American Red Cross BLS Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
You are working as part of a BLS team, providing likelihood of human error. You are demonstrating
care to a patient in cardiac arrest. Which actions which skill? - ANSWER -Crew resource
demonstrate critical thinking? - ANSWER - management
1. Anticipating roles and functions as part of a
team based on the patients presentation and
condition "I'll call the code and grab the AED.""The code
2. Re-evaluating the situation for changes, team is on the way. I have the AED and will set it
interpreting these changes and modifying patient up"
care accordingly What type of communication is this -
3. Determining a course of action based on ANSWER -Closed Loop communication
assessment findings.
"I know you're worried, but we are doing
The BLS team is caring for an unresponsive everything we can. Please step over her so we
male patient who is not breathing normally but can care for him. We will update you as soon as
has a pulse. As directed by the team leader, you possible"
go into the waiting room to speak to the family or Is this an example of effective family
others who may be present. Which statement communication? - ANSWER -Yes-True
best demonstrates good communication skills by
the team member? - ANSWER -"His
condition has not improved; I'll give you all the When you asked the daughter to assist you with
information I can and if you need me to re- Mrs.Price, you took advantage of a readily
explain anything please let me know" available resource to find a solution. This is an
example of: - ANSWER -problem solving
The BLS team is caring for a patient who just
went into cardiac arrest. The team leader asks "I'm getting a little tires" You direct Lauren and
you to call the code team. Which statement best Sam to switch roles after they complete the CPR
demonstrates appropriate closed-loop cycle.
communication? - ANSWER -"Got it. I'll call The teams action's best represents which
the code team" practice used to prevent errors? -
ANSWER -Crew resource management
You are a part of a team providing BLS to a
patient in cardiac arrest. The code team has Who is the best person to communicate patient
been notified and has just arrived on the scene. status and care completed to the code team? -
Which person is responsible for communicating
ANSWER -Team Leader
information about the patients states to the code
team? - ANSWER -The person who is
acting as the team leader After performing a rapid assessment, you find
that an adult patient is unresponsive, is not
breathing and does not have a pulse. You
Acting as the team leader during a resuscitation recognize that the patient is experiencing: -
event, you use all available resources (including
ANSWER -cardiac arrest
people, equipment, and procedures) to promote
effective and efficient teamwork and reduce the
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routine care. Noticing the patient slumped over in
The Cardiac Chain of survival describes the five the recliner, you perform a quick visual survey.
actions that, when performed in rapid This includes which of the following actions? -
succession, increase the patients likelihood of ANSWER -Assessing for safety
surviving sudden cardiac arrest. Place the link in
the In-Hospital Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival in
the correct order - ANSWER -1. You are about to start your morning rounds,
Surveillance and prevention when you hear a loud crash in Mrs.Bailey's room.
2. Activation of the emergency response system When you enter her doorway, you see her lying
3. Early CPR on the floor with her walker tipped over next to
4. Early defibrillation her. You must first perform a visual survey. What
5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care actions should you take? - ANSWER --
Scan the patients room for any obvious hazards
- Observe for any signs of illness or injury,
An adult patient is unresponsive. You have including life threatening bleeding
opened their airway and are simultaneously - determine whether any additional help is
checking for breathing and a pulse. To check for needed
normal breathing, which actions are appropriate
to do? - ANSWER -Look to see whether the
chest rises and falls The room is safe to enter. As you approach
Listen for escaping air Mrs.Bailey you do not see any signs of life
Feel for breathing against the side of your cheek theatening bleeding, but she appears
unresponsive. Which action should you perform
next? - ANSWER -Use the shout-tap-shout
An adult in the waiting room has collapsed to the sequence
floor. The environment is safe. Upon reaching
the person, you use the "shout-tap-shout"
sequence to: - ANSWER -Check for Mrs. Bailey is unresponsive. You suspect she
responsiveness may have a head injury. Which technique should
you use to open Mrs.Bailey's airway? -
ANSWER -modified jaw-thrust maneuver
An adult patient who has collapsed is
unresponsive. When conducting a rapid
assessment of the patient, you simultaneously Once the airway is open, you simultaneously
check breathing and a carted pulse for at least 5 check for breathing and pulse. Is this the correct
seconds, but no more than: ______ - course of action? - ANSWER -Yes
ANSWER -10 seconds
While simultaneously checking for breathing and
An adult has stopped breathing but has a pulse. a pulse, you correctly adhere to which time
Which action would be appropriate? - interval? - ANSWER -At least 5 seconds but
ANSWER -Give 1 ventilation every 5 to 6 no more than 10
seconds
As you check Mrs. Bailey's breathing, you look to
You enter an adult patients room to provide see whether her chest rises and falls, listen for
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You are working as part of a BLS team, providing likelihood of human error. You are demonstrating
care to a patient in cardiac arrest. Which actions which skill? - ANSWER -Crew resource
demonstrate critical thinking? - ANSWER - management
1. Anticipating roles and functions as part of a
team based on the patients presentation and
condition "I'll call the code and grab the AED.""The code
2. Re-evaluating the situation for changes, team is on the way. I have the AED and will set it
interpreting these changes and modifying patient up"
care accordingly What type of communication is this -
3. Determining a course of action based on ANSWER -Closed Loop communication
assessment findings.
