A 65-year-old male is on a short ladder a. Call 911/EMS.
changing a light and suddenly collapses.
He is unresponsive. What is the next
step?
a. Call 911/EMS.
b. Begin CPR.
c. Begin mouth-to-mouth ventilation.
d. Check pulse
What method should be used to open his b. Jaw thrust
airway in the case with neck injury?
a. Chin-lift
b. Jaw thrust
c. Head-tilt/chin-lift
d. Head-tilt
CPR is initiated and the person's pulse b. 1 breath per 6 sec
returns, but he is not breathing. What
ventilation rate should be used for this
person?
a. 6-8 breaths per minute
b. 1 breath per 6 sec
c. 18-20 breaths per minute
d. Depends on his color
What does AED stand for? c. Automated External Defibrillator
a. Automatic Energy Delivery
b. Automated External Device
c. Automated External Defibrillator
d. Autonomous Energy Defibrillator
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A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed d. You should avoid placing pads over the bulge.
cardiac arrest. She has a known cardiac
history per her family. You notice a bulge
in the upper left chest under the skin.
There is a healed incision overlying that
bulge. Which is true of AED use?
a. AED cannot be used in this person.
b. You should put a magnet over the
bulge before using the AED.
c. You should place pads over the bulge.
d. You should avoid placing pads over the
bulge
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed a. Clear the person and deliver the shock.
cardiac arrest. She has a known cardiac
history per her family. The AED indicates
"Shock." What is the next step?
a. Clear the person and deliver the shock.
b. Deliver two additional minutes of CPR
before delivering the shock.
c. Ventilate while shock is delivered.
d. Assume error and do not deliver shock.
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed c. Resume CPR starting with chest compressions.
cardiac arrest. She has a known cardiac
history per her family. After delivering a
shock, what is the next step in caring for
this person?
a. Reassess for a pulse.
b. Do chest compressions only.
c. Resume CPR starting with chest
compressions.
d. Do ventilation only.
What age is considered an infant for BLS a. Under one year
purposes?
a. Under one year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Four years
Why are ventilations delivered to a c. Most pediatric cardiac arrests are due to respiratory arrest.
pediatric arrest victim before seeking
assistance in single-rescuer scenarios?
a. 911/EMS response times are generally
slow.
b. The parents are often nearby.
c. Most pediatric cardiac arrests are due
to respiratory arrest.
d. The use of an AED is contraindicated
in pediatrics.
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