BLS HeartCode Review Practice Test.
1. After 1. Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose
positioning
yourself directly as a guide for the correct position
above the
victim's head, 2. Use the E-C clamp technique to hold the mask in place while you lift
what is the
correct order of the jaw to hold the airway open
steps for using
a bag-mask de- 3. Squeeze the bag to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for
vice? chest rise
2. How are
breaths
delivered using 1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
a bag-mask de-
vice?
3. Why an AED
is needed
-Most sudden cardiac arrests are triggered by abnormal heart
rhythms called arrhythmias
-Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are
pulseless ven- tricular tachycardia(pVT) and ventricular Fibrillation (VF) where
the heart's electrical impulses suddenly become chaotic and inettective
4. Why is an -Blow flow to the brain stops abruptly, and the victim loses consciousness
AED needed?
5. After an AED -Death usually follows unless a normal heart rhythm and pulse are
de- livers a restored within minutes
shock, what
should the To analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock
rescuers do
next?
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
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6. How to Use
an AED Step 1: Power on the AED if needed
-Follow the prompts (as a guide to next steps)
Step 2: Choose adult pads for victim 8 years of age and older
-Attack the adhesive AED pads to the victim's bare chest
-Follow the diagrams on the pads
Step 3: When AED prompts you, clear the victim during analysis. Be sure
no one is touching the victim, not even the rescuer in charge of giving
breaths
-Some AEDs will tell you to push a button to allow the AED to begin
analyzing the heart rhythm; others will do automatically
-The AED may take a few seconds to analyze
Step 4:
If the AED advises a shock:
-it will charge and then tell you again to clear the victim
-Clear the victim before delivering the shock
-Pressure the shock button
-The shock will produce a sudden contraction of the victim's muscles
-After any shock delivery, immediately resume CPR
If no shock is needed:
-Immediately resume CPR, starting with compressions
7. Where should the -Below the right collarbone
AED pads be
placed in the -Side of left nipple
an- terolateral
place- ment for
adults and
children 8
years or older?
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8. AED pad place- Anterolateral Placement:
ment: Adults
and children 8 -place one pad directly bellow the right collarbone
years and older -Place the other pad to the side of the left nipple, with the top edge of the
pad a few inches below the armpit
Anteroposterior placement:
-Place one AED pad on the left side of the chest, halfway between the tip
of the breastbone and left nipple with upper edge of the pad below
9. What is recom- the nipple line
mended to min- -Place the other pad on the left side of victim's back, beneath the should
imize interrup-
tions in blade, next to the spine
compres- sions
when using an -Continue with a high-quality CPR until an AED prompts to clear
AED?
-If no shock is advised and after any shock delivery, immediately
10. Scene Safety, resume high-quality CPR, starting with chest compressions
Re- sponsive
and As-
sessment -When 2 or more rescuers are present, one rescuer should continue
chest com- pressions while the other prepares the AED
The first step in the adult BLS sequence for 1 or 2 or more rescuers is to
verify the scene is safe
Check for responsiveness and get help. Tap the victim's should and
shout, "Are you OK?
If the victim is not responsive, shout for nearby help. If you are alone get the
AED/defibrillator; if someone else is available send that person to get it
Next, look for no breathing or only gasping and check the pulse
simultaneously. Is a pulse definitely felt within 10 seconds?
If there is normal breathing and a pulse felt, monitor until emergency
responders arrive
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If there is no normal breathing and pulse is felt, provide rescue
breathing, Give 1 breath every 6 seconds, or 10 breaths/min. Check the
pulse every 2 minutes and if there is no pulse, start CPR. If possible
opioid overdose, administer naloxone if available per protocol
If there is no normal breathing or only gasping and a pulse is not felt,
start CPR. Perform cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths and use the
AED as soon as it is available
Once the AED arrives, check the rhythm
If the rhythms is shockable, give 1 shock and resume CPR immediately
for 2 minutes until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check
If rhythm is nonshockable, resume CPR immediately for 2 minutes, until
prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check
Continue CPR until ALS provider take over or the victim starts
11. Adult BLS algo- to move Verify Scene Safety
rithms for
health care Check for Responsiveness
providers
-Tap the victim's shoulders and shout, "Are you OK?"
-If the victim is not responsive, shout for nearby help.
-Activate the emergency response system via mobile device
-Get the AED or send someone to do so
Look for no breathing or only gasping and check the pulse(
simultaneously). Is a pulse definitely felt within 10 seconds?
