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-Simultaneously check breathing and a pulse for no more than 10
You have determined that your patient is
seconds. Correct
unresponsive. What steps of the rapid
-Quickly scan down the body looking for blood or other signs and symptoms that
assessment should you do next?
might not have been seen during the initial impression.
After determining an adult patient is Carotid artery
unresponsive, what is the best site
to check for a pulse?
An adult patient is unresponsive. You have Listen for escaping air.
opened their airway and are Feel for breathing against the side of your cheek.
simultaneously checking for breathing Look to see whether the chest rises and falls.
and a pulse. To check for breathing, which
actions are appropriate to do?
When a patient experiences a life-threatening emergency in your practice
setting, you have a duty to act.
Which statement(s) are true about your
Correct
duty to act?
Although a duty to act may not always exist outside your practice setting, being
prepared and willing to respond is essential.
After performing a rapid assessment on Cardiac arrest
an adult patient, you determine that
they are not breathing, their central
pulse is
absent and they have no life-threatening
bleeding. You recognize that the patient is
experiencing:
An adult in the waiting room has
collapsed to the floor. During your
visual survey, you determine that the
scene is safe, the patient appears
unresponsive and they do not appear
to have life-threatening bleeding.
What is your next step?
After performing a rapid assessment on
an adult patient, you determine that
they have ineffective ventilation and a
central pulse. You recognize that the
patient is
experiencing:
You should perform early assessment for True
life-threatening bleeding during the
initial impression and the breathing
and pulse
check. True or false?
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You enter an adult patient's room to Checking for life-threatening bleeding
provide routine care. Noticing the patient Determining the need for additional resources
slumped over in the recliner, you perform Obtaining an initial impression of the patient
a quick visual survey. This includes which
of the following actions?
-Reassess the patient and the effectiveness of your interventions to determine
the next steps.
Apply another appropriate care measure for the initial presenting problem or a
After providing initial care, which actions new problem.
must you implement? Document to establish a record of the events that took place, the care you
provided and the facts you discovered.
-All of the above.
As you approach Mrs. Bailey you note Check for responsiveness.
that she appears unresponsive and you
do not see signs of life-threatening
bleeding. Which action should you
perform next?
You are about to start your morning Determine whether any additional help is needed.
rounds, when you hear a loud crash in Correct
Mrs. Bailey's room. When you enter her Observe for any signs of illness or injury, including life-threatening bleeding.
doorway, you see her lying on the floor
with her walker tipped over next to her.
You must first perform a visual survey.
What actions should you take?
Once the airway is open, you Yes
simultaneously check for breathing, a
pulse and life-threatening bleeding. Is this
the correct course of action?
Mrs. Bailey is unresponsive. You suspect Modified Jaw Thrust
she may have a head injury. Which
technique should you use to open Mrs.
Bailey's airway?
While simultaneously checking for No more than 10 seconds
breathing and a pulse, you correctly
adhere to which amount of time?
Team members should rotate roles every 2 minutes, which is generally during the
You and a team of trained providers are AED analysis, to prevent compressor fatigue.
performing CPR on an adult patient. One Correct
team member has gone to get additional The compressor should continue providing compressions until the AED pads are
resources and the AED. Which of the applied and the AED prompts that it is analyzing.
following statements are true about AED Correct
use? After the shock is delivered and the AED prompts shock delivered, the team
should immediately resume CPR.
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BLS ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
14 studiers in 3 days Leave the first rating
Save
-Simultaneously check breathing and a pulse for no more than 10
You have determined that your patient is
seconds. Correct
unresponsive. What steps of the rapid
-Quickly scan down the body looking for blood or other signs and symptoms that
assessment should you do next?
might not have been seen during the initial impression.
After determining an adult patient is Carotid artery
unresponsive, what is the best site
to check for a pulse?
An adult patient is unresponsive. You have Listen for escaping air.
opened their airway and are Feel for breathing against the side of your cheek.
simultaneously checking for breathing Look to see whether the chest rises and falls.
and a pulse. To check for breathing, which
actions are appropriate to do?
When a patient experiences a life-threatening emergency in your practice
setting, you have a duty to act.
Which statement(s) are true about your
Correct
duty to act?
Although a duty to act may not always exist outside your practice setting, being
prepared and willing to respond is essential.
After performing a rapid assessment on Cardiac arrest
an adult patient, you determine that
they are not breathing, their central
pulse is
absent and they have no life-threatening
bleeding. You recognize that the patient is
experiencing:
An adult in the waiting room has
collapsed to the floor. During your
visual survey, you determine that the
scene is safe, the patient appears
unresponsive and they do not appear
to have life-threatening bleeding.
What is your next step?
After performing a rapid assessment on
an adult patient, you determine that
they have ineffective ventilation and a
central pulse. You recognize that the
patient is
experiencing:
You should perform early assessment for True
life-threatening bleeding during the
initial impression and the breathing
and pulse
check. True or false?
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, 4/14/25, 8:03 BLS Flashcards |
AM
You enter an adult patient's room to Checking for life-threatening bleeding
provide routine care. Noticing the patient Determining the need for additional resources
slumped over in the recliner, you perform Obtaining an initial impression of the patient
a quick visual survey. This includes which
of the following actions?
-Reassess the patient and the effectiveness of your interventions to determine
the next steps.
Apply another appropriate care measure for the initial presenting problem or a
After providing initial care, which actions new problem.
must you implement? Document to establish a record of the events that took place, the care you
provided and the facts you discovered.
-All of the above.
As you approach Mrs. Bailey you note Check for responsiveness.
that she appears unresponsive and you
do not see signs of life-threatening
bleeding. Which action should you
perform next?
You are about to start your morning Determine whether any additional help is needed.
rounds, when you hear a loud crash in Correct
Mrs. Bailey's room. When you enter her Observe for any signs of illness or injury, including life-threatening bleeding.
doorway, you see her lying on the floor
with her walker tipped over next to her.
You must first perform a visual survey.
What actions should you take?
Once the airway is open, you Yes
simultaneously check for breathing, a
pulse and life-threatening bleeding. Is this
the correct course of action?
Mrs. Bailey is unresponsive. You suspect Modified Jaw Thrust
she may have a head injury. Which
technique should you use to open Mrs.
Bailey's airway?
While simultaneously checking for No more than 10 seconds
breathing and a pulse, you correctly
adhere to which amount of time?
Team members should rotate roles every 2 minutes, which is generally during the
You and a team of trained providers are AED analysis, to prevent compressor fatigue.
performing CPR on an adult patient. One Correct
team member has gone to get additional The compressor should continue providing compressions until the AED pads are
resources and the AED. Which of the applied and the AED prompts that it is analyzing.
following statements are true about AED Correct
use? After the shock is delivered and the AED prompts shock delivered, the team
should immediately resume CPR.
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