BLS Exam YMCA
When the lower chambers of the heart beat too quickly or quiver, the heart cannot pump blood. These
abnormal heart rhythms, or dysrhythmias, are known as ___________________ and
_________________________. - ANSWER: Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT), ventricular fibrillation (VF)
You are a BLS provider assessing an unresponsive adult. The scene is safe, and you have taken standard
precautions. When you assess for breathing and pulse, you definitely feel a pulse and see the person is
breathing normally. You should: - ANSWER: Maintain an open airway.
When chest compressions stop, blood flow ______________________ significantly. - ANSWER: decreases
To open the airway with a jaw thrust, position yourself: - ANSWER: Above the patient's head.
Too many rescue breaths too quickly or breaths that are too large is _______________________, which can
be harmful. - ANSWER: Excessive ventilation
You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken
standard precautions. The patient is unresponsive. You have activated EMS and/or your EAP. Other providers
are on the way. You have an AED. The patient is occasionally gasping. You do not feel a carotid pulse. What
should you do? - ANSWER: Power on the AED. Apply adult pads to the patient's bare chest.
You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible cardiac arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken standard
precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated EMS and/or your EAP.
Other providers are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The adult patient is
unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-
way valve. What should you do? - ANSWER: Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
Four BLS Providers have been performing CPR on an adult cardiac arrest patient for 18 minutes. The last
switch in roles was only about a minute ago, but the compressor says, "I'm exhausted." What should they do?
- ANSWER: Switch out the compressor.
You are using a bag-mask device to ventilate a 16-year-old in cardiac arrest who collapsed suddenly during a
soccer game. An endotracheal tube has been placed by an advanced life support provider on the resuscitation
When the lower chambers of the heart beat too quickly or quiver, the heart cannot pump blood. These
abnormal heart rhythms, or dysrhythmias, are known as ___________________ and
_________________________. - ANSWER: Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT), ventricular fibrillation (VF)
You are a BLS provider assessing an unresponsive adult. The scene is safe, and you have taken standard
precautions. When you assess for breathing and pulse, you definitely feel a pulse and see the person is
breathing normally. You should: - ANSWER: Maintain an open airway.
When chest compressions stop, blood flow ______________________ significantly. - ANSWER: decreases
To open the airway with a jaw thrust, position yourself: - ANSWER: Above the patient's head.
Too many rescue breaths too quickly or breaths that are too large is _______________________, which can
be harmful. - ANSWER: Excessive ventilation
You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken
standard precautions. The patient is unresponsive. You have activated EMS and/or your EAP. Other providers
are on the way. You have an AED. The patient is occasionally gasping. You do not feel a carotid pulse. What
should you do? - ANSWER: Power on the AED. Apply adult pads to the patient's bare chest.
You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible cardiac arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken standard
precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated EMS and/or your EAP.
Other providers are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The adult patient is
unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-
way valve. What should you do? - ANSWER: Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
Four BLS Providers have been performing CPR on an adult cardiac arrest patient for 18 minutes. The last
switch in roles was only about a minute ago, but the compressor says, "I'm exhausted." What should they do?
- ANSWER: Switch out the compressor.
You are using a bag-mask device to ventilate a 16-year-old in cardiac arrest who collapsed suddenly during a
soccer game. An endotracheal tube has been placed by an advanced life support provider on the resuscitation
