HSI YMCA BLS EXAM - 2024/2025 100%
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This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty
compressing the appropriate depth. - ANSWER The Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED
arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the
pads. The other BLS provider should: - ANSWER BLS provider should continue high-
quality compressions while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of fewer
than _ beats per minute. - ANSWER 60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is
safe. You have taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person
collapse. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other
providers are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The
patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse.
You have a CPR mask with a one-way valve. What should you do? - ANSWER Send
the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant with
trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The infant
is unresponsive and gasping. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency
action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is felt. The infant's skin
is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to touch. Other BLS providers are a few
minutes away with an AED. What should you do? - ANSWER You should start high-
quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who overdosed on
fentanyl. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS or your
occupational emergency action plan has been activated. The patient is making snorting
sounds. The carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and
Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do? - ANSWER Ventilate the patient and give
naloxone per local medical protocol.
Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS is which link in the
adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? - ANSWER Activation of Emergency Response
Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart can refill. -
ANSWER Complete chest recoil
Accurate
This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty
compressing the appropriate depth. - ANSWER The Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED
arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the
pads. The other BLS provider should: - ANSWER BLS provider should continue high-
quality compressions while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of fewer
than _ beats per minute. - ANSWER 60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is
safe. You have taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person
collapse. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other
providers are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The
patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse.
You have a CPR mask with a one-way valve. What should you do? - ANSWER Send
the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant with
trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The infant
is unresponsive and gasping. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency
action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is felt. The infant's skin
is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to touch. Other BLS providers are a few
minutes away with an AED. What should you do? - ANSWER You should start high-
quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who overdosed on
fentanyl. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS or your
occupational emergency action plan has been activated. The patient is making snorting
sounds. The carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and
Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do? - ANSWER Ventilate the patient and give
naloxone per local medical protocol.
Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS is which link in the
adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? - ANSWER Activation of Emergency Response
Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart can refill. -
ANSWER Complete chest recoil
