FREE BLS Certification: Respiratory Arrest Questions and Answers

Question 1

Unnoticed for a short amount of time, a 2-year-old boy fell into a swimming pool. When the youngster was discovered, his mother, who was terrified, quickly took him out of the water. As a BLS provider, you provide help. You start by making sure the area is secure.
At this point in the scenario, what action will you take?

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check for responsiveness

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check a pulse

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begin CPR

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give two rescue breaths

Question 2

What would you do after establishing that the child is unresponsive by tapping the child's shoulder and asking, "Are you OK?" now that the kid is not responding?

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instruct an onlooker to call 911 and get an AED

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check for a pulse

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begin CPR

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give two rescue breaths

Question 3

The bystander uses their cell phone to dial 911 and then goes in search of an AED. How will you intervene next?

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look for breathing and check for a pulse simultaneously

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wait for the AED

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begin CPR

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obtain a brief medical history from the mother

Question 4

The pulse check confirms that the infant DOES have a pulse and that the child IS NOT breathing. The heartbeat is roughly 90 per minute.
(Is it correct?) As soon as the heart rate drops below 100 beats per minute, you should start chest compressions.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 5

An observer who had gone to get an AED returns. What will your following intervention be?

Accepted Answer

begin rescue breathing

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perform a sternal rub to arouse the child

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place child on their left side in the recovery position

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open the airway and continue to see if the patient will breathe on their own

Question 6

How often should you provide one breath as you start your rescue breathing?

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every 2-3 seconds

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every 2-4 seconds

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every 8-10 seconds

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every 5-6 seconds

Question 7

You are currently giving rescue breaths at a frequency of one every two to three seconds. With each ventilation, your chest is rising and falling properly.
How frequently should the pulse be checked again to make sure cardiac arrest is not present?

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every 2 minutes

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every 1 minute

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every 3-5 minutes

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continuously

Question 8

When performing rescue breathing, you can use the head tilt-chin lift or the jaw push to open the airway. If a head or neck injury is suspected, which technique is used?

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jaw thrust

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either may be used

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head tilt-chin lift

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none of the above

Question 9

You see a teen kid lying on the ground in the hallway where you work at a high school. What is your initial course of action after establishing the safety of the situation?

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check responsiveness by tapping the victim's shoulder and shouting "are you OK?"

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check for a pulse by palpating a carotid pulse

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check for breathing by scanning the victim's chest

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begin CPR with chest compressions using two hand technique

Question 10

The victim doesn't say anything. Therefore, you tell an instructor to dial 911 and retrieve the AED. What will be your following intervention?

Accepted Answer

check for a pulse and breathing simultaneously

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give two rescue breaths

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wait to begin until the defibrillator arrives

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begin CPR with chest compressions