BLS FINAL EXAM RED CROSS
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS
You perform a rapid assessment and 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 and rationally identifying the connection between information and actions? -
ANSWER critical thinking
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? - ANSWER "I'll go get the AED."
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.
Which terms refers to the ability to use readily available resources to find solutions to challenging or
complex situations or issues that arise? - ANSWER Problem solving
You have assessed your patient and recognize that they are in cardiac arrest. You should begin CPR... -
ANSWER Immediately
Which mnemonic can help you easily recall and perform assessment? - ANSWER ABC
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
You are preparing to deliver ventilations to an adult patient experiencing respiratory arrest. You should
give 1 ventilation every: - ANSWER 6 seconds
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
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS
You perform a rapid assessment and 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 and rationally identifying the connection between information and actions? -
ANSWER critical thinking
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? - ANSWER "I'll go get the AED."
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.
Which terms refers to the ability to use readily available resources to find solutions to challenging or
complex situations or issues that arise? - ANSWER Problem solving
You have assessed your patient and recognize that they are in cardiac arrest. You should begin CPR... -
ANSWER Immediately
Which mnemonic can help you easily recall and perform assessment? - ANSWER ABC
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
You are preparing to deliver ventilations to an adult patient experiencing respiratory arrest. You should
give 1 ventilation every: - ANSWER 6 seconds
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