Normal breathing, pulse felt
-monitor until emergency responders arrive
No normal breathing, pulse felt
1. After 1. Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose
positioning
yourself directly as a guide for the correct position
above the
victim's head, 2. Use the E-C clamp technique to hold the mask in place while you lift
what is the
correct order of the jaw to hold the airway open
steps for using
a bag-mask de- 3. Squeeze the bag to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for
vice? chest rise
2. How are
breaths
delivered using 1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
a bag-mask de-
vice?
3. Why an AED
is needed
-Most sudden cardiac arrests are triggered by abnormal heart
rhythms called arrhythmias
-Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are
pulseless ven- tricular tachycardia(pVT) and ventricular Fibrillation (VF) where
the heart's electrical impulses suddenly become chaotic and inettective
4. Why is an -Blow flow to the brain stops abruptly, and the victim loses consciousness
AED needed?
5. After an AED -Death usually follows unless a normal heart rhythm and pulse are
de- livers a restored within minutes
shock, what
should the To analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock
rescuers do
next?
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
1/
43
, BLS HeartCode Review Practice Test.
6. How to Use
an AED Step 1: Power on the AED if needed
-Follow the prompts (as a guide to next steps)
Step 2: Choose adult pads for victim 8 years of age and older
-Attack the adhesive AED pads to the victim's bare chest
-Follow the diagrams on the pads
Step 3: When AED prompts you, clear the victim during analysis. Be sure
no one is touching the victim, not even the rescuer in charge of giving
breaths
-Some AEDs will tell you to push a button to allow the AED to begin
analyzing the heart rhythm; others will do automatically
-The AED may take a few seconds to analyze
Step 4:
If the AED advises a shock:
-it will charge and then tell you again to clear the victim
-Clear the victim before delivering the shock
-Pressure the shock button
-The shock will produce a sudden contraction of the victim's muscles
-After any shock delivery, immediately resume CPR
If no shock is needed:
-Immediately resume CPR, starting with compressions
7. Where should the -Below the right collarbone
AED pads be
placed in the -Side of left nipple
an- terolateral
place- ment for
adults and
children 8
years or older?
2/
43
, (2022) BLS HeartCode
*online*
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_av28zh
8. AED pad place- Anterolateral Placement:
ment: Adults
and children 8 -place one pad directly bellow the right collarbone
years and older -Place the other pad to the side of the left nipple, with the top edge of the
pad a few inches below the armpit
Anteroposterior placement:
-Place one AED pad on the left side of the chest, halfway between the tip
of the breastbone and left nipple with upper edge of the pad below
9. What is recom- the nipple line
mended to min- -Place the other pad on the left side of victim's back, beneath the should
imize interrup-
tions in blade, next to the spine
compres- sions
when using an -Continue with a high-quality CPR until an AED prompts to clear
AED?
-If no shock is advised and after any shock delivery, immediately
10. Scene Safety, resume high-quality CPR, starting with chest compressions
Re- sponsive
and As-
sessment -When 2 or more rescuers are present, one rescuer should continue
chest com- pressions while the other prepares the AED
The first step in the adult BLS sequence for 1 or 2 or more rescuers is to
verify the scene is safe
Check for responsiveness and get help. Tap the victim's should and
shout, "Are you OK?
If the victim is not responsive, shout for nearby help. If you are alone get the
AED/defibrillator; if someone else is available send that person to get it
Next, look for no breathing or only gasping and check the pulse
simultaneously. Is a pulse definitely felt within 10 seconds?
If there is normal breathing and a pulse felt, monitor until emergency
responders arrive
, (2022) BLS HeartCode
*online*
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_av28zh
If there is no normal breathing and pulse is felt, provide rescue
breathing, Give 1 breath every 6 seconds, or 10 breaths/min. Check the
pulse every 2 minutes and if there is no pulse, start CPR. If possible
opioid overdose, administer naloxone if available per protocol
If there is no normal breathing or only gasping and a pulse is not felt,
start CPR. Perform cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths and use the
AED as soon as it is available
Once the AED arrives, check the rhythm
If the rhythms is shockable, give 1 shock and resume CPR immediately
for 2 minutes until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check
If rhythm is nonshockable, resume CPR immediately for 2 minutes, until
prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check
Continue CPR until ALS provider take over or the victim starts
11. Adult BLS algo- to move Verify Scene Safety
rithms for
health care Check for Responsiveness
providers
-Tap the victim's shoulders and shout, "Are you OK?"
-If the victim is not responsive, shout for nearby help.
-Activate the emergency response system via mobile device
-Get the AED or send someone to do so
Look for no breathing or only gasping and check the pulse(
simultaneously). Is a pulse definitely felt within 10 seconds?
Normal breathing, pulse felt
-monitor until emergency responders arrive
No normal breathing, pulse felt