"I know you're worried, but we are doing
The BLS team is caring for an unresponsive everything we can. Please step over her so we
male patient who is not breathing normally but can care for him. We will update you as soon as
has a pulse. As directed by the team leader, you possible"
go into the waiting room to speak to the family or Is this an example of effective family
others who may be present. Which statement communication? - ANSWER -Yes-True
best demonstrates good communication skills by
the team member? - ANSWER -"His
condition has not improved; I'll give you all the When you asked the daughter to assist you with
information I can and if you need me to re- Mrs.Price, you took advantage of a readily
explain anything please let me know" available resource to find a solution. This is an
example of: - ANSWER -problem solving
The BLS team is caring for a patient who just
went into cardiac arrest. The team leader asks "I'm getting a little tires" You direct Lauren and
you to call the code team. Which statement best Sam to switch roles after they complete the CPR
demonstrates appropriate closed-loop cycle.
communication? - ANSWER -"Got it. I'll call The teams action's best represents which
the code team" practice used to prevent errors? -
ANSWER -Crew resource management
You are a part of a team providing BLS to a
patient in cardiac arrest. The code team has Who is the best person to communicate patient
been notified and has just arrived on the scene. status and care completed to the code team? -
Which person is responsible for communicating
ANSWER -Team Leader
information about the patients states to the code
team? - ANSWER -The person who is
acting as the team leader After performing a rapid assessment, you find
that an adult patient is unresponsive, is not
breathing and does not have a pulse. You
Acting as the team leader during a resuscitation recognize that the patient is experiencing: -
event, you use all available resources (including
ANSWER -cardiac arrest
people, equipment, and procedures) to promote
effective and efficient teamwork and reduce the
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routine care. Noticing the patient slumped over in
The Cardiac Chain of survival describes the five the recliner, you perform a quick visual survey.
actions that, when performed in rapid This includes which of the following actions? -
succession, increase the patients likelihood of ANSWER -Assessing for safety
surviving sudden cardiac arrest. Place the link in
the In-Hospital Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival in
the correct order - ANSWER -1. You are about to start your morning rounds,
Surveillance and prevention when you hear a loud crash in Mrs.Bailey's room.
2. Activation of the emergency response system When you enter her doorway, you see her lying
3. Early CPR on the floor with her walker tipped over next to
4. Early defibrillation her. You must first perform a visual survey. What
5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care actions should you take? - ANSWER --
Scan the patients room for any obvious hazards
- Observe for any signs of illness or injury,
An adult patient is unresponsive. You have including life threatening bleeding
opened their airway and are simultaneously - determine whether any additional help is
checking for breathing and a pulse. To check for needed
normal breathing, which actions are appropriate
to do? - ANSWER -Look to see whether the
chest rises and falls The room is safe to enter. As you approach
Listen for escaping air Mrs.Bailey you do not see any signs of life
Feel for breathing against the side of your cheek theatening bleeding, but she appears
unresponsive. Which action should you perform
next? - ANSWER -Use the shout-tap-shout
An adult in the waiting room has collapsed to the sequence
floor. The environment is safe. Upon reaching
the person, you use the "shout-tap-shout"
sequence to: - ANSWER -Check for Mrs. Bailey is unresponsive. You suspect she
responsiveness may have a head injury. Which technique should
you use to open Mrs.Bailey's airway? -
ANSWER -modified jaw-thrust maneuver
An adult patient who has collapsed is
unresponsive. When conducting a rapid
assessment of the patient, you simultaneously Once the airway is open, you simultaneously
check breathing and a carted pulse for at least 5 check for breathing and pulse. Is this the correct
seconds, but no more than: ______ - course of action? - ANSWER -Yes
ANSWER -10 seconds
While simultaneously checking for breathing and
An adult has stopped breathing but has a pulse. a pulse, you correctly adhere to which time
Which action would be appropriate? - interval? - ANSWER -At least 5 seconds but
ANSWER -Give 1 ventilation every 5 to 6 no more than 10
seconds
As you check Mrs. Bailey's breathing, you look to
You enter an adult patients room to provide see whether her chest rises and falls, listen for
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