BLS Exam YMCA questions with answers

BLS Exam YMCA questions with
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answers

When the lower chambers of the heart beat too quickly or quiver,
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the heart cannot pump blood. These abnormal heart rhythms, or
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dysrhythmias, are known as ___________________ and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


_________________________. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pulseless |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


ventricular tachycardia (VT), ventricular fibrillation (VF)
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You are a BLS provider assessing an unresponsive adult. The
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scene is safe, and you have taken standard precautions. When
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you assess for breathing and pulse, you definitely feel a pulse
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and see the person is breathing normally. You should: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Maintain an open airway. |\ |\ |\ |\




When chest compressions stop, blood flow ______________________
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significantly. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decreases |\ |\ |\ |\




To open the airway with a jaw thrust, position yourself: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Above the patient's head.
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Too many rescue breaths too quickly or breaths that are too large
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is _______________________, which can be harmful. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Excessive ventilation |\ |\




You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible adult
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cardiac arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken standard
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, precautions. The patient is unresponsive. You have activated EMS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


and/or your EAP. Other providers are on the way. You have an
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AED. The patient is occasionally gasping. You do not feel a
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carotid pulse. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Power on the AED. Apply adult pads to the patient's bare |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


chest.


You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible cardiac
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arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions.
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An untrained bystander heard the person collapse. You have
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activated EMS and/or your EAP. Other providers are on the way.
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An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The
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adult patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do
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not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-way
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valve. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Send the
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bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Four BLS Providers have been performing CPR on an adult cardiac
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arrest patient for 18 minutes. The last switch in roles was only
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about a minute ago, but the compressor says, "I'm exhausted."
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What should they do? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Switch out the
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compressor.


You are using a bag-mask device to ventilate a 16-year-old in
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cardiac arrest who collapsed suddenly during a soccer game. An
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endotracheal tube has been placed by an advanced life support |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


provider on the resuscitation team. Proper ventilation technique
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in the situation requires that you: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Squeeze the bag to deliver 1 breath every 6 seconds. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\