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BLS Hospital Corpsman Exam Questions and
Answers
To perform the head-tilt/chin lift technique on an adult: - ANSWER ✔✔-Press down on the forehead
while pulling up on the bony part of the chin with two to three fingers of the other hand.
Modified Jaw-Thrust Maneuver - ANSWER ✔✔-used to open the airway when a patient is suspected of
having a head, neck or spinal injury. To perform this maneuver on an adult, kneel above the patient's
head
Simultaneous Breathing and Pulse Check - ANSWER ✔✔-Once the airway is open, simultaneously check
for breathing and a carotid pulse, for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds.
Agonal Breaths - ANSWER ✔✔-isolated or infrequent gasping that occur in the absence of normal
breathing in an unconscious patient.
How many ventalations and how often for patient in respiratory arrest? - ANSWER ✔✔-Give 1
ventilation every 5 to 6 seconds
myocardial infarction - ANSWER ✔✔-myocardial infarction heart attack refers to the necrosis (death) of
heart tissue as a result of a loss of oxygenated blood.
Abandonment - ANSWER ✔✔-Discontinuing care once it has begun.
Abdominal thrusts - ANSWER ✔✔-Inward and upward thrusts just above the navel to force an object out
of the airway when a person is choking.
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Adolescent - ANSWER ✔✔-In the context of CPR, someone from the onset of puberty (as evidenced by
breast development in girls and underarm hair development in boys-usually around the age of 12)
through adulthood.
Advance directive - ANSWER ✔✔-Written instructions that describe a patient's wishes (or the wishes of
the parent and/or legal guardian) regarding medical treatment or healthcare decisions.
Agonal breaths - ANSWER ✔✔-Isolated or infrequent gasps that occur in the absence of normal breathing
in an unconscious patient; can occur after the heart has stopped beating and are considered a sign of
cardiac arrest.
Airway obstruction - ANSWER ✔✔-Blockage within the airway that can prevent inhalation or
ventilation.
Assess, Recognize and Care Concept - ANSWER ✔✔-A systematic, continuous approach for quick and
accurate assessment, rapid recognition and immediate care in emergency situations.
Automated external defibrillator (AED) - ANSWER ✔✔-A portable electronic device that automatically
analyzes a patient's heart rhythm and provides defibrillation, an electrical shock that may help the heart
re-establish a perfusing rhythm; delivers defibrillation to patients with ventricular fibrillation and
ventricular tachycardia.
Back blows - ANSWER ✔✔-Blows between the scapulae to force an object out of the airway when a
person is choking.
Bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator - ANSWER ✔✔-A handheld device used to ventilate a patient
through the delivery of ambient air, thereby providing a 20% to 21% concentration of oxygen.
Battery - ANSWER ✔✔-The unlawful, harmful or offensive touching of a patient without the patient's
consent.
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BLS Hospital Corpsman Exam Questions and
Answers
To perform the head-tilt/chin lift technique on an adult: - ANSWER ✔✔-Press down on the forehead
while pulling up on the bony part of the chin with two to three fingers of the other hand.
Modified Jaw-Thrust Maneuver - ANSWER ✔✔-used to open the airway when a patient is suspected of
having a head, neck or spinal injury. To perform this maneuver on an adult, kneel above the patient's
head
Simultaneous Breathing and Pulse Check - ANSWER ✔✔-Once the airway is open, simultaneously check
for breathing and a carotid pulse, for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds.
Agonal Breaths - ANSWER ✔✔-isolated or infrequent gasping that occur in the absence of normal
breathing in an unconscious patient.
How many ventalations and how often for patient in respiratory arrest? - ANSWER ✔✔-Give 1
ventilation every 5 to 6 seconds
myocardial infarction - ANSWER ✔✔-myocardial infarction heart attack refers to the necrosis (death) of
heart tissue as a result of a loss of oxygenated blood.
Abandonment - ANSWER ✔✔-Discontinuing care once it has begun.
Abdominal thrusts - ANSWER ✔✔-Inward and upward thrusts just above the navel to force an object out
of the airway when a person is choking.
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Adolescent - ANSWER ✔✔-In the context of CPR, someone from the onset of puberty (as evidenced by
breast development in girls and underarm hair development in boys-usually around the age of 12)
through adulthood.
Advance directive - ANSWER ✔✔-Written instructions that describe a patient's wishes (or the wishes of
the parent and/or legal guardian) regarding medical treatment or healthcare decisions.
Agonal breaths - ANSWER ✔✔-Isolated or infrequent gasps that occur in the absence of normal breathing
in an unconscious patient; can occur after the heart has stopped beating and are considered a sign of
cardiac arrest.
Airway obstruction - ANSWER ✔✔-Blockage within the airway that can prevent inhalation or
ventilation.
Assess, Recognize and Care Concept - ANSWER ✔✔-A systematic, continuous approach for quick and
accurate assessment, rapid recognition and immediate care in emergency situations.
Automated external defibrillator (AED) - ANSWER ✔✔-A portable electronic device that automatically
analyzes a patient's heart rhythm and provides defibrillation, an electrical shock that may help the heart
re-establish a perfusing rhythm; delivers defibrillation to patients with ventricular fibrillation and
ventricular tachycardia.
Back blows - ANSWER ✔✔-Blows between the scapulae to force an object out of the airway when a
person is choking.
Bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator - ANSWER ✔✔-A handheld device used to ventilate a patient
through the delivery of ambient air, thereby providing a 20% to 21% concentration of oxygen.
Battery - ANSWER ✔✔-The unlawful, harmful or offensive touching of a patient without the patient's
consent.
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