BLS Quiz AM - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

You are leaving school for the day. In the parking lot, you find an unresponsive elderly man laying by his car. Since you are the first rescuer, you must first _______.

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Ensure that the scene is safe

Get an AED

Open the airway

Activate EMS

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

You are performing CPR as a lone rescuer on a 60-year-old female patient. Where is the ideal position for you around the patient as a lone rescuer?

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Above the patient's head

At the patient's feet

At the patient's side

Straddling the patient

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

You are in the cafeteria. You see that a man is standing up and appears to be in distress. He has his hands at this throat giving the universal choking sign. He can’t cough and he is unable to speak. You give him interscapular blows. How many times should you repeat this?

3 times

5 times

8 times

until the object is expelled or the victim becomes unresponsive

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the recommended depth to perform chest compressions while doing CPR?

2-3 cm

4-5 cm

5-6 cm

7-8 cm

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why is recoil necessary between each chest compression during CPR?

To give the rescuer a rest

To prevent injury to the patient

To allow the heart to fill with blood

To allow blood delivery to the brain

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following indicates mild choking?

Inability to cry

Continuous cough

Cyanosis (blue skin)

Unable to talk

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What do you do after immediately after delivering a shock to a person with an AED (automated external defibrillator)?

Reassess for a pulse

Wait and see if the person becomes conscious

Do ventilation only

Resume CPR

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and appears to be struggling to breath while eating a pintxo at a bar. You are concerned that this student may have choked. What is the best method to clear the obstruction from the airway?*

Start CPR

Abdominal thrust (Heimlich maneuver)

Back blow/ chest thrust

Blind finger sweep

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the primary goal of CPR?

To keep oxygenated blood moving to the brain and other vital organs

To deliver a fresh supply of oxygen into the person's lungs

To deliver a fresh supply of carbon dioxide into the person's lungs

To compress the heart between the breastbone and spine

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who can use an Automated External Defibrillator?

Medical professionals

Police officers

Nurses

Anyone can use an AED

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