BLS ASHI CPR Test Questions Correctly
Answered.
1. What is the most effective way to
Defibrillation. A controlled electrical
end ventricular fibrillation?
shock is sent through the heart to stop
ventricular fibril- lation, allowing the
heart's normal electrical ac- tivity to
return and restore the normal pumping
2. A 34 year old man has been action of the heart
pulled out of a lake after being
Drowning is a common cause of
submerged for several minutes.
secondary car- diac arrest in which the
Bystanders described that he
heart becomes progres- sively weaker
appeared to become exhausted
from lack of oxygen. Immediate CPR with
while swimming. Why are effective
an emphasis on high-quality rescue
res- cue breaths important if
breaths may provide his only chance for
your BLS as- sessment indicates
survival
cardiac arrest?
3. You are part of a team of BLS
providers who have responded to
High-quality CPR skills and a more
a person expe- riencing a cardiac
eflcient team approach to resuscitation
arrest. Identify 2 main things that
have an influence on being able
to treat this person in a high-perfor-
mance manner.
4. True or false? You are caring for a 5 year False. Standard precautions is a set
of protective
old who is not breathing. Because she is practices used whether or not an
infection is
a child, it is not important to use a of a per-
CPR mask or bag-mask device
when giving rescue breaths.
5. You are an EMS provider who has
re- sponded to a bystander report
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, BLS ASHI CPR Test Questions Correctly
Answered.
suspected. To be ettective, your approach is the same An EMS provider may request help
for everyone, regardless of situation or age from ad- vanced care providers or
inform other incoming
son who has collapsed. Your BLS assess- responders about the details of
the situation
ment indicates cardiac arrest. Because found
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Answered.
1. What is the most effective way to
Defibrillation. A controlled electrical
end ventricular fibrillation?
shock is sent through the heart to stop
ventricular fibril- lation, allowing the
heart's normal electrical ac- tivity to
return and restore the normal pumping
2. A 34 year old man has been action of the heart
pulled out of a lake after being
Drowning is a common cause of
submerged for several minutes.
secondary car- diac arrest in which the
Bystanders described that he
heart becomes progres- sively weaker
appeared to become exhausted
from lack of oxygen. Immediate CPR with
while swimming. Why are effective
an emphasis on high-quality rescue
res- cue breaths important if
breaths may provide his only chance for
your BLS as- sessment indicates
survival
cardiac arrest?
3. You are part of a team of BLS
providers who have responded to
High-quality CPR skills and a more
a person expe- riencing a cardiac
eflcient team approach to resuscitation
arrest. Identify 2 main things that
have an influence on being able
to treat this person in a high-perfor-
mance manner.
4. True or false? You are caring for a 5 year False. Standard precautions is a set
of protective
old who is not breathing. Because she is practices used whether or not an
infection is
a child, it is not important to use a of a per-
CPR mask or bag-mask device
when giving rescue breaths.
5. You are an EMS provider who has
re- sponded to a bystander report
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6
, BLS ASHI CPR Test Questions Correctly
Answered.
suspected. To be ettective, your approach is the same An EMS provider may request help
for everyone, regardless of situation or age from ad- vanced care providers or
inform other incoming
son who has collapsed. Your BLS assess- responders about the details of
the situation
ment indicates cardiac arrest. Because found
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