FREE BLS Airway Management & Ventilation Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the most common method used to open the airway of an unresponsive victim without suspected spinal injury?

Accepted Answer

Head tilt–chin lift

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Jaw thrust

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Neck flexion

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Chest thrust

Question 2

Which device is commonly used to maintain a patent airway in an unconscious patient?

Accepted Answer

Oropharyngeal airway

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Nasogastric tube

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Endotracheal tube

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Nasal cannula

Question 3

Which technique is used to provide breaths using a bag-valve-mask (BVM)?

Accepted Answer

E-C clamp technique

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Double-hand tilt

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Finger sweep

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Cross-finger technique

Question 4

How often should rescue breaths be delivered during CPR with an advanced airway?

Accepted Answer

Every 6 seconds

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Every 3 seconds

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Every 5 seconds

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Every 10 seconds

Question 5

Which airway device can be used in a conscious or semi-conscious patient?

Accepted Answer

Nasopharyngeal airway

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Oropharyngeal airway

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Endotracheal tube

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Laryngeal mask airway

Question 6

What is the purpose of rescue breathing in CPR?

Accepted Answer

Deliver oxygen

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Stimulate the heart

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Remove obstructions

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Increase blood pressure

Question 7

Which sign indicates effective ventilation using a BVM?

Accepted Answer

Chest rise

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Mouth movement

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Abdominal distention

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Eye opening

Question 8

What is the most important consideration when using a bag-valve-mask?

Accepted Answer

Proper seal on the face

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Fast squeezing of the bag

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High oxygen flow

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Proper hand hygiene

Question 9

In BLS, what is the appropriate volume of air delivered with each ventilation?

Accepted Answer

Just enough to cause chest rise

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As much as the bag allows

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1 full breath in 1 second

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Twice the normal breath volume