HSI YMCA BLS EXAM - 2023/2024
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has
difficulty compressing the appropriate depth. - CORRECT ANSWERS
The Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the
AED arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels,
and apply the pads. The other BLS provider should: - CORRECT ANSWERS
BLS provider should continue high-quality compressions while the AED
is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of
fewer than _ beats per minute. - CORRECT ANSWERS 60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The
scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander
heard the person collapse. You have activated EMS or your occupational
emergency action plan. Other providers are on the way. An AED is located in
the building, about 3 minutes away. The patient is unresponsive and making
gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a
one-way valve. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Send the
bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant
with trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions.
The infant is unresponsive and gasping. You have activated EMS or your
occupational emergency action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per
minute is felt. The infant's skin is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to
touch. Other BLS providers are a few minutes away with an AED. What should
you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS You should start high-quality CPR
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has
difficulty compressing the appropriate depth. - CORRECT ANSWERS
The Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the
AED arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels,
and apply the pads. The other BLS provider should: - CORRECT ANSWERS
BLS provider should continue high-quality compressions while the AED
is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of
fewer than _ beats per minute. - CORRECT ANSWERS 60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The
scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander
heard the person collapse. You have activated EMS or your occupational
emergency action plan. Other providers are on the way. An AED is located in
the building, about 3 minutes away. The patient is unresponsive and making
gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a
one-way valve. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Send the
bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant
with trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions.
The infant is unresponsive and gasping. You have activated EMS or your
occupational emergency action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per
minute is felt. The infant's skin is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to
touch. Other BLS providers are a few minutes away with an AED. What should
you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS You should start high-quality CPR
