BLS Section 6 Pre-Test Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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What is the first step in responding to a suspected opioid overdose?
✔✔ Assess the scene for safety and check if the person is responsive.
How can you determine if someone is experiencing an opioid overdose?
✔✔ Look for signs such as slow or irregular breathing, unresponsiveness, and pinpoint pupils.
If you suspect someone has overdosed on opioids and they are not breathing, what should you
do?
✔✔ Immediately start CPR, focusing on chest compressions and rescue breaths.
When using naloxone for an opioid overdose, what is the correct method of administration?
✔✔ Administer naloxone as directed, either through an intranasal spray or an intramuscular
injection.
What is the effect of naloxone in the case of an opioid overdose?
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, ✔✔ Naloxone reverses the effects of opioids, temporarily restoring normal breathing and
consciousness.
If naloxone is administered and the person does not wake up or start breathing, what should you
do next?
✔✔ Continue to provide CPR and administer additional doses of naloxone if necessary,
following medical guidance.
What should you do if a person overdoses on opioids but is still breathing, although they are
unresponsive?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position and monitor their breathing while awaiting medical
help.
What are some common opioids that can lead to overdose?
✔✔ Common opioids include heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine.
What should you do if a person who has overdosed on opioids begins to wake up but is confused
or agitated?
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the first step in responding to a suspected opioid overdose?
✔✔ Assess the scene for safety and check if the person is responsive.
How can you determine if someone is experiencing an opioid overdose?
✔✔ Look for signs such as slow or irregular breathing, unresponsiveness, and pinpoint pupils.
If you suspect someone has overdosed on opioids and they are not breathing, what should you
do?
✔✔ Immediately start CPR, focusing on chest compressions and rescue breaths.
When using naloxone for an opioid overdose, what is the correct method of administration?
✔✔ Administer naloxone as directed, either through an intranasal spray or an intramuscular
injection.
What is the effect of naloxone in the case of an opioid overdose?
1
, ✔✔ Naloxone reverses the effects of opioids, temporarily restoring normal breathing and
consciousness.
If naloxone is administered and the person does not wake up or start breathing, what should you
do next?
✔✔ Continue to provide CPR and administer additional doses of naloxone if necessary,
following medical guidance.
What should you do if a person overdoses on opioids but is still breathing, although they are
unresponsive?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position and monitor their breathing while awaiting medical
help.
What are some common opioids that can lead to overdose?
✔✔ Common opioids include heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine.
What should you do if a person who has overdosed on opioids begins to wake up but is confused
or agitated?
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