Question 1

A 60-year-old male is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:

Accepted Answer

begin CPR until an AED is available.

Question 2

After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive and not breathing, you should:

Accepted Answer

Check for a carotid pulse

Question 3

Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:

Accepted Answer

noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest

Question 4

Chest compressions will NOT be effective if the patient is:

Accepted Answer

in a bed.

Question 5

Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

gastric distention.

Question 6

Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:

Accepted Answer

if you ventilate a patient too fast.

Question 7

In two-rescuer adult CPR, you should use a compression to ventilation ratio of:

Accepted Answer

30:2.

Question 8

Initial treatment to dislodge a severe foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive infant involves:

Accepted Answer

back blows.

Question 9

Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

forceful coughing.

Question 10

The fifth link in the chain of survival includes:

Accepted Answer

controlling body temperature to optimize neurologic recovery.

Question 11

The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during CPR by:

Accepted Answer

limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs during the recoil phase between chest compressions, which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved cardiac filling.

Question 12

The proper depth of chest compressions on a 9-month-old infant is at least:

Accepted Answer

one-third the diameter of the chest.

Question 13

When ventilating an apneic adult with a simple barrier device, you should deliver each breath:

Accepted Answer

while watching for adequate chest rise.

Question 14

When you apply the AED pads to a woman in cardiac arrest, you note that she has a medication patch over the same area where one of the AED pads will be placed. You should:

Accepted Answer

remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue, and apply the AED pads.

Question 15

Which of the following is considered an obvious sign of death and would not require the initiation of CPR?

Accepted Answer

Dependent blood pooling

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an indication to stop CPR once you have started?

Accepted Answer

Care is transferred to a bystander.

Question 17

Which of the following maneuvers should be used to open a patient's airway when a spinal injury is suspected?

Accepted Answer

Jaw-thrust

Question 18

A 60-year-old male is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:

Accepted Answer

begin CPR until an AED is available.

Question 19

A patient should be placed in the recovery position when he or she:

Accepted Answer

is unconscious, uninjured, and breathing adequately.

Question 20

Abdominal thrusts in a responsive child or adult with a severe upper airway obstruction are performed:

Accepted Answer

until he or she becomes unresponsive

Question 21

After ____ minutes without oxygen, some brain damage is almost certain.

Accepted Answer

6

Question 22

After an advanced airway device has been inserted during cardiac arrest, you should ventilate an infant or child:

Accepted Answer

by giving one breath every 6 to 8 seconds.

Question 23

After an advanced airway has been inserted during two-rescuer CPR, you should:

Accepted Answer

deliver ventilations at a rate of 8 to 10 per minute.

Question 24

After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive and not breathing, you should:

Accepted Answer

Check for a carotid pulse

Question 25

Appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes:

Accepted Answer

administering oxygen and transporting immediately.

Question 26

Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:

Accepted Answer

noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest

Question 27

Chest compressions will NOT be effective if the patient is:

Accepted Answer

in a bed.

Question 28

Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

gastric distention.

Question 29

CPR should be initiated when:

Accepted Answer

a valid living will is unavailable.

Question 30

During one-rescuer adult CPR, you should compress the patient's chest at a rate of at least _______ per minute.

Accepted Answer

100

Question 31

During two-rescuer CPR, the compressor and ventilator switch positions. While rescuer one is finishing his or her cycle of 30 compressions, rescuer two should:

Accepted Answer

move to the opposite side of the patient's chest.

Question 32

Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:

Accepted Answer

if you ventilate a patient too fast.

Question 33

If massive gastric distention makes it impossible to adequately ventilate a patient, you may have to:

Accepted Answer

apply manual pressure to the abdomen.

Question 34

In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by:

Accepted Answer

respiratory arrest.

Question 35

In two-rescuer adult CPR, you should deliver a compression to ventilation ratio of:

Accepted Answer

30:2

Question 36

Initial treatment to dislodge a severe foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive infant involves:

Accepted Answer

back blows.

Question 37

Most prehospital cardiac arrests occur as the result of:

Accepted Answer

a cardiac arrhythmia.

Question 38

Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been unsuccessful. You should:

Accepted Answer

carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.

Question 39

Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

forceful coughing.

Question 40

The fifth link in the chain of survival includes:

Accepted Answer

controlling body temperature to optimize neurologic recovery.

Question 41

The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during CPR by:

Accepted Answer

limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs during the recoil phase between chest compressions, which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved cardiac filling.

Question 42

The main benefit of using a mechanical piston or load-distributing band device for chest compressions is:

Accepted Answer

the elimination of rescuer fatigue that results from manual compressions.

Question 43

The proper depth of chest compressions on a 9-month-old infant is at least:

Accepted Answer

one third the diameter of the chest.

Question 44

What is the correct ratio of compressions to ventilations when performing two-rescuer child CPR?

Accepted Answer

15:2

Question 45

What is the minimum number of chest compressions that should be delivered per minute to a 4-month-old infant?

Accepted Answer

100

Question 46

When assessing the pulse of an unresponsive infant, you should palpate the ________ artery.

Accepted Answer

brachial

Question 47

When performing CPR on a child, you should compress the chest:

Accepted Answer

with one or two hands.

Question 48

When ventilating an apneic adult with a simple barrier device, you should deliver each breath:

Accepted Answer

while watching for adequate chest rise.

Question 49

When you apply the AED pads to a woman in cardiac arrest, you note that she has a medication patch over the same area where one of the AED pads will be placed. You should:

Accepted Answer

remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue, and apply the AED pads.

Question 50

Which of the following is considered an obvious sign of death and would not require the initiation of CPR?

Accepted Answer

Dependent blood pooling

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a BLS intervention?

Accepted Answer

cardiac monitoring

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT an indication to stop CPR once you have started?

Accepted Answer

Care is transferred to a bystander.

Question 53

Which of the following maneuvers should be used to open a patient's airway when a spinal injury is suspected?

Accepted Answer

jaw-thrust

Question 54

Which of the following statements regarding the use of the AED in children is correct?

Accepted Answer

AED use in children up to 12 to 14 years of age involves pediatric pads and an energy reducer.

Question 55

Which of the following statements regarding ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) is correct?

Accepted Answer

Survival rates decrease by 7% to 10% for each minute that V-fib persists.

Question 56

Which of the following techniques should you use to dislodge a foreign body airway obstruction in a patient who is in an advanced stage of pregnancy or who is very obese?

Accepted Answer

chest thrusts

Question 57

You and your partner arrive at the side of a 60-year-old woman who suddenly collapsed about 7 minutes ago. She is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. You should:

Accepted Answer

perform CPR for about 2 minutes and then apply the AED.

Question 58

You are treating a responsive 50-year-old man with a severe airway obstruction when he becomes unresponsive. After properly positioning the patient, you should:

Accepted Answer

perform 30 chest compressions.

Question 59

You should deliver chest compressions to an unconscious adult patient in cardiac arrest by:

Accepted Answer

compressing the sternum between the nipples.

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