basic life support

you are working in an OB/GYN office when your patient, mrs. tribble, suddenly goes into cardiac arrest. while preparing the AED, your colleague reminds you that mrs. tribble is 28 weeks pregnant. which statement is true regarding the use of an AED on a pregnant patient? a. AED use is safe for pregnant patients b. AED settings should be adjusted to pediatric doses in pregnant patients c. AED use is not safe for pregnant patients during the third trimester d. AED use is contraindicated in pregnant patients

AED use is safe for pregnant patients

you are alone performing high-quality CPR when a second provider arrives to take over compressions. when switching roles, you should minimize interruptions in chest compressions to less than how many seconds? a. 5 seconds b. 10 seconds c. 15 seconds d. 20 seconds

10 seconds

a 7-year-old patient goes into sudden cardiac arrest. you initiate CPR & correctly perform chest compressions at which rate? a. at least 60 compressions per minute b. 80 to 100 compressions per minute c. 100 to 120 compressions per minute d. over 120 compressions per minute

100 to 120 compressions per minute

you & your colleagues are performing CPR on a 6-year-old child. what is the compression-to-ventilation ratio during multiple-provider CPR? a. 30:2 b. 15:2 c. 15:1 d. 30:1

15:2

a well-organized team response when performing high-quality CPR includes ensuring that providers switch off performing compressions every _____ minutes. a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 10

2

you are preparing to deliver ventilations to an adult patient experiencing respiratory arrest. you should give 1 ventilation every: a. 9 to 10 seconds b. 7 to 8 seconds c. 5 to 6 seconds d. 3 to 4 seconds

5 to 6 seconds

you are providing compressions on a 6-month-old who weighs 17 pounds. which compression depth is appropriate for this patient? a. about ½ inch b. about 1 inch c. about 1½ inches d. about 2 inches

about 1½ inches

you & another provider are caring for a patient who is in cardiac arrest. you suspect that your patient has overdosed on an opioid. when should you administer intranasal naloxone? a. before initiating CPR b. after an IV has been initiated c. after an opioid overdose has been confirmed d. after initiating CPR

after initiating CPR

during a resuscitation, the team leader assigns team roles & tasks to each member. you recognize that a task has been overlooked. which is the most appropriate action? a. take on the responsibility of the task, as long as you can maintain your own responsibilities. b. alert the team leader immediately & identify for them what task has been overlooked. c. assign the overlooked task to another team member. d. do the task you were assigned; wait for the team leader to realize what was overlooked.

alert the team leader immediately & identify for them what task has been overlooked

the systematic & continuous approach to a life-threatening emergency includes which three elements? a. approach, recognize, care b. assess, respond, care c. approach, respond, care d. assess, recognize, care

assess, recognize, care

you & two nurses have been performing CPR on a 72-year-old patient, ben phillips. when mr. phillips shows signs of ROSC, where should you perform the pulse check? a. at the carotid or radial artery b. at the carotid or femoral artery c. at the femoral or brachial artery d. at the carotid or brachial artery

at the carotid or femoral artery

you enter ms. evers's room & notice her lunch splattered on the floor. she is slumped over the bedside table & does not appear to be breathing. you perform a visual survey & determine that the scene is safe. which is the next appropriate action? a. check for responsiveness b. perform abdominal thrusts c. open the airway d. simultaneously check breathing & pulse

check for responsiveness

you perform a rapid assessment & determine that your patient is experiencing cardiac arrest. on the basis of your assessment findings, you begin CPR to improve the patient's chances of survival. which term refers to clearly & rationally identifying the connection between information & actions? a. critical thinking b. problem solving c. communication d. teamwork

critical thinking

upon entering mr. cohen's room, you find him on the ground, unresponsive. after immediately initiating the emergency response system, what is your next action according to the in-hospital adult cardiac chain of survival? a. early CPR b. early defibrillation c. injury prevention & safety d. integrated post-cardiac arrest care

