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Basic Life Support Exam A Questions with 100% Verified
Answers UPDATED!!!
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help
before the resuscitation attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate
element of team dynamics listed. - ANSWER Knowing your
limitations
"The team functions smoothly when all team members know
their positions, functions, and tasks
during a resuscitation attempt." Match this statement with the
most appropriate element of team
dynamics listed. - ANSWER Clear roles and responsibilities
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is
unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical
technician, rushes to her with an AED.
- When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? -
ANSWER Turn on the AED
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A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes
unresponsive. What is your first course of
action? - ANSWER Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the
AED detects ventricular fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED? - ANSWER Follow the
AED prompts
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective
breaths when using a bag-mask device? - ANSWER Observing
the chest rise with breaths
How do you perform chest compressions when providing high-
quality CPR to a child victim? - ANSWER By compressing the
chest at least one third the depth of the chest, about 2 inches (5
cm)
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer
leaves to get the AED. What action
supports 2-rescuer CPR? - ANSWER Alternating the compressor
role every 2 minutes
Basic Life Support Exam A Questions with 100% Verified
Answers UPDATED!!!
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help
before the resuscitation attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate
element of team dynamics listed. - ANSWER Knowing your
limitations
"The team functions smoothly when all team members know
their positions, functions, and tasks
during a resuscitation attempt." Match this statement with the
most appropriate element of team
dynamics listed. - ANSWER Clear roles and responsibilities
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is
unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical
technician, rushes to her with an AED.
- When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? -
ANSWER Turn on the AED
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A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes
unresponsive. What is your first course of
action? - ANSWER Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the
AED detects ventricular fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED? - ANSWER Follow the
AED prompts
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective
breaths when using a bag-mask device? - ANSWER Observing
the chest rise with breaths
How do you perform chest compressions when providing high-
quality CPR to a child victim? - ANSWER By compressing the
chest at least one third the depth of the chest, about 2 inches (5
cm)
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer
leaves to get the AED. What action
supports 2-rescuer CPR? - ANSWER Alternating the compressor
role every 2 minutes
