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YMCA BLS TEST BANK EXAM/
EXPERT SOLUTION /
APPROVED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
GRADED A+/ GUARANTEED
SUCCESS!! NEW UPDATE
When the lower chambers of the heart beat too quickly or quiver, the
heart cannot pump blood. These abnormal heart rhythms, or
dysrhythmias, are known as ___________________ and
_________________________.
- ............ANSWER..........Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT),
ventricular fibrillation (VF)
You are a BLS provider assessing an unresponsive adult. The scene is
safe, and you have taken standard precautions. When you assess for
breathing and pulse, you definitely feel a pulse and see the person is
breathing normally. You should:
- ............ANSWER..........Maintain an open airway.
When chest compressions stop, blood flow ______________________
significantly.
- ............ANSWER..........decreases
, 2
To open the airway with a jaw thrust, position yourself: -
............ANSWER..........Above the patient's head.
Too many rescue breaths too quickly or breaths that are too large is
_______________________, which can be harmful. -
............ANSWER..........Excessive ventilation
You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible adult cardiac
arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The
patient is unresponsive. You have activated EMS and/or your EAP.
Other providers are on the way. You have an AED. The patient is
occasionally gasping. You do not feel a carotid pulse. What should you
do?
- ............ANSWER..........Power on the AED. Apply adult pads to the
patient's bare chest.
You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible cardiac arrest. The
scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. An untrained
bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated EMS and/or
your EAP. Other providers are on the way. An AED is located in the
building, about 3 minutes away. The adult patient is unresponsive and
making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a
CPR mask with a one-way valve. What should you do? -
............ANSWER..........Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-
quality CPR.
Four BLS Providers have been performing CPR on an adult cardiac
arrest patient for 18 minutes. The last switch in roles was only about a
YMCA BLS TEST BANK EXAM/
EXPERT SOLUTION /
APPROVED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
GRADED A+/ GUARANTEED
SUCCESS!! NEW UPDATE
When the lower chambers of the heart beat too quickly or quiver, the
heart cannot pump blood. These abnormal heart rhythms, or
dysrhythmias, are known as ___________________ and
_________________________.
- ............ANSWER..........Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT),
ventricular fibrillation (VF)
You are a BLS provider assessing an unresponsive adult. The scene is
safe, and you have taken standard precautions. When you assess for
breathing and pulse, you definitely feel a pulse and see the person is
breathing normally. You should:
- ............ANSWER..........Maintain an open airway.
When chest compressions stop, blood flow ______________________
significantly.
- ............ANSWER..........decreases
, 2
To open the airway with a jaw thrust, position yourself: -
............ANSWER..........Above the patient's head.
Too many rescue breaths too quickly or breaths that are too large is
_______________________, which can be harmful. -
............ANSWER..........Excessive ventilation
You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible adult cardiac
arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The
patient is unresponsive. You have activated EMS and/or your EAP.
Other providers are on the way. You have an AED. The patient is
occasionally gasping. You do not feel a carotid pulse. What should you
do?
- ............ANSWER..........Power on the AED. Apply adult pads to the
patient's bare chest.
You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible cardiac arrest. The
scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. An untrained
bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated EMS and/or
your EAP. Other providers are on the way. An AED is located in the
building, about 3 minutes away. The adult patient is unresponsive and
making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a
CPR mask with a one-way valve. What should you do? -
............ANSWER..........Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-
quality CPR.
Four BLS Providers have been performing CPR on an adult cardiac
arrest patient for 18 minutes. The last switch in roles was only about a
