American Red Cross BLS Test Questions and Answers
Graded A+
The BLS team is caring for an unresponsive effective and efficient teamwork and reduce the
male patient who is not breathing normally but likelihood of human error. You are demonstrating
has a pulse. As directed by the team leader, you which skill? - ANSWER -Crew resource
go into the waiting room to speak to the family or management
others who may be present. Which statement
best demonstrates good communication skills by
the team member? - ANSWER -"His After providing initial care, which actions must
condition has not improved; I'll give you all the you implement? - ANSWER -All the Above
information I can and if you need to me to re-
explain anything, please let me know."
An adult in the waiting room has collapsed to the
floor. During your visual survey, you determine
You are part of a team providing BLS care to a that the scene is safe, the patient appears
patient in cardiac arrest. The code team has unresponsive and they do not appear to have life-
been notified and has just arrived on the scene. threatening bleeding. What is your next step? -
Which person is responsible for communicating ANSWER -Check for responsiveness.
information about the patient's status to the code
team? - ANSWER -The person who is
acting as the team leader After performing a rapid assessment on an adult
patient, you determine that they are not
breathing, their central pulse is absent and they
The BLS team is caring for a patient who just have no life-threatening bleeding. You recognize
went into cardiac arrest. The team leader asks that the patient is experiencing: -
you to call the code team. Which statement ANSWER -Cardiac arrest
demonstrates appropriate closed-loop
communication? - ANSWER -"Got it. I'll call
the code team." An adult patient is unresponsive. You have
opened their airway and are simultaneously
checking for breathing and a pulse. To check for
You are working as part of a BLS team, providing breathing, which actions are appropriate to do? -
care to a patient in cardiac arrest. Which actions ANSWER -- Listen for escaping air.
demonstrate critical thinking? - ANSWER -- - Look to see whether the chest rises and falls.
Anticipating roles and functions as part of a team - Feel for breathing against the side of your
based on the patient's presentation and condition cheek.
-Re-evaluating the situation for changes,
interpreting these changes and modifying patient
care accordingly You have determined that your patient is
-Determining a course of action based on unresponsive. What steps of the rapid
assessment findings assessment should you do next? -
ANSWER -- Simultaneously check
breathing and a pulse for no more than 10
Acting as the team leader during a resuscitation seconds.
event, you use all available resources (including - Quickly scan down the body looking for blood or
people, equipment and procedures) to promote other signs and symptoms that might not have
, American Red Cross BLS Test Questions and Answers
Graded A+
been seen during the initial impression ANSWER -Check for responsiveness.
After performing a rapid assessment on an adult What emergency condition is Mr. Henderson
patient, you determine that they have ineffective experiencing? - ANSWER -Respiratory
ventilation and a central pulse. You recognize arrest
that the patient is experiencing: -
ANSWER -Respiratory failure
You recognize that Mr. Henderson is now
experiencing which emergency condition? -
Which statement(s) are true about your duty to ANSWER -Cardiac arrest
act? - ANSWER -- When a patient
experiences a life-threatening emergency in your
practice setting, you have a duty to act. After providing care, it is important to reassess
- Although a duty to act may not always exist the patient and the effectiveness of your
outside your practice setting, being prepared and interventions to determine if you need to
willing to respond is essential. implement another appropriate care measure.
- Your facility's specific protocols and your scope True or false? - ANSWER -True.
of practice may determine your appropriate
actions.
Identify the situations in which it is safe to use an
AED. - ANSWER --If the patient has a
You should perform early assessment for life-
pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-
threatening bleeding during the initial impression
defibrillators (ICDs), providing the AED pads are
and the breathing and pulse check. True or
not placed directly over the device
false? - ANSWER -True. -If the patient is pregnant, providing the AED
pads do not incorporate any breast tissue
-If the patient is wearing jewelry or has body
You enter an adult patient's room to provide piercings, providing the AED pads are not placed
routine care. Noticing the patient slumped over in directly over any metallic jewelry or piercings
the recliner, you perform a quick visual survey. -If the patient is lying on a metal surface,
This includes which of the following actions? - providing the AED pads do not touch the surface
ANSWER -- Determining the need for and no one is touching the patient during shock
additional resources
- Obtaining an initial impression of the patient
- Checking for life-threatening bleeding You and a team of trained providers are
performing CPR on an adult patient. One team
member has gone to get additional resources
After determining an adult patient is and the AED. Which of the following statements
unresponsive, what is the best site to check for a are true about AED use? - ANSWER --The
pulse? - ANSWER -Carotid artery compressor should continue providing
compressions until the AED pads are applied and
the AED prompts that it is analyzing.
