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BLS Hospital Corpsman Exam Questions and Answers To perform the head-tilt/chin lift technique on an adult: - ANSWER -Press down on the forehead while pulling up on the bony part of the chin with two to three fingers of the other hand. Modified Jaw-Thrust Maneuver - ANSWER -used to open the airw...

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BLS Hospital Corpsman Exam Questions and
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To perform the head-tilt/chin lift technique on an adult: - ANSWER ✔✔-Press down on the forehead

while pulling up on the bony part of the chin with two to three fingers of the other hand.


Modified Jaw-Thrust Maneuver - ANSWER ✔✔-used to open the airway when a patient is suspected of

having a head, neck or spinal injury. To perform this maneuver on an adult, kneel above the patient's

head


Simultaneous Breathing and Pulse Check - ANSWER ✔✔-Once the airway is open, simultaneously check

for breathing and a carotid pulse, for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds.


Agonal Breaths - ANSWER ✔✔-isolated or infrequent gasping that occur in the absence of normal

breathing in an unconscious patient.


How many ventalations and how often for patient in respiratory arrest? - ANSWER ✔✔-Give 1

ventilation every 5 to 6 seconds


myocardial infarction - ANSWER ✔✔-myocardial infarction heart attack refers to the necrosis (death) of

heart tissue as a result of a loss of oxygenated blood.


Abandonment - ANSWER ✔✔-Discontinuing care once it has begun.


Abdominal thrusts - ANSWER ✔✔-Inward and upward thrusts just above the navel to force an object out

of the airway when a person is choking.




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Adolescent - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER ✔✔-Blockage within the airway that can prevent inhalation or

ventilation.


Assess, Recognize and Care Concept - ANSWER ✔✔-A systematic, continuous approach for quick and

accurate assessment, rapid recognition and immediate care in emergency situations.


Automated external defibrillator (AED) - 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 - ANSWER ✔✔-Blows between the scapulae to force an object out of the airway when a

person is choking.


Bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator - 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 - ANSWER ✔✔-The unlawful, harmful or offensive touching of a patient without the patient's

consent.




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