BLS Liz Casten Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
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What is the first step when encountering a person suspected of an opioid overdose?
✔✔ Check for responsiveness and ensure the scene is safe.
How can you recognize an opioid overdose?
✔✔ The person is unresponsive, has slow or no breathing, and may have pinpoint pupils.
What should be done if the victim is unresponsive and not breathing normally?
✔✔ Call for help, start CPR, and administer naloxone if available.
Why is naloxone important in an opioid overdose?
✔✔ It can rapidly reverse the effects of opioids and restore normal breathing.
How should naloxone be administered in an emergency?
✔✔ It can be given as a nasal spray or an injection into the muscle.
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, What is the next step after giving naloxone?
✔✔ Continue CPR if needed and monitor for changes in breathing.
How long does it take for naloxone to start working?
✔✔ Typically within 2 to 3 minutes.
What should be done if the first dose of naloxone does not work?
✔✔ Give another dose after 2 to 3 minutes if there is no improvement.
Why is it important to continue rescue breaths even after giving naloxone?
✔✔ Naloxone may take time to work, and the victim still needs oxygen.
What should be done if the victim starts breathing but remains unconscious?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position and monitor until help arrives.
What is the correct rescue breathing rate for an opioid overdose victim with a pulse?
✔✔ One breath every 6 seconds.
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the first step when encountering a person suspected of an opioid overdose?
✔✔ Check for responsiveness and ensure the scene is safe.
How can you recognize an opioid overdose?
✔✔ The person is unresponsive, has slow or no breathing, and may have pinpoint pupils.
What should be done if the victim is unresponsive and not breathing normally?
✔✔ Call for help, start CPR, and administer naloxone if available.
Why is naloxone important in an opioid overdose?
✔✔ It can rapidly reverse the effects of opioids and restore normal breathing.
How should naloxone be administered in an emergency?
✔✔ It can be given as a nasal spray or an injection into the muscle.
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, What is the next step after giving naloxone?
✔✔ Continue CPR if needed and monitor for changes in breathing.
How long does it take for naloxone to start working?
✔✔ Typically within 2 to 3 minutes.
What should be done if the first dose of naloxone does not work?
✔✔ Give another dose after 2 to 3 minutes if there is no improvement.
Why is it important to continue rescue breaths even after giving naloxone?
✔✔ Naloxone may take time to work, and the victim still needs oxygen.
What should be done if the victim starts breathing but remains unconscious?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position and monitor until help arrives.
What is the correct rescue breathing rate for an opioid overdose victim with a pulse?
✔✔ One breath every 6 seconds.
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