BLS Lesson 1: Foundational Concepts
(Lesson 1 Pre and Post Assessment
Team Response Scenario: Harry Price)
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should rescuers do if Harry Price is found gasping but unresponsive?
✔✔ Start CPR immediately, as gasping is not normal breathing.
If a second rescuer arrives, how should responsibilities be divided?
✔✔ One rescuer performs compressions while the other provides breaths and prepares the AED.
What should rescuers do if Harry Price’s chest does not rise during rescue breaths?
✔✔ Reopen the airway and attempt another breath.
How can rescuers reduce fatigue during prolonged CPR?
✔✔ Rotate every two minutes to maintain high-quality compressions.
If the team leader notices ineffective compressions, what should they do?
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, ✔✔ Provide immediate feedback and correct the technique.
What is the importance of defibrillation in Harry Price’s case?
✔✔ It can restore a normal heart rhythm in certain cases of cardiac arrest.
How should rescuers modify CPR if Harry Price is suspected to have a neck injury?
✔✔ Use the jaw-thrust maneuver to open the airway instead of the head-tilt, chin-lift.
What is the best way to verify pulse presence during a team response?
✔✔ Check the carotid artery for no more than 10 seconds.
What should be done if the AED detects a rhythm change but does not advise a shock?
✔✔ Continue CPR and reassess every two minutes.
How can the team maintain high performance in an emergency like this?
✔✔ Work efficiently, communicate clearly, and support each other.
What should be done if advanced medical help arrives during CPR?
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(Lesson 1 Pre and Post Assessment
Team Response Scenario: Harry Price)
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should rescuers do if Harry Price is found gasping but unresponsive?
✔✔ Start CPR immediately, as gasping is not normal breathing.
If a second rescuer arrives, how should responsibilities be divided?
✔✔ One rescuer performs compressions while the other provides breaths and prepares the AED.
What should rescuers do if Harry Price’s chest does not rise during rescue breaths?
✔✔ Reopen the airway and attempt another breath.
How can rescuers reduce fatigue during prolonged CPR?
✔✔ Rotate every two minutes to maintain high-quality compressions.
If the team leader notices ineffective compressions, what should they do?
1
, ✔✔ Provide immediate feedback and correct the technique.
What is the importance of defibrillation in Harry Price’s case?
✔✔ It can restore a normal heart rhythm in certain cases of cardiac arrest.
How should rescuers modify CPR if Harry Price is suspected to have a neck injury?
✔✔ Use the jaw-thrust maneuver to open the airway instead of the head-tilt, chin-lift.
What is the best way to verify pulse presence during a team response?
✔✔ Check the carotid artery for no more than 10 seconds.
What should be done if the AED detects a rhythm change but does not advise a shock?
✔✔ Continue CPR and reassess every two minutes.
How can the team maintain high performance in an emergency like this?
✔✔ Work efficiently, communicate clearly, and support each other.
What should be done if advanced medical help arrives during CPR?
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