PCT EXAM B/ BLS

A 65-year-old male is on a short ladder changing a light and suddenly collapses. He is unresponsive. What is the next step?

• a. Call 911/EMS.

• b. Begin CPR.

• c. Begin mouth-to-mouth ventilation.

• d. Check pulse

What method should be used to open his airway in the case with neck injury?

• a. Chin-lift

• b. Jaw thrust

• c. Head-tilt/chin-lift

• d. Head-tilt

CPR is initiated and the person's pulse returns, but he is not breathing. What ventilation rate should be used for this person?

• a. 6-8 breaths per minute

• b. 1 breath per 6 sec

• c. 18-20 breaths per minute

• d. Depends on his color

What does AED stand for?

• 
  a. Automatic Energy Delivery
  

• b. Automated External Device

• c. Automated External Defibrillator

• d. Autonomous Energy Defibrillator

A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known cardiac history per her family. You notice a bulge in the upper left chest under the skin. There is a healed incision overlying that bulge. Which is true of AED use?

• a. AED cannot be used in this person.

• b. You should put a magnet over the bulge before using the AED.

• c. You should place pads over the bulge.

• d. You should avoid placing pads over the bulge

A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known cardiac history per her family. The AED indicates "Shock." What is the next step?

• a. Clear the person and deliver the shock.

• b. Deliver two additional minutes of CPR before delivering the shock.

• c. Ventilate while shock is delivered.
  

• d. Assume error and do not deliver shock.

A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known cardiac history per her family. After delivering a shock, what is the next step in caring for this person?

• a. Reassess for a pulse.

• b. Do chest compressions only.

• c. Resume CPR starting with chest compressions.

• d. Do ventilation only.

What age is considered an infant for BLS purposes?

• a. Under one year

• b. Two years

• c. Three years

• d. Four years

Why are ventilations delivered to a pediatric arrest victim before seeking assistance in single-rescuer scenarios?
a. 911/EMS response times are generally slow.
b. The parents are often nearby.
c. Most pediatric cardiac arrests are due to respiratory arrest.
d. The use of an AED is contraindicated in pediatrics.

• a. 911/EMS response times are generally slow.

• b. The parents are often nearby.

• c. Most pediatric cardiac arrests are due to respiratory arrest.

• d. The use of an AED is contraindicated in pediatrics.

You are a daycare provider and find a 3-year-old child who is unresponsive. She had laid down for a nap because she was not feeling well. When you checked on her, she was not breathing and appeared blue. You are by yourself. What is the first step in managing this case?

• a. Give back blows.

• b. Do a blind finger sweep.

• c. Call 911/EMS.

• d. Deliver two minutes of CPR.