Heartcode BLS Online UPDATED Study
Guide QUESTIONSAND CORRECT
ANSWSER
what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults?
- CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Early Recognition and Prevention
2. Activation of Emergency Response
3. High-Quality CPR
4. Defibrillation
5. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
6. Recovery
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Verify scene safety
-Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-Check for responsiveness
-Activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-Begin CPR if no breathing or no gasping and no pulse felt
What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the
trachea
-Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds
-Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse
What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -Compression rate
-Chest recoil
-Compression depth
,when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? -
CORRECT ANSWERS at the side of the victim
A bag-mask device is used to provide____to a victim who is not breathing or
not breathing normally. - CORRECT ANSWERS positive-pressure
ventilation
How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless
ventricular tachycardia and __________ - CORRECT ANSWERS
ventricular fibrillation
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Head tilt-chin lift
After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct
order of steps for using a bag-mask device? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for
the correct position.
2. Use the E-C clamp techinque to hold the maks in place while you life the jaw
to hold the airway open
3. Squeeze the bad to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest rise
Why is an AED needed? - CORRECT ANSWERS to analyze the heart
rhythm and provide a shock
, After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - CORRECT
ANSWERS During analysis and before shock delivery
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults
and children 8 years and older? - CORRECT ANSWERS Left side of the
back and Left side of the chest
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After
assessing that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct
your colleague to do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Activate the emergency
response system and get the AED
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond.
What is your next step after calling for help? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Check for breathing and a pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not
breathing normally but had a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the
correct ventilation rate? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 breath every 6
seconds, or about 10 breaths per minute
After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check.
What immediate actions should be taken? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Immediately begin CPR and turn on the AED
As you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED, and
follows the prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shcok.
After you immediately resume CPR, how do you continute treating the patient?
Guide QUESTIONSAND CORRECT
ANSWSER
what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults?
- CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Early Recognition and Prevention
2. Activation of Emergency Response
3. High-Quality CPR
4. Defibrillation
5. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
6. Recovery
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Verify scene safety
-Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-Check for responsiveness
-Activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-Begin CPR if no breathing or no gasping and no pulse felt
What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the
trachea
-Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds
-Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse
What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -Compression rate
-Chest recoil
-Compression depth
,when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? -
CORRECT ANSWERS at the side of the victim
A bag-mask device is used to provide____to a victim who is not breathing or
not breathing normally. - CORRECT ANSWERS positive-pressure
ventilation
How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless
ventricular tachycardia and __________ - CORRECT ANSWERS
ventricular fibrillation
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Head tilt-chin lift
After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct
order of steps for using a bag-mask device? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.
Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for
the correct position.
2. Use the E-C clamp techinque to hold the maks in place while you life the jaw
to hold the airway open
3. Squeeze the bad to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest rise
Why is an AED needed? - CORRECT ANSWERS to analyze the heart
rhythm and provide a shock
, After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - CORRECT
ANSWERS During analysis and before shock delivery
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults
and children 8 years and older? - CORRECT ANSWERS Left side of the
back and Left side of the chest
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After
assessing that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct
your colleague to do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Activate the emergency
response system and get the AED
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond.
What is your next step after calling for help? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Check for breathing and a pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not
breathing normally but had a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the
correct ventilation rate? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 breath every 6
seconds, or about 10 breaths per minute
After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check.
What immediate actions should be taken? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Immediately begin CPR and turn on the AED
As you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED, and
follows the prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shcok.
After you immediately resume CPR, how do you continute treating the patient?
