BLS ACTUAL EXAM | QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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What does the visual survey include? - ✔✔assess for safety
obtain an initial impression of the patient
look for life-threatening bleeding
determine the need for additional resources
How should you obtain consent from an awake and alert adult patient? - ✔✔identify
yourself to the patient or legal guardian
state your level of training
explain what you observe
explain what you plan to do
ask for permission from the patient to provide care
How do you open the patient's airway? - ✔✔head tilt chin lift technique or the
modified jaw-thrust maneuver
what are the steps of the head-tilt chin lift technique? - ✔✔-Press down on the
forehead with one hand, while pulling up on the chin with 2-3 fingers under the chin.
-Tilt the head past neutral position to open the airway
When do you use the modified jaw thrust maneuver? - ✔✔the patient has a
suspected a head, neck, or spinal injury
,what are the steps for the modified jaw thrust maneuver? - ✔✔-position yourself
above the patient's head
-put one hand on either side of the patient's head, with thumbs near the corner of the
patient's mouth and pointing towards the chin
-slide fingers under the patient's jawbone without moving the head or neck
-thrust the jaw up without moving the head or neck
simultaneously check breathing and carotid pulse for no more than how many seconds?
- ✔✔10 seconds
while checking for breathing and pulse what else should you be doing? - ✔✔scan the
body for life-threatening bleeding
if a patient is not breathing, but a central pulse is present what will you implement care
for? - ✔✔Respiratory arrest or respiratory failure
if the patient is not breathing or is gasping and their central pulse is absent, what will
you implement care for? - ✔✔cardiac arrest
What should be done after caring for a patient? - ✔✔document to establish a record
of the events that took place, the care you provided and the facts you discovered
What is the priority action when someone is in respiratory arrest? - ✔✔deliver 1
ventilation every 6 seconds for an adult patient
What is the anterior/lateral pad placement? - ✔✔one pad is placed on the upper
right chest, below the clavicle to the right of the sternum
, the other is placed on the lower left chest along the midaxillary line, a few inches below
the left armpit
What are the steps for providing care toa n adult patient with a life-threatening injury or
illness? - ✔✔activate EMS, rapid response team or the resuscitation team, as
appropriate and call for an AED
Perform Primary assessment and emergent/initial interventions
Position patient as appropriate for clinical condition.
perform secondary assessment as patient condition allows
reassess patient, recognize issues and provide care as needed
What does A B C D E stand for in the primary assessment of a patient? - ✔✔Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
How do you place a patient in the recovery position? - ✔✔Kneel at the patients side
lift the patients arm closest to you up next to their head
place the patients arm farthest from you next to their side
grasp their leg closest to you, flex it at the hip and bend the knee toward their head
place one of your hands on the patients shoulder and your other hand on their hip
farthest from you
using a smooth motion roll the patient toward you by pulling the shoulders and hip with
your hands
stop all movement when the patient is on their side
place their knee on top of the other knee so that both knees are in a bent position
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
What does the visual survey include? - ✔✔assess for safety
obtain an initial impression of the patient
look for life-threatening bleeding
determine the need for additional resources
How should you obtain consent from an awake and alert adult patient? - ✔✔identify
yourself to the patient or legal guardian
state your level of training
explain what you observe
explain what you plan to do
ask for permission from the patient to provide care
How do you open the patient's airway? - ✔✔head tilt chin lift technique or the
modified jaw-thrust maneuver
what are the steps of the head-tilt chin lift technique? - ✔✔-Press down on the
forehead with one hand, while pulling up on the chin with 2-3 fingers under the chin.
-Tilt the head past neutral position to open the airway
When do you use the modified jaw thrust maneuver? - ✔✔the patient has a
suspected a head, neck, or spinal injury
,what are the steps for the modified jaw thrust maneuver? - ✔✔-position yourself
above the patient's head
-put one hand on either side of the patient's head, with thumbs near the corner of the
patient's mouth and pointing towards the chin
-slide fingers under the patient's jawbone without moving the head or neck
-thrust the jaw up without moving the head or neck
simultaneously check breathing and carotid pulse for no more than how many seconds?
- ✔✔10 seconds
while checking for breathing and pulse what else should you be doing? - ✔✔scan the
body for life-threatening bleeding
if a patient is not breathing, but a central pulse is present what will you implement care
for? - ✔✔Respiratory arrest or respiratory failure
if the patient is not breathing or is gasping and their central pulse is absent, what will
you implement care for? - ✔✔cardiac arrest
What should be done after caring for a patient? - ✔✔document to establish a record
of the events that took place, the care you provided and the facts you discovered
What is the priority action when someone is in respiratory arrest? - ✔✔deliver 1
ventilation every 6 seconds for an adult patient
What is the anterior/lateral pad placement? - ✔✔one pad is placed on the upper
right chest, below the clavicle to the right of the sternum
, the other is placed on the lower left chest along the midaxillary line, a few inches below
the left armpit
What are the steps for providing care toa n adult patient with a life-threatening injury or
illness? - ✔✔activate EMS, rapid response team or the resuscitation team, as
appropriate and call for an AED
Perform Primary assessment and emergent/initial interventions
Position patient as appropriate for clinical condition.
perform secondary assessment as patient condition allows
reassess patient, recognize issues and provide care as needed
What does A B C D E stand for in the primary assessment of a patient? - ✔✔Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
How do you place a patient in the recovery position? - ✔✔Kneel at the patients side
lift the patients arm closest to you up next to their head
place the patients arm farthest from you next to their side
grasp their leg closest to you, flex it at the hip and bend the knee toward their head
place one of your hands on the patients shoulder and your other hand on their hip
farthest from you
using a smooth motion roll the patient toward you by pulling the shoulders and hip with
your hands
stop all movement when the patient is on their side
place their knee on top of the other knee so that both knees are in a bent position
