RQI UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
• A 35-year-old woman is in the hospital, recuperating after surgery for a broken arm.
• While eating lunch, the woman stops speaking and clutches at her throat.
• Her mother, who is visiting, calls for a nurse.
• The nurse assesses the patient and determines that she is responsive and choking.
What is the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER - Administer abdominal thrusts above the
belly button
• An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough.
• The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after.
• You pick up the infant and shout for help.
• You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction.
How do you relieve the airway obstruction? - CORRECT ANSWER - Give sets of 5 back
slaps and 5 chest thrusts
• An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough
• The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after.
• You pick up the infant and shout for help
• The infant becomes unresponsive
Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for the obstructing object before you
give each breath
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pull the person out of the water, and wipe the chest
• Your 27-year old roommate uses opioids.
• You find him unresponsive with no breathing, but he has a strong pulse.
, • You suspect an opioid-associated life-threatening emergency.
After phoning 9-1-1, what action should you take next? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide
1 rescue breath every 6 seconds
After assessing for scene safety, checking for responsiveness, and activating the emergency
response system, you check for breathing and a pulse and find that the person is not breathing but
has a pulse.
What should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER - Deliver 1 rescue breath every 6
seconds
• A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed.
• After confirming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac
arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency response system by using his mobile
device.
• He immediately begins performing high-quality CPR.
• Two additional rescuers immediately arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Two rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
"The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks
during a resuscitation attempt."
Which element of team dynamics does this statement represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Clear roles and responsibilities
Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt
worsens."
which element of team dynamics does this statement represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Knowing your limitations
How do you assess the brachial pulse of an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Inside the
upper arm, between the elbow and shoulder
and CORRECT Answers
• A 35-year-old woman is in the hospital, recuperating after surgery for a broken arm.
• While eating lunch, the woman stops speaking and clutches at her throat.
• Her mother, who is visiting, calls for a nurse.
• The nurse assesses the patient and determines that she is responsive and choking.
What is the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER - Administer abdominal thrusts above the
belly button
• An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough.
• The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after.
• You pick up the infant and shout for help.
• You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction.
How do you relieve the airway obstruction? - CORRECT ANSWER - Give sets of 5 back
slaps and 5 chest thrusts
• An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough
• The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after.
• You pick up the infant and shout for help
• The infant becomes unresponsive
Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for the obstructing object before you
give each breath
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pull the person out of the water, and wipe the chest
• Your 27-year old roommate uses opioids.
• You find him unresponsive with no breathing, but he has a strong pulse.
, • You suspect an opioid-associated life-threatening emergency.
After phoning 9-1-1, what action should you take next? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide
1 rescue breath every 6 seconds
After assessing for scene safety, checking for responsiveness, and activating the emergency
response system, you check for breathing and a pulse and find that the person is not breathing but
has a pulse.
What should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER - Deliver 1 rescue breath every 6
seconds
• A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed.
• After confirming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac
arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency response system by using his mobile
device.
• He immediately begins performing high-quality CPR.
• Two additional rescuers immediately arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Two rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
"The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks
during a resuscitation attempt."
Which element of team dynamics does this statement represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Clear roles and responsibilities
Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt
worsens."
which element of team dynamics does this statement represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Knowing your limitations
How do you assess the brachial pulse of an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Inside the
upper arm, between the elbow and shoulder
