RQI BLS Cognitive Final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what Compressing to a depth of
action should you ensure is being accomplished? at least 2 inches
2. A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She Turn on the AED
is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have
a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical
technician, rushes to her with an AED.
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using
it?
3. A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She Follow the AED prompts
is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have
a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical
technician, rushes to her with an AED.
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare
chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is
the next step when using an AED?
4. What should you do if you need to use an AED on Pull the victim out of the
someone who has been submerged in water? water, and wipe the chest
5. How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effec- Observing the chest rise
tive breaths when using a bag-mask device? with breaths
6. What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used 30 compressions to 2
for 1-rescuer infant CPR? breaths
7. What is a consideration when you are using an AED? On a hairy chest, the pads
may not stick and may fail
to deliver a shock
8.
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, A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After con- 2 rescuers alternate giving
firming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer deter- high-quality chest com-
mines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for pressions
nearby help, and activates the emergency response
system. He immediately begins performing high-qual-
ity CPR. Two additional rescuers arrive to assist in the
resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next, to support a
team-based resuscitation attempt?
9. A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After con- Alternating the compres-
firming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer deter- sor role every 2 minutes
mines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for
nearby help, and activates the emergency response
system. He immediately begins performing high-qual-
ity CPR. Two additional rescuers arrive to assist in the
resuscitation attempt.
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third
rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action supports
2-rescuer CPR?
10. "Members of the team know their boundaries and ask Knowing your limitations
for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens."
Match this statement with the most appropriate ele-
ment of team dynamics listed.
11. A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction be- Start CPR, beginning with
comes unresponsive. What is your first course of ac- chest compressions
tion?
12. Why is defibrillation important?
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Answers
1. While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what Compressing to a depth of
action should you ensure is being accomplished? at least 2 inches
2. A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She Turn on the AED
is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have
a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical
technician, rushes to her with an AED.
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using
it?
3. A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She Follow the AED prompts
is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have
a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical
technician, rushes to her with an AED.
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare
chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is
the next step when using an AED?
4. What should you do if you need to use an AED on Pull the victim out of the
someone who has been submerged in water? water, and wipe the chest
5. How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effec- Observing the chest rise
tive breaths when using a bag-mask device? with breaths
6. What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used 30 compressions to 2
for 1-rescuer infant CPR? breaths
7. What is a consideration when you are using an AED? On a hairy chest, the pads
may not stick and may fail
to deliver a shock
8.
1/5
, A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After con- 2 rescuers alternate giving
firming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer deter- high-quality chest com-
mines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for pressions
nearby help, and activates the emergency response
system. He immediately begins performing high-qual-
ity CPR. Two additional rescuers arrive to assist in the
resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next, to support a
team-based resuscitation attempt?
9. A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After con- Alternating the compres-
firming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer deter- sor role every 2 minutes
mines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for
nearby help, and activates the emergency response
system. He immediately begins performing high-qual-
ity CPR. Two additional rescuers arrive to assist in the
resuscitation attempt.
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third
rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action supports
2-rescuer CPR?
10. "Members of the team know their boundaries and ask Knowing your limitations
for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens."
Match this statement with the most appropriate ele-
ment of team dynamics listed.
11. A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction be- Start CPR, beginning with
comes unresponsive. What is your first course of ac- chest compressions
tion?
12. Why is defibrillation important?
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