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BLS American Red Cross Exam Questions
With Correct Answers 100% Verified.
Assess, Recognize and Care Concept - Answer✔a systematic, continuous approach for
responding to emergency situations
Rapid Assessment - Answer✔Perform a visual survey, checking responsiveness, opening the
airway while simultaneously checking for breathing and pulse
visual survey - Answer✔assess for safety, formulate initial impression of the patient, determine
need for additional resources
Scene size up - Answer✔safety, number of patients, and the NOI or MOI
When a patient is unresponsive remember to - Answer✔activate EMS and get AED
Open Airway - Answer✔Make sure patient is in supine position
use head/tilt - chin/lift or modified jaw thrust maneuver
Checking Patient's Pulse/Breathing - Answer✔check for at least 5 seconds, no more than 10 sec
Agonal breaths or isolated or infrequent gasps are not normal breathing
Do not reach across when checking carotid pulse (could obstruct airway)
Emergencies Requiring BLS - Answer✔Injury/Illness, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest,
obstructed airway, and opiod overdoes
Injury or Illness (responsive) - Answer✔If Responsive, obtain consent to provide care, reassure
them, and take steps to find out what occurred
Injury or Illness (unresponsive) - Answer✔activate EMS, call for AED, if no suspected
head/neck/spine or pelvic injury place in side laying recover position - if injury is suspected,
refrain from moving unless necessary - Monitor patient until help arrives
ROSC - Answer✔Return of spontaneous circulation
Respiratory Arrest - Answer✔patient is unresponsive, is not breathing normally (or only
gasping) but has a pulse.
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How should you deliver ventilation during respiratory arrest - Answer✔deliver 1 ventilation
every 5 to 6 seconds, each ventilation should last 1 second and make chest begin to rise
Cardiac Arrest - Answer✔Patient is unresponsive, not breathing normally and does not have a
pulse *start CPR within 10 seconds of recognizing cardiac arrest and use AED when it's available
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Chain of Survival - Answer✔Surveillance and prevention
Recognition of a cardiac emergency and activation of Emergency response system
Early CPR
Early Defib
Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
Out-of-hospital Cardiac arrest - Answer✔Recognition of Cardiac Emergency and Activation of
emergency response system
early cpr
early defib
advanced life support
integrated post-cardiac arrest care
myocardinal infarction (MI) - Answer✔Refers to the necrosis (death) of heart tissue as a result
of insufficient delivery of oxygenated blood for the heart
Signs and Symptoms of MI - Answer✔chest discomfort/pain that is severe that lasts longer than
3-5 minutes, goes away and comes back or persists even during rest
Discomfort pressure or pain that can be uncomfortable to unbearable, Crushing sensation in
the chest that could spread to the arm, shoulder, neck, jaw, stomach and back and is usually
not relieved by switching position, rest or medication, difficulty breathing, pale or ashen skin
(face), diaphoresis, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lightheadedness, possible altered mental status
Atypical Warning Signs of MI - Answer✔Occurs most often in women, diabetics, and older
patients
symptoms: shortness of breath, stomach back or jaw pain, unexplained fatigue or malaise
May occur with or without chest pain - may be atypical chest pain - sudden, sharp, but
shortlived outside the breastbone
Immediate Care for MI (depending on facility's protocol) - Answer✔administer (2-4) low dose
(81-mg) or (1) [325mg] adult aspirin
additional care may include: administering oxygen, other medications, and diagnostic tests
BLS American Red Cross Exam Questions
With Correct Answers 100% Verified.
Assess, Recognize and Care Concept - Answer✔a systematic, continuous approach for
responding to emergency situations
Rapid Assessment - Answer✔Perform a visual survey, checking responsiveness, opening the
airway while simultaneously checking for breathing and pulse
visual survey - Answer✔assess for safety, formulate initial impression of the patient, determine
need for additional resources
Scene size up - Answer✔safety, number of patients, and the NOI or MOI
When a patient is unresponsive remember to - Answer✔activate EMS and get AED
Open Airway - Answer✔Make sure patient is in supine position
use head/tilt - chin/lift or modified jaw thrust maneuver
Checking Patient's Pulse/Breathing - Answer✔check for at least 5 seconds, no more than 10 sec
Agonal breaths or isolated or infrequent gasps are not normal breathing
Do not reach across when checking carotid pulse (could obstruct airway)
Emergencies Requiring BLS - Answer✔Injury/Illness, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest,
obstructed airway, and opiod overdoes
Injury or Illness (responsive) - Answer✔If Responsive, obtain consent to provide care, reassure
them, and take steps to find out what occurred
Injury or Illness (unresponsive) - Answer✔activate EMS, call for AED, if no suspected
head/neck/spine or pelvic injury place in side laying recover position - if injury is suspected,
refrain from moving unless necessary - Monitor patient until help arrives
ROSC - Answer✔Return of spontaneous circulation
Respiratory Arrest - Answer✔patient is unresponsive, is not breathing normally (or only
gasping) but has a pulse.
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How should you deliver ventilation during respiratory arrest - Answer✔deliver 1 ventilation
every 5 to 6 seconds, each ventilation should last 1 second and make chest begin to rise
Cardiac Arrest - Answer✔Patient is unresponsive, not breathing normally and does not have a
pulse *start CPR within 10 seconds of recognizing cardiac arrest and use AED when it's available
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Chain of Survival - Answer✔Surveillance and prevention
Recognition of a cardiac emergency and activation of Emergency response system
Early CPR
Early Defib
Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
Out-of-hospital Cardiac arrest - Answer✔Recognition of Cardiac Emergency and Activation of
emergency response system
early cpr
early defib
advanced life support
integrated post-cardiac arrest care
myocardinal infarction (MI) - Answer✔Refers to the necrosis (death) of heart tissue as a result
of insufficient delivery of oxygenated blood for the heart
Signs and Symptoms of MI - Answer✔chest discomfort/pain that is severe that lasts longer than
3-5 minutes, goes away and comes back or persists even during rest
Discomfort pressure or pain that can be uncomfortable to unbearable, Crushing sensation in
the chest that could spread to the arm, shoulder, neck, jaw, stomach and back and is usually
not relieved by switching position, rest or medication, difficulty breathing, pale or ashen skin
(face), diaphoresis, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lightheadedness, possible altered mental status
Atypical Warning Signs of MI - Answer✔Occurs most often in women, diabetics, and older
patients
symptoms: shortness of breath, stomach back or jaw pain, unexplained fatigue or malaise
May occur with or without chest pain - may be atypical chest pain - sudden, sharp, but
shortlived outside the breastbone
Immediate Care for MI (depending on facility's protocol) - Answer✔administer (2-4) low dose
(81-mg) or (1) [325mg] adult aspirin
additional care may include: administering oxygen, other medications, and diagnostic tests
