Basic Life Support Exam A
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed. -
✔✔✔Knowing your limitations
"The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks
during a resuscitation attempt." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team
dynamics listed. - ✔✔✔Clear roles and responsibilities
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
- When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - ✔✔✔Turn on the AED
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of
action? - ✔✔✔Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED? - ✔✔✔Follow the AED prompts
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device? -
✔✔✔Observing the chest rise with breaths
How do you perform chest compressions when providing high-quality CPR to a child victim? - ✔✔✔By
compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest, about 2 inches (5 cm)
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed. -
✔✔✔Knowing your limitations
"The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks
during a resuscitation attempt." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team
dynamics listed. - ✔✔✔Clear roles and responsibilities
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.
- When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - ✔✔✔Turn on the AED
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of
action? - ✔✔✔Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED? - ✔✔✔Follow the AED prompts
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device? -
✔✔✔Observing the chest rise with breaths
How do you perform chest compressions when providing high-quality CPR to a child victim? - ✔✔✔By
compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest, about 2 inches (5 cm)
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action
