Most common questions for BLS exam
Most common questions for BLS exam
1- What is the rate for performing chest compressions for a victim of any age
A- 30 compressions per minute
B- 50 compressions per minute
C- 80 compressions per minute
D- 100-120 compressions per minute
2- Which of the following describes a way you can allow the chest to recoil completely after each chest compression?
A- Keep the chest pushed down approximately ½ to 1 inch between compressions
B- Keep your weight on the victim's chest so the chest is slightly compressed at all times
C- Compress the chest shallowly with each compression so you don't have to release too far
D- Take your weight off your hands and allow the chest to come back to its normal position
3- When you do not suspect cervical spine injury, what is the best way to open an unresponsive victim's airway?
A- Give abdominal thrusts and then sweep out the mouth
B- Use the head tilt-chin lift
C- Use the tongue lift-finger sweep
D- Use a mask while giving breaths to the victim
4- After you open the airway and pinch the nose of an unresponsive adult or child, which of the following describes the best way to give mouth-to-mouth breaths?
A- Seal your mouth over the victim's mouth and give 2 breaths, watching for the chest rise
B- Put your mouth on the victim's mouth and give small puffs try to avoid making the chest rise
C- Put your mouth on the victim's mouth and give 1 slow breath over about 5 seconds
D- Put your mouth on the victim's mouth and give 5 slow breath over about 2 seconds each, watching for chest rise
5- What is the best way for a rescuer to know that a rescue breath for an infant victim is effective?
A- The stomach rises visibly
B- The chest rises visibly
C- An Adult ventilation bag is completely compressed
6- You must check adequate breathing before giving breaths to an unresponsive adult victim. You do this by looking for chest rise and feeling for airflow through the victim's nose or mouth. What other sign should you assess?
A- Look into the victim's mouth to see if anything is blocking the airway
B- Count the victim's breaths for at least 15 seconds
C- Look carefully for gasps because they are signs of adequate breathing
D- Listen for airflow from the victim's nose or mouth
7- What would be the next step when you find an unresponsive victim who has agonal gasps and you have sent someone to activate the emergency response system
A- Open the airway and give 2 breaths
B- Open the victim's mouth and look for a foreign object
C- Check the victim's pulse
D- Give rescue breaths for at least 2 minutes before starting chest compressions.
8- How do you know when to start cycles of the chest compressions with breaths for an adult?
A- The victim has a pulse but is having trouble breathing
B- The victim is responsive but is complaining of chest pains and indigestion
C- The victim is unresponsive, is not breathing , and does not have a pulse
D- The victim is unresponsive but is breathing adequately
9- Which of the following best describes how you and a second rescuer can give CPR to an infant victim together using the 2-thumbs encircling hands technique?
A- You continue giving cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths while the second rescuer waits 2 minutes for his turn
B- You switch to cycle of 15 compressions and 2 breaths with one rescuer giving chest compressions and the other giving breaths
C- You stop CPR while the second rescuer checks the victim's pulse, then you continue with cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths
D- You stop giving CPR and wait for advanced care specialists to arrive and take over
10- Which of the following statements tells why it is important to give early defibrillation to an adult?
A- The most frequent initial rhythm in witnessed sudden cardiac arrest is atrial fibrillation
B- The most effective treatment for sudden cardiac arrest is synchronized cardioversion
C- The probability of successful defibrillation diminishes rapidly over time
D- Ventricular fibrillation is an uncommon cause of sudden cardiac arrest in adults
11- Which of the following best describes the steps common to the operation of all AEDs in the correct order?
A- Power on the AED, attach pads, clear the victim and allow the AED to analyze the rhythm, clear the victim and deliver shock, if advised
B- Power the AED, shave the victim's chest, attach pads, clear the victim and press the SHOCK button
C- Power the AED, attach pads, press the SHOCK button, clear the victim
D- Power the AED and press the SHOCK button immediately
12- After you power on an AED and attach the pads to the victim, what is the next step you should do?
A- Clear the victim so the AED can analyze the heart rhythm
B- Press the SHOCK button immediately
C- Clear the victim and press the SHOCK button
D- Give another cycle of CPR before pressing the analyze button
13- What might happen if you touch the victim while the AED is delivering a shock?
A- The AED will power off if you touch the victim while it is shocking
B- You might move the victim, which may causes the AED to reanalyze the victim's rhythm
C- The AED could shock you while it is shocking the victim
D- The AED might mistake your movement for the victim's pulse and not deliver a shock
14- You are using an AED on an adult victim, and the AED gives a "no shock indicated" (or "no shock advised") message. Until advanced care personnel arrive, what should you do next?
A- Remove the pads from the victim's chest for advanced care personnel to arrive
B- Remove the pads from the victim's chest and continue CPR
C- Leave the pads on the victims chest and continue CPR beginning with compressions
D- Give the victim breaths without compressions
15- What is the best way to relieve severe choking in a responsive adult?
A- Perform abdominal thrusts
B- Start CPR immediately
C- Give 5 back slaps, followed by 2 breaths
D- Give 2 breaths, repositioning the airway after each breath
16- A choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal thrusts for severe choking; you ease the victim to the floor and send someone to activate your emergency response system. What should you do next?
A- Perform a tongue-jaw lift and finger sweep for at least 2 minutes
B- Begin CPR, When you open the airway, Look for and remove the object (if seen) before giving rescue breaths
C- Continue the Heimlich maneuver until the object comes out of the victim's airway then begin the steps of CPR
D- Give chest thrusts for 2 minutes, then begin CPR
17- You are alone and you find an infant who is not responsive. You begin the steps of CPR. When should you activate your emergency response system?
A- As soon as you find the child
B- After you give 5 cycles of CPR
C- After you check the infant's pulse
D- After you open the airway, check breathing, and give 2 effective breaths
18- What is the best action to relieve severe choking in a responsive infant?
A- Kneel behind the infant and perform abdominal thrusts (perform the Heimlich maneuver)
B- Begin cycles of 5 back slaps, followed by 5 chest thrusts
C- Give 2 breaths, repositioning the airway after each breath
D- Start CPR immediately
19- Which of the following statements best describes why you should minimize interruptions when giving chest compressions to any victim of cardiac arrest?
A- You do not need to worry about interrupting chest compressions
B- Minimizing interruptions means you will not be as tired giving CPR
C- Only advanced care professionals need to worry about minimizing interruptions
D- If you minimize interruptions in chest compressions, you will increase the victim's chances of survival
20- Which of the following statements is true when choosing AED pads or an AED system for an adult victim?
A- Use only the adult AED pads and system
B- You can use the child pads and child system as long as you apply both pads to the victim's chest
C- You can use the child pads and child system as long as you apply both pads to the victim's back
D- You can use one adult pad and one child pad
B-
We hope that you do not rely entirely on these questions, as they are only a sample for the exam. I ask you to rely on the references that pertain to the exam.
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