmHg - ✔✔2
✔✔15 Which statements apply to providing high-quality chest compressions?
Select all correct options that apply.
Minimize interruptions.
Provide at the proper depth.
Minimize chest recoil.
Provide at the proper rate. - ✔✔1,2,4
✔✔Closed-loop communication - ✔✔A communication technique used to prevent
misunderstandings; the receiver confirms that the message has been received and
understood.
✔✔You use critical thinking when you - ✔✔Obtain an initial impression.
Determine a course of action.
Anticipate roles and functions as part of a team based on the patient's presentation and
condition.
Consistently re-evaluate the situation for changes, interpret these changes and apply
them to the patient's care and treatment.
Modify your actions based on the changes you observe.
✔✔Team Leader Responsibilities - ✔✔The team leader:
Assigns and understands team roles.
Sets clear expectations.
Prioritizes, directs and acts decisively.
