BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(MULTIPLE CHOICE)
Once clinical death occurs, how long does it usually take for biological death to begin to
occur to your patient? - Answer-10 Minutes
In the "C-A-B" sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the "A" stands for what? -
Answer-airway
In the "C-A-B" sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the "C" stands for what? -
Answer-compression
To determine if an adult or a child (over a year old) is pulseless, the EMT should check
for a pulse at which artery? - Answer-carotid
To determine pulselessness in an infant, the EMT should use which artery? - Answer-
brachial
You are alone and so not have an AED. After determining unresponsiveness in an adult
patient, the next thing you should do before starting CPR is: - Answer-activate EMS
When an unconscious patient's head flexes forward, what could cause a partial airway
obstruction? - Answer-tongue
The head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver should not be used on a... - Answer-diving accident
victim
The recommended maneuver for EMTs to open the airway of a patient with possible
cervical-spine injury is the - Answer-jaw-thrust maneuver
After opening the airway in a patient who requires rescue breathing, the EMT should
inflate the patient's lungs with... - Answer-two breaths, 1 second each
You are treating a 59-your-old female who was found unresponsive by her husband in
their home. You have completed a set of compressions and now your initial two
ventilations are not resulting in chest rise. Your next step is to... - Answer-perform the
steps of CPR
A common problem in the resuscitation of infants and children caused by improper head
position or too quick ventilations is... - Answer-gastric distention
Adult rescue breathing should be provided as a rate of how many breaths per minute? -
Answer-10-12
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(MULTIPLE CHOICE)
Once clinical death occurs, how long does it usually take for biological death to begin to
occur to your patient? - Answer-10 Minutes
In the "C-A-B" sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the "A" stands for what? -
Answer-airway
In the "C-A-B" sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the "C" stands for what? -
Answer-compression
To determine if an adult or a child (over a year old) is pulseless, the EMT should check
for a pulse at which artery? - Answer-carotid
To determine pulselessness in an infant, the EMT should use which artery? - Answer-
brachial
You are alone and so not have an AED. After determining unresponsiveness in an adult
patient, the next thing you should do before starting CPR is: - Answer-activate EMS
When an unconscious patient's head flexes forward, what could cause a partial airway
obstruction? - Answer-tongue
The head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver should not be used on a... - Answer-diving accident
victim
The recommended maneuver for EMTs to open the airway of a patient with possible
cervical-spine injury is the - Answer-jaw-thrust maneuver
After opening the airway in a patient who requires rescue breathing, the EMT should
inflate the patient's lungs with... - Answer-two breaths, 1 second each
You are treating a 59-your-old female who was found unresponsive by her husband in
their home. You have completed a set of compressions and now your initial two
ventilations are not resulting in chest rise. Your next step is to... - Answer-perform the
steps of CPR
A common problem in the resuscitation of infants and children caused by improper head
position or too quick ventilations is... - Answer-gastric distention
Adult rescue breathing should be provided as a rate of how many breaths per minute? -
Answer-10-12