early CPR

you suspect that an unresponsive patient has sustained a neck injury. which technique should you use to open the patient's airway? a. head-tilt/chin-lift technique b. modified jaw-thrust maneuver c. an oropharyngeal airway d. a nasopharyngeal airway

modified jaw-thrust maneuver

you are alone & caring for a 9-month-old infant with an obstructed airway who becomes unresponsive. which action should you perform first? a. look in the mouth for the object, & remove it with your pinkie, if you can see it b. check for breathing & a pulse c. provide 30 chest compressions d. provide 5 back blows

provide 30 chest compressions

while orienting a new medical assistant to the facility, you find a patient who is unresponsive in the exam room. you yell to the medical assistant, "go get the AED!" which response by the medical assistant demonstrates closed-loop communication? a. "i'll go get the AED." b. "ok." c. "i'll call 9-1-1." d. "begin CPR, I'll gather the equipment."

"i'll go get the AED."

you & your co-worker jake are operating a BVM during multiple-provider CPR for an adult. you manage the airway while jake delivers ventilations. which statement correctly describes the appropriate technique for operating the BVM? a. stand behind the patient's head & open the airway to a neutral position b. seal the mask with two hands using the E-C technique c. depress the bag completely to deliver a volume of 1,000 to 2,000 mL oxygen d. deliver smooth, effortless ventilations that make the chest fully rise over 1 to 2 seconds

seal the mask with two hands using the E-C technique

how is a child defined in terms of CPR care? a. someone under the age of 1 b. someone from the age of 1 month to 8 years c. someone from the age of 1 to the onset of puberty d. someone from 1 to 18 years

someone from the age of 1 to the onset of puberty

you are alone caring for a 4-month-old infant who has gone into cardiac arrest. which is the most effective CPR technique to perform until help arrives? a. standing to the side of the infant, provide chest compressions using the two-finger technique & deliver ventilations with a pocket mask or face shield b. standing to the side of the infant, provide chest compressions using the one-hand technique & deliver ventilations with a pocket mask or face shield c. standing at the infant's feet, provide chest compressions using the encircling thumbs technique & deliver ventilations with a BVM d. standing to the side of the infant, provide hands-only CPR

standing to the side of the infant, provide chest compressions using the two-finger technique & deliver ventilations with a pocket mask or face shield

you & your colleagues have been providing high-quality CPR for & using the AED on mr. sauer. while providing ventilations, you notice that mr. sauer moves & appears to be breathing. what is the correct course of action? a. stop CPR & perform a shout-tap-shout sequence to check for responsiveness b. continue CPR until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over c. wait for the AED to analyze his heart rhythm & follow the AED prompts d. stop CPR, check for breathing & a pulse & monitor mr. sauer until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over

stop CPR, check for breathing & a pulse & monitor mr. sauer until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over

the code team has arrived to take over resuscitative efforts. among the members of the BLS team, whose role is it to communicate to the code team the patient's status & the care already provided? a. team leader b. timer/recorder c. the most senior-level team member d. compressor

team leader

what is a reason you would choose to perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts for an adult with an obstructed airway? a. the patient appears thin & fragile b. the patient is coughing forcefully c. the patient is in a wheelchair d. the patient is lying unresponsive on the ground

the patient is in a wheelchair

you are providing care for mrs. bove, who has an endotracheal tube in place. how does this affect compressions & ventilations? a. the team should provide compressions & ventilations at a ratio of 30:2 b. the team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions c. the team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation every 10 seconds without pausing compressions d. the team should provide compressions & ventilations at a ratio of 15:1

the team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation every 6 seconds

you are providing high-quality CPR on a 6-year-old patient who weighs 44 pounds. the AED arrives. it does not have a pediatric setting & includes only adult AED pads. what should you do? a. use the adult AED pads b. use only one adult AED pad c. do not use the AED until child pads are available d. use adult pads but cut them to make them smaller

use the adult AED pads