HSI YMCA BLS EXAM 2024 questions with answers

HSI YMCA BLS EXAM 2024 questions
with answers

This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty
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compressing the appropriate depth. - ANSWER: ➡ The Heel of One Hand technique
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You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED arrives. You
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turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the pads. The other BLS
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provider should: - ANSWER: ➡ BLS provider should continue high-quality compressions
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while the AED is charging
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When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of fewer than _
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beats per minute. - ANSWER: ➡ 60
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You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is safe.
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You have taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person collapse.
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You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other providers are on
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the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The patient is unresponsive
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and making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-
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way valve. What should you do? - ANSWER: ➡ Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-
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You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant with trouble
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breathing. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The infant is
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unresponsive and gasping. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action
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plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is felt. The infant's skin is mottled,
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and the hands and feet are cool to touch. Other BLS providers are a few minutes away with an
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AED. What should you do? - ANSWER: ➡ You should start high-quality CPR
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You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who overdosed on fentanyl.
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The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS or your occupational
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emergency action plan has been activated. The patient is making snorting sounds. The
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carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and Narcan Nasal Spray.
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