Peter Henderson: What do you do first? - -Team members should rotate roles every 2
Graded A+
The BLS team is caring for an unresponsive effective and efficient teamwork and reduce the
male patient who is not breathing normally but likelihood of human error. You are demonstrating
has a pulse. As directed by the team leader, you which skill? - ANSWER -Crew resource
go into the waiting room to speak to the family or management
others who may be present. Which statement
best demonstrates good communication skills by
the team member? - ANSWER -"His After providing initial care, which actions must
condition has not improved; I'll give you all the you implement? - ANSWER -All the Above
information I can and if you need to me to re-
explain anything, please let me know."
An adult in the waiting room has collapsed to the
floor. During your visual survey, you determine
You are part of a team providing BLS care to a that the scene is safe, the patient appears
patient in cardiac arrest. The code team has unresponsive and they do not appear to have life-
been notified and has just arrived on the scene. threatening bleeding. What is your next step? -
Which person is responsible for communicating ANSWER -Check for responsiveness.
information about the patient's status to the code
team? - ANSWER -The person who is
acting as the team leader After performing a rapid assessment on an adult
patient, you determine that they are not
breathing, their central pulse is absent and they
The BLS team is caring for a patient who just have no life-threatening bleeding. You recognize
went into cardiac arrest. The team leader asks that the patient is experiencing: -
you to call the code team. Which statement ANSWER -Cardiac arrest
demonstrates appropriate closed-loop
communication? - ANSWER -"Got it. I'll call
the code team." An adult patient is unresponsive. You have
opened their airway and are simultaneously
checking for breathing and a pulse. To check for
You are working as part of a BLS team, providing breathing, which actions are appropriate to do? -
care to a patient in cardiac arrest. Which actions ANSWER -- Listen for escaping air.
demonstrate critical thinking? - ANSWER -- - Look to see whether the chest rises and falls.
Anticipating roles and functions as part of a team - Feel for breathing against the side of your
based on the patient's presentation and condition cheek.
-Re-evaluating the situation for changes,
interpreting these changes and modifying patient
care accordingly You have determined that your patient is
-Determining a course of action based on unresponsive. What steps of the rapid
assessment findings assessment should you do next? -
ANSWER -- Simultaneously check
breathing and a pulse for no more than 10
Acting as the team leader during a resuscitation seconds.
event, you use all available resources (including - Quickly scan down the body looking for blood or
people, equipment and procedures) to promote other signs and symptoms that might not have
, American Red Cross BLS Test Questions and Answers
Graded A+
been seen during the initial impression ANSWER -Check for responsiveness.
After performing a rapid assessment on an adult What emergency condition is Mr. Henderson
patient, you determine that they have ineffective experiencing? - ANSWER -Respiratory
ventilation and a central pulse. You recognize arrest
that the patient is experiencing: -
ANSWER -Respiratory failure
You recognize that Mr. Henderson is now
experiencing which emergency condition? -
Which statement(s) are true about your duty to ANSWER -Cardiac arrest
act? - ANSWER -- When a patient
experiences a life-threatening emergency in your
practice setting, you have a duty to act. After providing care, it is important to reassess
- Although a duty to act may not always exist the patient and the effectiveness of your
outside your practice setting, being prepared and interventions to determine if you need to
willing to respond is essential. implement another appropriate care measure.
- Your facility's specific protocols and your scope True or false? - ANSWER -True.
of practice may determine your appropriate
actions.
Identify the situations in which it is safe to use an
AED. - ANSWER --If the patient has a
You should perform early assessment for life-
pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-
threatening bleeding during the initial impression
defibrillators (ICDs), providing the AED pads are
and the breathing and pulse check. True or
not placed directly over the device
false? - ANSWER -True. -If the patient is pregnant, providing the AED
pads do not incorporate any breast tissue
-If the patient is wearing jewelry or has body
You enter an adult patient's room to provide piercings, providing the AED pads are not placed
routine care. Noticing the patient slumped over in directly over any metallic jewelry or piercings
the recliner, you perform a quick visual survey. -If the patient is lying on a metal surface,
This includes which of the following actions? - providing the AED pads do not touch the surface
ANSWER -- Determining the need for and no one is touching the patient during shock
additional resources
- Obtaining an initial impression of the patient
- Checking for life-threatening bleeding You and a team of trained providers are
performing CPR on an adult patient. One team
member has gone to get additional resources
After determining an adult patient is and the AED. Which of the following statements
unresponsive, what is the best site to check for a are true about AED use? - ANSWER --The
pulse? - ANSWER -Carotid artery compressor should continue providing
compressions until the AED pads are applied and
the AED prompts that it is analyzing.
Peter Henderson: What do you do first? - -Team members should rotate roles every 2
