BLS Lesson 3. Basic Life Support for
Adults
You have been performing multiple-provider CPR and using an AED on an adult patient
in cardiac arrest. The patient is now showing signs of return of spontaneous circulation
(ROSC). Which action(s) would the team perform? - answerStop CPR/AED.
Check for breathing and a carotid or femoral pulse.
Monitor the patient until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over.
You and another provider are delivering ventilations with a bag-valve-mask (BVM)
resuscitator to an adult patient in cardiac arrest. Which of the following statements are
correct? - answerEnsure that the chest begins to rise.
Hold the mask in place with the E-C hand position.
Seal the mask and open the airway by lifting the jaw into the mask.
Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilations should be performed as a two-person technique to
provide a better seal and ventilation volume.
An adult patient with an endotracheal tube (ET) in place experiences cardiac arrest and
requires CPR. Which of the following statements are true when performing high-quality
CPR with an ET tube in place? - answerThe providers deliver 1 ventilation every 6
seconds.
The providers perform continuous compressions without pausing for ventilations.
You demonstrate high-quality CPR by keeping interruptions in CPR to less than _____
seconds. - answer10
Identify the situations in which it is safe to use an AED. - answerIf the patient is lying on
a metal surface, providing the AED pads do not touch the surface and no one is
touching the patient during shock
If the patient is wearing jewelry or has body piercings, providing the AED pads are not
placed directly over any metallic jewelry or piercings
If the patient has a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs),
providing the AED pads are not placed directly over the device
, If the patient is pregnant, providing the AED pads do not incorporate any breast tissue
An adult patient suffers cardiac arrest in bed and requires CPR. When compressing the
patient's chest, which technique promotes high-quality CPR? - answerPlace one hand
on top of the other and interlace your fingers or hold them up so that they are not resting
on the patient's chest.
Place down a CPR board or activate the system in the bed to ensure a firm CPR
surface.
Position yourself so your shoulders are directly over your hands.
Adjust the bed or use a secure step or stool so you are at an appropriate working
height.
You and another provider have recognized that an adult patient is in cardiac arrest. An
advanced airway is not in place. Which actions demonstrate appropriate care? -
answerBegin CPR immediately after identifying cardiac arrest.
Use a compression-to-ventilation ratio of 30:2.
You are working with a BLS team performing CPR on a 62-year-old female patient.
Which actions demonstrate high-quality CPR? - answerAllow for full chest recoil after
each compression.
Deliver smooth ventilations that last about 1 second each and make the chest begin to
rise.
Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.
The team leader assigns roles, supports the team, monitors the delivery of CPR and
makes adjustments in real time. The team members deliver expert care within their
assigned roles, assist others as needed (as long as they can maintain their own
assigned responsibilities) and communicate effectively with the team leader and each
other. True or false? - answerTrue
You are caring for a pregnant patient (30 weeks gestation) in cardiac arrest. The
patient's fundus is above the umbilicus. Which of the following steps are appropriate? -
answerActivate maternal and neonatal resuscitation teams.
Provide continuous high-quality CPR and left uterine displacement.
Make sure AED pads do not incorporate any breast tissue.
Perform resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD), if trained, within 5 minutes from the time
of arrest.
Adults
You have been performing multiple-provider CPR and using an AED on an adult patient
in cardiac arrest. The patient is now showing signs of return of spontaneous circulation
(ROSC). Which action(s) would the team perform? - answerStop CPR/AED.
Check for breathing and a carotid or femoral pulse.
Monitor the patient until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over.
You and another provider are delivering ventilations with a bag-valve-mask (BVM)
resuscitator to an adult patient in cardiac arrest. Which of the following statements are
correct? - answerEnsure that the chest begins to rise.
Hold the mask in place with the E-C hand position.
Seal the mask and open the airway by lifting the jaw into the mask.
Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilations should be performed as a two-person technique to
provide a better seal and ventilation volume.
An adult patient with an endotracheal tube (ET) in place experiences cardiac arrest and
requires CPR. Which of the following statements are true when performing high-quality
CPR with an ET tube in place? - answerThe providers deliver 1 ventilation every 6
seconds.
The providers perform continuous compressions without pausing for ventilations.
You demonstrate high-quality CPR by keeping interruptions in CPR to less than _____
seconds. - answer10
Identify the situations in which it is safe to use an AED. - answerIf the patient is lying on
a metal surface, providing the AED pads do not touch the surface and no one is
touching the patient during shock
If the patient is wearing jewelry or has body piercings, providing the AED pads are not
placed directly over any metallic jewelry or piercings
If the patient has a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs),
providing the AED pads are not placed directly over the device
, If the patient is pregnant, providing the AED pads do not incorporate any breast tissue
An adult patient suffers cardiac arrest in bed and requires CPR. When compressing the
patient's chest, which technique promotes high-quality CPR? - answerPlace one hand
on top of the other and interlace your fingers or hold them up so that they are not resting
on the patient's chest.
Place down a CPR board or activate the system in the bed to ensure a firm CPR
surface.
Position yourself so your shoulders are directly over your hands.
Adjust the bed or use a secure step or stool so you are at an appropriate working
height.
You and another provider have recognized that an adult patient is in cardiac arrest. An
advanced airway is not in place. Which actions demonstrate appropriate care? -
answerBegin CPR immediately after identifying cardiac arrest.
Use a compression-to-ventilation ratio of 30:2.
You are working with a BLS team performing CPR on a 62-year-old female patient.
Which actions demonstrate high-quality CPR? - answerAllow for full chest recoil after
each compression.
Deliver smooth ventilations that last about 1 second each and make the chest begin to
rise.
Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.
The team leader assigns roles, supports the team, monitors the delivery of CPR and
makes adjustments in real time. The team members deliver expert care within their
assigned roles, assist others as needed (as long as they can maintain their own
assigned responsibilities) and communicate effectively with the team leader and each
other. True or false? - answerTrue
You are caring for a pregnant patient (30 weeks gestation) in cardiac arrest. The
patient's fundus is above the umbilicus. Which of the following steps are appropriate? -
answerActivate maternal and neonatal resuscitation teams.
Provide continuous high-quality CPR and left uterine displacement.
Make sure AED pads do not incorporate any breast tissue.
Perform resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD), if trained, within 5 minutes from the time
of arrest.
