BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXAM A ACLS
FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Early defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why
is this important to survival?
Answer: It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm.
◉ Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR?
Answer: Has no normal breathing and no pulse
◉ How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective
breaths when using a bag-mask device?
Answer: Observing the chest rise with each breath
◉ When you are performing CPR on an unresponsive person
whom you know is choking, what modification should you
incorporate?
Answer: Each time you open the airway, you look for the
obstructing object.
◉ Why is defibrillation important?
Answer: It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm.
FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Early defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why
is this important to survival?
Answer: It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm.
◉ Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR?
Answer: Has no normal breathing and no pulse
◉ How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective
breaths when using a bag-mask device?
Answer: Observing the chest rise with each breath
◉ When you are performing CPR on an unresponsive person
whom you know is choking, what modification should you
incorporate?
Answer: Each time you open the airway, you look for the
obstructing object.
◉ Why is defibrillation important?
Answer: It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm.
