HeartCode BLS UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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HeartCode BLS UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Early Recognition and Prevention
2. Activation of Emergency Response
3. High-Quality CPR
4. Defibrillation
5. Post-Cardia...
HeartCode BLS UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Early Recognition and Prevention
2. Activation of Emergency Response
3. High-Quality CPR
4. Defibrillation
5. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
6. Recovery
What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -Verify scene safety
-Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-Check for responsiveness
-Activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-Begin CPR if no breathing or no gasping and no pulse felt
What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the trachea
-Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds
-Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse
What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -
Compression rate
-Chest recoil
-Compression depth
when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- at the side of the victim
,A bag-mask device is used to provide____to a victim who is not breathing or not breathing
normally. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- positive-pressure ventilation
How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1 breath
over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless ventricular
tachycardia and __________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ventricular fibrillation
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Head tilt-chin lift
After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct order of steps
for using a bag-mask device? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Place the mask on the victim's
face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for the correct position.
2. Use the E-C clamp techinque to hold the maks in place while you life the jaw to hold the
airway open
3. Squeeze the bad to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest rise
Why is an AED needed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- to analyze the heart rhythm and
provide a shock
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
During analysis and before shock delivery
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults and children 8
years and older? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Left side of the back and Left side of the chest
, You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After assessing that
the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct your colleague to do? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Activate the emergency response system and get the AED
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond. What is your
next step after calling for help? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Check for breathing and a pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing normally
but had a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct ventilation rate? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 1 breath every 6 seconds, or about 10 breaths per minute
After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check. What
immediate actions should be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Immediately begin CPR
and turn on the AED
As you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED, and follows the
prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shcok. After you immediately
resume CPR, how do you continute treating the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check, the code team arrives, or
the patient starts to move
Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and children 8
years or older? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Below the right collarbone and Side of the left
nipple
When performing high-quality CPR on a child, what is the correct depth of compressions? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
What is the target rate for chest compressions for children? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 100
to 120/min
During CPR on a child, you should place 1 or 2 hands over the ______ of the _____ -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Lower half; breastbone
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