BLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

For a basic life support certificate to be issued, a participant must: - rate competency in all required skills - successfully complete team response testing scenarios and pass the final exam with a score of an 84% or higher - actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during practice and practice scenarios - Answer-All the above Which of the following skills are included in the BLS program? - use of a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator - multiple-provider CPR for adults - single-provider CPR for infants - Answer-All the above Which of the following is not a responsibility of an instructor when teaching a BLS course? - Answer-Providing coaching and corrective feedback during teaching scenarios During the testing scenarios, how is the team leader evaluated? - Answer-They must complete all critical actions; act upon decisions in a timely, sequential manner, and demonstrate skill competency in their assigned role As an instructor preparing to teach a lesson, you should what? - review the lesson plans in the instructor's manual - watch all the course videos - gather all course materials, equipment, and supplies as listed in the lesson plans - Answer-All the above The course presentations contain video segments, what is another reason that the presentations are valuable? - Answer-Using the correct presentation provides a visual aid by displaying key points Participants who successfully complete the American Red Cross BLS course receive a certificate that is valid for how many years? - Answer-2 BLS instructors must maintain BLS basic level certification, true or false? - Answer-True Pulling information typically involves open-ended questions and information flowing from the participants, true or false? - Answer-True The acronym MARS is for the 4 concepts of learning. What do the letters represent? - Answer-Motivation, Association, Repetition, Senses BLS course lengths are based on a participant to instructor ratio of: - Answer-9:1 What is the main purpose of the in-person skills session for the BLS blended learning course? - Answer-To practice and demonstrate skill competency in a team-based environment Instructors can view video segments, download the instructor's manuals and get i