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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (MULTIPLE CHOICE)
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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) EXAMREVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(MULTIPLE CHOICE)
Once clinical death occurs, how long does it usually take for biological death to begin to
occur to your patient? - Answer-10 Minutes
In the "C-A-B" sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the "A" stands for what? -
Answer-airway
In the "C-A-B" sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the "C" stands for what? -
Answer-compression
To determine if an adult or a child (over a year old) is pulseless, the EMT should check
for a pulse at which artery? - Answer-carotid
To determine pulselessness in an infant, the EMT should use which artery? - Answer-
brachial
You are alone and so not have an AED. After determining unresponsiveness in an adult
patient, the next thing you should do before starting CPR is: - Answer-activate EMS
When an unconscious patient's head flexes forward, what could cause a partial airway
obstruction? - Answer-tongue
The head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver should not be used on a... - Answer-diving accident
victim
The recommended maneuver for EMTs to open the airway of a patient with possible
cervical-spine injury is the - Answer-jaw-thrust maneuver
After opening the airway in a patient who requires rescue breathing, the EMT should
inflate the patient's lungs with... - Answer-two breaths, 1 second each
You are treating a 59-your-old female who was found unresponsive by her husband in
their home. You have completed a set of compressions and now your initial two
ventilations are not resulting in chest rise. Your next step is to... - Answer-perform the
steps of CPR
A common problem in the resuscitation of infants and children caused by improper head
position or too quick ventilations is... - Answer-gastric distention
Adult rescue breathing should be provided as a rate of how many breaths per minute? -
Answer-10-12
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