BLS Hospital Corpsman
(ROSC) - correct answer-return of spontaneous circulation
Abandonment - correct answer-Discontinuing care once it has begun.
Abdominal thrusts - correct answer-Inward and upward thrusts just above the navel to force
an object out of the airway when a person is choking.
Administration of naloxone for a patient experiencing an opioid overdose is recommended
during respiratory arrest, but not cardiac arrest. - correct answer-FALSE: It is recommended
for both respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Adolescent - correct answer-In the context of CPR, someone from the onset of puberty (as
evidenced by breast development in girls and underarm hair development in boys-usually
around the age of 12) through adulthood.
Advance directive - correct answer-Written instructions that describe a patient's wishes (or
the wishes of the parent and/or legal guardian) regarding medical treatment or healthcare
decisions.
Agonal Breaths - correct answer-isolated or infrequent gasping that occur in the absence of
normal breathing in an unconscious patient.
Agonal breaths - correct answer-Isolated or infrequent gasps that occur in the absence of
normal breathing in an unconscious patient; can occur after the heart has stopped beating
and are considered a sign of cardiac arrest.
Airway obstruction - correct answer-Blockage within the airway that can prevent inhalation or
ventilation.
An AED should be used when caring for a patient in cardiac arrest as a result of traumatic
injury. - correct answer-TRUE: When a patient is experiencing cardiac arrest as a result of
traumatic injuries, an AED should still be used following facility protocols. Often traumatic
events are preceded by medical events.
An AED should be used when caring for a patient in cardiac arrest as a result of traumatic
injury. - correct answer-TRUE: When a patient is experiencing cardiac arrest as a result of
traumatic injuries, an AED should still be used following facility protocols. Often traumatic
events are preceded by medical events.
Assess, Recognize and Care Concept - correct answer-A systematic, continuous approach
for quick and accurate assessment, rapid recognition and immediate care in emergency
situations.
, Automated external defibrillator (AED) - correct answer-A portable electronic device that
automatically analyzes a patient's heart rhythm and provides defibrillation, an electrical
shock that may help the heart re-establish a perfusing rhythm; delivers defibrillation to
patients with ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.
Back blows - correct answer-Blows between the scapulae to force an object out of the
airway when a person is choking.
Bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator - correct answer-A handheld device used to ventilate a
patient through the delivery of ambient air, thereby providing a 20% to 21% concentration of
oxygen.
Battery - correct answer-The unlawful, harmful or offensive touching of a patient without the
patient's consent.
BVM resuscitator is? - correct answer-handheld device used to ventilate patients during
respiratory arrest or multiple- provider CPR.
Call First or Care First - correct answer-Care first for an unresponsive child or infant whom
you did not see collapse. Provide 2 minutes of care based on the conditions found.
Capnography - correct answer-A noninvasive way of measuring end-tidal carbon dioxide
(CO,) level.
Cardiac arrest - correct answer-Cessation of heart function. A patient who is not breathing
normally (or only gasping) and has no pulse is in cardiac arrest.
Chest compression - correct answer-During chest compressions, you press down on the
person's chest. This squeezes (compresses) the heart between the breastbone (sternum)
and spine, moving blood out of the heart and to the brain and other vital organs.
Chest compression fraction (CCF) - correct answer-The percentage of time spent performing
chest compressions during the resuscitation effort; an indicator of CPR quality.
Chest recoil - correct answer-Return of the chest to the expanded position after a
compression, which allows blood to flow back into the heart.
Chest thrusts - correct answer-Inward thrusts into the chest (while pulling straight back with
the thumb-side of the fist against the center of the person's breastbone) to force an object
out of the airway when a person is choking.
Child - correct answer-A child is defined as someone from the age of 1 to the onset of
puberty as evidenced by breast development in girls and underarm hair development in boys
(usually around the age of 12).
Closed-loop communication - correct answer-A communication technique used to prevent
misunderstandings; the receiver confirms that the message has been received and
understood.
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