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WorksheetsAHA BLS Course Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
In which locations do most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur?
Healthcare clinics
Homes
Recreational facilities
Shopping centers
Which is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?
Cardiac problem
Congenital or acquired heart defect
Respiratory failure or shock
Infection and sepsis
What is the third link in the adult out-of-hospital Chain of Survival?
Advanced life support
High-quality CPR
Prevention
Defibrillation
A 53-year old man collapses and becomes unresponsive. You witness his collapse and are the first rescuer at the scene, where the man is lying motionless on the floor.
Activate the emergency response system.
Start high-quality CPR, beginning with chest compressions.
Start providing rescue breaths.
Verify that the scene is safe for you and the victim.
The man doesn't respond when you tap his shoulders and shout, "Are you OK?" What is your best next action?
Check his pulse.
Start high-quality CPR.
Start providing rescue breaths.
Shout for nearby help.
Several rescuers respond, and you ask them to activate the emergency response system and retrieve the AED. As you check for a pulse and breathing, you notice that the man is gasping for air and making snorting sounds. You do not feel a pulse. What is your best next action?
Start high-quality CPR, beginning with chest compressions.
Monitor the victim until additional, more experienced help arrives.
Provide rescue breathing by delivering 1 breath every 6 seconds.
Find someone to help by retrieving the nearest AED.
What is the ratio of chest compressions to breaths when providing CPR to an adult?
1 O compressions to 2 breaths
15 compressions to 2 breaths
30 compressions to 2 breaths
100 compressions to 2 breaths
What are the rate and depth for chest compressions on an adult?
A rate of 60 to 80 compressions per minute and a depth of approximately 1 inch
A rate of 80 to 100 compressions per minute and a depth of approximately
1½ inches
A rate of 120 to 140 compressions per minute and a depth of approximately
2½ inches
A rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and a depth of at least 2 inches
What action should you take when more rescuers arrive?
Assign tasks to other rescuers and rotate compressors every 2 minutes or more frequently if needed to avoid fatigue.
Continue CPR while the AED is attached, even if you are fatigued.
Wait for the most experienced rescuer to provide direction to the team.
Direct the team to assign a Team Leader and roles while you continue CPR.
If you suspect that an unresponsive victim has head or neck trauma, what is the preferred method for opening the airway?
Head tilt-chin lift
Jaw thrust
Head tilt-neck lift
Avoid opening the airway
What is CCF?
The force you use to compress the chest
Compression-to-ventilation ratio
Proportion of time that rescuers perform chest compressions during CPR
Another term for chest recoil
What is the most appropriate first step to take as soon as the AED arrives at the victim's side?
Press the Analyze button.
Apply the pads.
Power on the AED.
Press the Shock button.
Which step is one of the universal steps for operating an AED?
Shaving the victim's hairy chest
Placing the pads on the victim's bare chest
Removing the victim from water
Finding the victim's implanted pacemaker
If a victim of cardiac arrest has an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator, what special steps should you take?
Avoid placing the AED pad directly over the implanted device.
Avoid using the AED to prevent damage to the implanted device.
Turn off the implanted device before applying the AED pads.
Consider using pediatric pads to decrease the shock dose delivered.
What action should you take while the AED is analyzing the heart rhythm?
Check the pulse.
Continue chest compressions.
Give rescue breaths only.
Stand clear of the victim.
After performing high-quality CPR for 5 minutes, the Team Leader frequently interrupts chest compressions to check for a pulse. Which action demonstrates constructive intervention?
Ask another rescuer what he thinks should be done.
Say nothing that contradicts the Team Leader.
Suggest resuming chest compressions without delay.
Wait until the debriefing session afterward to discuss it.
The Team Leader asks you to perform bag-mask ventilation during a resuscitation attempt. but you have not perfected that skill. What would be an appropriate action to acknowledge your limitations?
Pick up the bag-mask device and give it to another team member.
Pretend you did not hear the request and hope the Team Leader chooses someone else to do it.
Tell the Team Leader you are not comfortable performing that task.
Try to do it as best you can and hope another team member will see you struggling and take over.
What is the appropriate action to demonstrate closed-loop communication when the Team Leader assigns you a task?
Repeat back to the Team Leader the task assigned to you.
Nod your head as an acknowledgment of the assigned task.
Start performing the assigned tasks, but do not speak, to minimize noise.
Wait for the Team Leader to address you by name before you acknowledge the task.
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer of a 3-year-old child?
15 compressions to 1 breath
15 compressions to 2 breaths
20 compressions to 2 breaths
30 compressions to 2 breaths
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a 7-year-old child when 2 or more rescuers are present?
15 compressions to 1 breath
15 compressions to 2 breaths
20 compressions to 2 breaths
30 compressions to 2 breaths
For what age victim is the 2 thumb-encircling hands technique recommended?
A child younger than 3 years of age
A child older than 3 years of age
An infant older than 1 year
An infant younger than 1 year
What is the correct chest compression depth for a child?
At least one fourth the depth of the chest, or approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm)
At least one third the depth of the chest, or approximately 1 ½ inches (4 cm)
At least one third the depth of the chest, or approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
At least one half the depth of the chest, or approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm)
What is the correct chest compression depth for an infant?
