BLS EXAM TEST BANK 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A GRADE
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BLS EXAM TEST BANK 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A GRADE
A 9-year-old child is in cardiac arrest. You and another provider are present. The child's parents/legal guardians are not present. You stay with the child to begin CPR. Which actions would be appropriate for the sec...
BLS EXAM TEST BANK 100+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A GRADE
A 9-year-old child is in cardiac arrest. You and another provider are present. The child's
parents/legal guardians are not present. You stay with the child to begin CPR. Which
actions would be appropriate for the second provider to do? - Answer-- Activate EMS,
rapid response or resuscitation team.
- Retrieve AED and resuscitation equipment.
You come upon a child who has collapsed. You determine they are in cardiac arrest.
You are alone and have no immediate access to a phone or other form of
communication. Which action would you do first? - Answer-Perform about 2 minutes of
CPR, starting with chest compressions.
You initiate CPR on an 11-year-old patient who shows signs of puberty, including breast
development. Which CPR/AED guideline should you follow? - Answer-adult
You are caring for for a 6-month-old infant who is unresponsive, breathing and has a
pulse. What should you do? - Answer--Perform primary assessment (Airway, Breathing,
Circulation, Disability, Exposure) and emergent/initial interventions.
-Perform secondary assessment as patient condition allows.
-Reassess patient, recognize issues and provide care as needed.
You and another provider are performing CPR on an infant who is in cardiac arrest. He
does not have an advanced airway in place. You demonstrate appropriate technique for
high-quality CPR by performing _____ compressions and 2 ventilations. - Answer-15
What is the first step of the In-Hospital Pediatric Cardiac Chain of Survival? - Answer-
Surveillance and prevention
You and another provider are performing CPR on a 6-month old infant. The provider
performing chest compressions would use which technique? - Answer-Encircling
thumbs technique
A 5-year-old child experiences cardiac arrest and requires CPR. You ensure that high-
quality CPR is administered when you compress the chest to which depth? - Answer-
about 2 inches
,A child or infant may be experiencing a__________________, if they are responsive
(e.g., speaking, moaning, crying or moving around), unresponsive or experiencing an
altered level of consciousness and they are ____________ and have a ________
pulse. - Answer--life-threatening injury or illness -breathing -central
If the child appears unresponsive, follow the__________ sequence. Shout at the child,
then __________and shout again to see if they respond. - Answer--shout-tap-shout -tap
the child on the shoulder
To perform a breathing and pulse check on a child, open the airway to a
__________position, then simultaneously check for ____________ and a ________. -
Answer--slightly past neutral -breathing -carotid pulse
In a child how long should you check for their pulse? - Answer-For at least 5 seconds
but no more than 10.
In a infant how long should you check for their pulse? - Answer-For at least 5 seconds
but no more than 10.
If the infant appears unresponsive, follow the_____ sequence. Shout at the infant.
__________ and shout again to see if they respond, like this. (Name), are you OK? -
Answer--shout-tap-shout -Tap the infant on the bottom of the foot
To perform a breathing and pulse check on an infant, open the airway to a ________
position, then simultaneously check for ________ and a ________. - Answer--neutral -
breathing -brachial pulse
Signs of poor perfusion in a child or infant include ______skin; pallor, mottling
or______; a weak or thready pulse; decrease in behavior or reactivity; decreased
capillary refill; and ________ . - Answer-- cool moist -cyanosis -hypotension
If a child or infant has a central pulse that is ≤ 60 bpm with signs of poor
perfusion,_______. - Answer-start CPR
A pediatric patient experiencing respiratory arrest or respiratory failure should receive 1
ventilation every_____ seconds. - Answer-2 to 3
High-quality CPR is the basis for every successful cardiac arrest _________ - Answer-
resuscitation
When providing chest compressions to an infant compress the chest about______
inches at a rate of at least _____, but no more than _____ compressions per minute -
Answer--1 1/2 -100 -120
, To provide ventilations, place an _______ _________mask over the infant's nose and
mouth. Then place your fingers on a bony part of the chin and open the airway to a
______ position. - Answer--infant resuscitation -neutral
Where on the body of an infant do you perform chest compressions? - Answer-in the
center of the exposed chest, just below the nipple line on the sternum
If the AED came equipped with adult AED pads only, Vickie should not use them.
Instead, she should call for someone to bring pediatric AED pads and continue CPR
until the new pads arrive. True or false? - Answer-False, If pediatric AED pads aren't
available—or the AED doesn't have a pediatric setting—it's safe to use adult AED pads
or adult levels of energy on Olivia. When using adult AED pads on an infant, use the
anterior/posterior pad placement.
Vickie has arrived with the AED and will now begin to use it. What are the proper steps
for using an AED? - Answer-Vickie turns on the AED.
Vickie attaches the AED pads while Dr. Dave and Stephanie continue CPR.
The team clears the patient during AED analysis and shock delivery.
The new compressor starts CPR immediately after shock is delivered or if no shock is
advised.
Stephanie properly opened the airway and delivered ventilations. Which statement
about delivering ventilations to an infant in cardiac arrest is true? - Answer-Deliver 2
ventilations that last about 1 second each and make the chest begin to rise.
When performing multiple-provider CPR on an infant, the compression/ventilation ratio
is ____: 2. - Answer-15
The ________ technique is now the preferred methodology for single-provider infant
CPR. - Answer-encircling thumbs
When providing multiple-provider CPR for an infant, which compression technique
should the team use? - Answer-Encircling thumbs technique
After recognizing that an infant is in cardiac arrest,you should initiate CPR immediately,
true or false? - Answer-True
Where do you check a pulse for an infant? - Answer-brachial artery (upper arm)
What is the correct chest compression depth for an infant? - Answer-1 1/2 inches
When the team switches roles, they should take less than __ seconds. - Answer-10
seconds
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