BLS FINAL EXAM 2024 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
What is the correct rate of ventilation delivery for a child or infant in respiratory arrest or failure? -
ANSWER 1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
You suspect that an unresponsive patient has sustained a neck injury. Which technique should you use to
open the patient's airway? - ANSWER Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
You and 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? - ANSWER At the carotid or femoral
artery
You have assessed your patient and recognized that they are in cardiac arrest. You should begin CPR
__________. - ANSWER Immediately
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 and includes only adult AED pads. What should you do? - ANSWER Use
the adult AED pads.
You enter Ms. Evers's room and notice she is slumped over in her chair and appears unresponsive and
cyanotic. You do not see signs of life-threatening bleeding. Which is the next appropriate action? -
ANSWER Check for responsiveness.
During a resuscitation, the team leader assigns team roles and tasks to each member. You recognize that
a task has been overlooked. Which is the most appropriate action? - ANSWER Alert the team leader
immediately and identify for them what task has been overlooked.
After immediately initiating the emergency response system, what is the next link in the Adult In-
Hospital Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ANSWER Early high-quality CPR
The nurse assesses a responsive adult and determines she is choking. Which intervention should the
nurse implement? - ANSWER Cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
What is the correct rate of ventilation delivery for a child or infant in respiratory arrest or failure? -
ANSWER 1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
You suspect that an unresponsive patient has sustained a neck injury. Which technique should you use to
open the patient's airway? - ANSWER Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
You and 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? - ANSWER At the carotid or femoral
artery
You have assessed your patient and recognized that they are in cardiac arrest. You should begin CPR
__________. - ANSWER Immediately
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 and includes only adult AED pads. What should you do? - ANSWER Use
the adult AED pads.
You enter Ms. Evers's room and notice she is slumped over in her chair and appears unresponsive and
cyanotic. You do not see signs of life-threatening bleeding. Which is the next appropriate action? -
ANSWER Check for responsiveness.
During a resuscitation, the team leader assigns team roles and tasks to each member. You recognize that
a task has been overlooked. Which is the most appropriate action? - ANSWER Alert the team leader
immediately and identify for them what task has been overlooked.
After immediately initiating the emergency response system, what is the next link in the Adult In-
Hospital Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ANSWER Early high-quality CPR
The nurse assesses a responsive adult and determines she is choking. Which intervention should the
nurse implement? - ANSWER Cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
