AHA BLS Exam Review Latest Already Graded A
which is an example of a mild foreign body airway obstruction?
a. cyanosis
b. high-pitched noise while inhaling
c. inability to speak or cry
d. wheezing between coughs - ANSWER>>D
Which victim of a severe airway obstruction should receive abd...
AHA BLS Exam Review Latest 2023-2024 Already Graded A
which is an example of a mild foreign body airway obstruction?
a. cyanosis
b. high-pitched noise while inhaling
c. inability to speak or cry
d. wheezing between coughs - ANSWER>>D
Which victim of a severe airway obstruction should receive abdominal thrusts?
a. average size 27 year old man
b. woman who is pregnant
c. obese 50 year old
d. average size 9 month old infant - ANSWER>>A
You are performing abdominal thrusts on a 9 year old when he suddenly becomes
unresponsive. You shout for help, what is most appropriate action?
a. begin cpr with chest compressions
b. check for pulse
c. continue performing abdominal thrusts
d. provide 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest thrusts - ANSWER>>A
When should the rescuer initially ensure that the scene is safe?
a. When the rescuer first sees a potential victim
b. After the rescuer activates the emergency response system
c. As emergency medical services arrive on the scene
d. After an AED that is attached to the victim delivers a shock - ANSWER>>A
As soon as an AED becomes available, which of the following is the first step the rescuer
should perform to operate the AED?
a. Place the AED pads on the chest
, b. Deliver 2 rescue breaths before using the AED
c. Turn on the AED
d. Complete 5 cycles of chest compressions - ANSWER>>C
After the AED delivers a shock, the rescuer should
a. Wait for the AED to reanalyze the rhythm
b. Immediately restart CPR, beginning with chest compressions
c. Provide 2 ventilations to the victim
d. Immediately check the carotid pulse for no more than 10 seconds - ANSWER>>B
The 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC recommend that to identify cardiac arrest in an
unresponsive victim with no breathing (or no normal breathing), a healthcare provider should
check a pulse for no more than
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 15 seconds
d. 20 seconds - ANSWER>>B
After you identify an unresponsive victim with no breathing (or no normal breathing) and no
pulse, chest compressions should be initiated within
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds - ANSWER>>B
Which of the following victims need CPR?
a. A victim with a pulse and who is having trouble breathing
b. A victim with chest pain and indigestion
c. A victim who is unresponsive, no normal breathing and absent/ inadequate pulse
d. A victim who is unresponsive but is breathing adequately - ANSWER>>C
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