At least one fourth the depth of the chest, or approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm)
At least one third the depth of the chest, or approximately 1½ inches (4 cm)
At least one third the depth of the chest, or approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
At least one half the depth of the chest, or approximately 2½ inches (6.4 cm)
What should you do when using an AED on an infant or a child younger than 8 years of age?
Never use adult AED pads.
Use adult AED pads.
Use adult AED pads if the AED does not have child pads.
Use adult AED pads, but cut them in half.
If a manual defibrillator is not available for an infant victim, which action should you take?
Perform high-quality CPR.
Use an AED equipped with a pediatric dose attenuator.
Cut the adult pad to fit the infant.
Wait for advanced care to arrive.
What is important to remember about AED pad placement on infants?
Ensure that pads overlap each other in very small infants.
Place 1 adult pad on the chest.
You may need to place 1 pad on the chest and 1 on the back, according to the
diagrams on the pads.
If child AED pads are not available, do not use the AED.
Which victim would need only rescue breathing?
Agonal gasping with no pulse
Breathing with a weak pulse
No breathing and a pulse
No breathing and no pulse
How often should rescue breaths be given in infants and children when a pulse is felt?
1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
1 breath every 8 to 10 seconds
Which action can rescuers perform to potentially reduce the risk of gastric inflation?
Delivering each breath over 1 second
Giving rapid, shallow breaths
Using a bag-mask device for delivering ventilation
Using the mouth-to-mask breathing technique
Which of these is not an opioid?
Heroin
Hydrocodone
Morphine
Naloxone
Your roommate uses opioids. You find him unresponsive with no breathing, but he has a strong pulse. You suspect an opioid overdose. A friend is phoning 9-1-1 and looking for the naloxone autoinjector. What action should you take?
Remain with your roommate until the naloxone arrives and administer it immediately.
Begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
Provide rescue breathing: 1 breath every 6 seconds.
Provide rapid defibrillation with an AED.
You encounter an unresponsive 56-year-old woman who has been taking hydrocodone for postsurgical pain. She is not breathing and has no pulse. You notice that her medication bottle is empty and suspect an opioid-associated life-threatening emergency. A colleague activates the emergency response system and is retrieving the AED and naloxone. What is the most appropriate action for you to take next?
Wait for the naloxone to arrive before doing anything.
Begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
Provide 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds until naloxone arrives.
Provide rapid defibrillation with the AED.
Which of the following populations is most likely to show atypical signs of a heart attack, like shortness of breath and dizziness?
White, middle-aged men
Individuals with diabetes
Younger-aged individuals
People who are overweight
What does the stroke acronym F.A.S.T. stand for?
Face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to phone 9-1-1
Falling down, arm weakness, slurring words, time to start first aid
Falling down, arm tingling, speech difficulty, time to phone 9-1-1
Face drooping, arm tingling, sudden weakness, time to start CPR
If you think someone might be having a stroke, what should be the first thing you do?
Start first aid on the individual.
Wait an hour and then phone 9-1-1.
Give the person an injection of alteplase.
Quickly check for signs of stroke.
How are rescue actions for cardiac arrest due to drowning different from the rescue actions for sudden cardiac arrest?
Unlike sudden cardiac arrest the priority in a drowning is to give the person CPR.
Unlike sudden cardiac arrest the priority in a drowning is to give the person oxygen.
Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to locate an ambulance.
Unlike sudden cardiac arrest the priority in a drowning is to give chest
compressions.
You are attempting to rescue a person who has experienced drowning. What do you do if there are no signs of breathing?
Attempt to clear the airway of aspirated water.
Perform abdominal thrusts to remove any water.
Open the airway and administer rescue breaths.
Use spinal stabilization regardless of neck injury.
Which of the following is a sign that someone is experiencing anaphylaxis?
Symptoms developing quickly but getting worse slowly
Presence of a medical alert bracelet or necklace
Person responding well to oral antihistamines
Life-threatening breathing or circulation problems
You notice someone showing all the signs of a severe allergic reaction. What is the first and most important action you should take?
Call an advanced responder.
Use the epinephrine device.
Give the person an oral antihistamine.
Locate an external defibrillator.
Where on the body should you administer an epinephrine injection?
On the person's thigh, about halfway between the hip and the knee
On the person's torso, about halfway between the hip and the ribs
On the person's arm, about halfway between the elbow and the wrist
On the person's neck, about halfway between the ear and the shoulder
Which is an example of a mild foreign-body airway obstruction?
Cyanosis (blue lips or skin)
High-pitched noise while inhaling
Inability to speak or cry
Wheezing between coughs
Which victim of a severe airway obstruction should receive abdominal thrusts?
An average-size 27-year-old man
A woman who is obviously pregnant
An obese 50-year-old man
An average-size 9-month-old infant
You are performing abdominal thrusts on a 9-year-old child when she suddenly becomes unresponsive. After you shout for nearby help, what is the most appropriate action to take next?
Begin high-quality CPR, starting with chest compressions.
Check for a pulse.
Continue performing abdominal thrusts.
Provide 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest thrusts.
Which is td technique for giving rescue breaths to an infant?
Mouth-to-mouth
Mouth-to-mouth and nose
Mouth-to-nose
Any method is acceptable
Which of the following is the best Program at Tolles?
Landscaping
Animal Management
Senior Only EMT
