American Red Cross Final Exam BLS
Questions & Answers
You and your colleagues have been providing high-quality CPR for and using the AED
on Mr. Sauer. While providing ventilations, you notice that Mr. Sauer moves and
appears to be breathing. What is the correct course of action? - ANSWERSStop CPR,
check for breathing and a pulse and monitor Mr. Sauer until the advanced cardiac life
support team takes over.
Upon entering Mr. Cohen's room, you find him on the ground, unresponsive. After
immediately initiating the emergency response system, what is your next action
according to the Adult In-Hospital Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ANSWERSEarly CPR
The systematic and continuous approach to providing emergent patient care includes
which three elements? - ANSWERSAssess, Recognize, Care
You suspect that an unresponsive patient has sustained a neck injury. Which technique
should you use to open the patient's airway? - ANSWERSModified jaw-thrust maneuver
You are working in an OB/GYN office when your patient, Mrs. Tribble, suddenly goes
into cardiac arrest. While preparing the AED, your colleague reminds you that Mrs.
Tribble is 28 weeks pregnant. Which statement is true regarding the use of an AED on a
pregnant patient? - ANSWERSAED use is safe for pregnant patients. Ya'll better know
that.
You and your colleagues are performing CPR on a 6-year-old child. What is the
compression-to-ventilation ratio during multiple-provider CPR? - ANSWERSIn both
children and infants, the compression-to-ventilation ratio is 30:2 during single-provider
CPR and 15:2 during multiple-provider CPR.
You enter Ms. Evers's room and notice her lunch splattered on the floor. She is slumped
over the bedside table and does not appear to be breathing. You perform a visual
survey and determine that the scene is safe. Which is the next appropriate action? -
ANSWERSCheck for responsiveness
