HSI YMCA BLS EXAM - 2025/2026
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This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty
compressing the appropriate depth. - correct answerThe Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED
arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the
pads. The other BLS provider should: - correct answerBLS provider should continue
high-quality compressions while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of fewer
than _ beats per minute. - correct answer60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is
safe. You have taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person
collapse. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other
providers are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The
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? - correct
answerSend the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant with
trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The infant
is unresponsive and gasping. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency
action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is felt. The infant's skin
is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to touch. Other BLS providers are a few
minutes away with an AED. What should you do? - correct answerYou should start
high-quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who overdosed on
fentanyl. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS or your
occupational emergency action plan has been activated. The patient is making snorting
sounds. The carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and
Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do? - correct answerVentilate the patient and
give naloxone per local medical protocol.
Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS is which link in the
adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? - correct answerActivation of Emergency
Response
Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart can refill. - correct
answerComplete chest recoil
, When assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant, you should take no longer than
___ seconds to simultaneously assess breathing and pulse. - correct answer10 seconds
- To minimize interruption in chest compression when assessing an unresponsive adult,
child, or infant, you should take no longer than 10 seconds to simultaneously assess
breathing and pulse.
The first link in the out-of-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest chain of survival is: - correct
answerPreventing causes of respiratory failure or respiratory arrest, which lead to
cardiac arrest.
When ventilating a child with a bag-mask device, give 1 breath every 2-3 seconds.
Deliver each breath over ____ second(s) in length while watching for chest rise. -
correct answer1 second - When ventilating a child with a bag-mask device, deliver each
breath over 1 second in length while watching for chest rise.
To locate the brachial pulse on an infant, place two or three fingers: - correct
answerinside of the upper arm, midway between the elbow and shoulder.
You are the only BLS provider responding to "baby not breathing." The scene is safe,
and you have taken standard precautions. The infant is unresponsive. You have
activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other providers are on the
way with an AED. You do not feel a brachial pulse. What should you do? - correct
answerImmediately start high-quality CPR, beginning with chest compressions.
You are using a bag-mask device to ventilate a 16-year-old in cardiac arrest who
suddenly collapsed. An endotracheal tube has been placed by an advanced life support
provider on the resuscitation team. Proper ventilation technique in the situation requires
that you: - correct answerSqueeze the bag to deliver 1 breath every 6 seconds.
When chest compressions stop, blood flow ___________significantly. - correct
answerdecreases
You are the only BLS provider responding to witnessed collapse of a 11-year-old child
during a softball game. The scene is safe, and you have taken standard precautions.
The patient is unresponsive and gasping occasionally. You do not feel a carotid pulse
and an AED is within sight. What should you do? - correct answerActivate EMS or your
occupational emergency action plan and get the AED.
Supporting a patient's physical and emotional needs that are ongoing after hospital
discharge is which link in the chain of survival? - correct answerRecovery
Your adult patient is making abnormal gasping, snoring sounds. You definitely feel a
carotid pulse. What should you do? - correct answerProvide rescue breathing or bag-
mask ventilation.
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This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty
compressing the appropriate depth. - correct answerThe Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED
arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the
pads. The other BLS provider should: - correct answerBLS provider should continue
high-quality compressions while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of fewer
than _ beats per minute. - correct answer60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is
safe. You have taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person
collapse. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other
providers are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The
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? - correct
answerSend the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant with
trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The infant
is unresponsive and gasping. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency
action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is felt. The infant's skin
is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to touch. Other BLS providers are a few
minutes away with an AED. What should you do? - correct answerYou should start
high-quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who overdosed on
fentanyl. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS or your
occupational emergency action plan has been activated. The patient is making snorting
sounds. The carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and
Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do? - correct answerVentilate the patient and
give naloxone per local medical protocol.
Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS is which link in the
adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? - correct answerActivation of Emergency
Response
Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart can refill. - correct
answerComplete chest recoil
, When assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant, you should take no longer than
___ seconds to simultaneously assess breathing and pulse. - correct answer10 seconds
- To minimize interruption in chest compression when assessing an unresponsive adult,
child, or infant, you should take no longer than 10 seconds to simultaneously assess
breathing and pulse.
The first link in the out-of-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest chain of survival is: - correct
answerPreventing causes of respiratory failure or respiratory arrest, which lead to
cardiac arrest.
When ventilating a child with a bag-mask device, give 1 breath every 2-3 seconds.
Deliver each breath over ____ second(s) in length while watching for chest rise. -
correct answer1 second - When ventilating a child with a bag-mask device, deliver each
breath over 1 second in length while watching for chest rise.
To locate the brachial pulse on an infant, place two or three fingers: - correct
answerinside of the upper arm, midway between the elbow and shoulder.
You are the only BLS provider responding to "baby not breathing." The scene is safe,
and you have taken standard precautions. The infant is unresponsive. You have
activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other providers are on the
way with an AED. You do not feel a brachial pulse. What should you do? - correct
answerImmediately start high-quality CPR, beginning with chest compressions.
You are using a bag-mask device to ventilate a 16-year-old in cardiac arrest who
suddenly collapsed. An endotracheal tube has been placed by an advanced life support
provider on the resuscitation team. Proper ventilation technique in the situation requires
that you: - correct answerSqueeze the bag to deliver 1 breath every 6 seconds.
When chest compressions stop, blood flow ___________significantly. - correct
answerdecreases
You are the only BLS provider responding to witnessed collapse of a 11-year-old child
during a softball game. The scene is safe, and you have taken standard precautions.
The patient is unresponsive and gasping occasionally. You do not feel a carotid pulse
and an AED is within sight. What should you do? - correct answerActivate EMS or your
occupational emergency action plan and get the AED.
Supporting a patient's physical and emotional needs that are ongoing after hospital
discharge is which link in the chain of survival? - correct answerRecovery
Your adult patient is making abnormal gasping, snoring sounds. You definitely feel a
carotid pulse. What should you do? - correct answerProvide rescue breathing or bag-
mask ventilation.
