Name: __________________________ Date: _____________



1.
CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is:
A.
prone.
B.
supine.
C.
horizontal.
D.
on a firm surface.


2.
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
A.
invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced airway management.
B.
any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians, and emergency nurses.
C.
basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency.
D.
noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.


3.
In two-rescuer adult CPR, you should deliver a compression to ventilation ratio of:
A.
5:1.
B.
5:2.
C.
15:2.
D.
30:2.


4.
When ventilating an apneic adult with a simple barrier device, you should deliver each breath:
A.
over a period of about 1 to 2 seconds.
B.
while watching for adequate chest rise.
C.
with a tidal volume of about 500 mL.
D.
quickly to ensure adequate ventilation.


5.
In MOST cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by:
A.
a drug overdose.
B.
respiratory arrest.
C.
severe chest trauma.
D.
a cardiac dysrhythmia.


6.
The main benefit of using a mechanical piston or load-distributing band device for chest compressions is:
A.
the minimal training required to correctly operate the devices.
B.
the elimination of rescuer fatigue that results from manual compressions.
C.
the elimination of the need to place a firm, flat device under the patient.
D.
its ability to be used with any patient, regardless of age, weight, or body size.


7.
After the patient's airway is intubated during two-rescuer CPR, you should:
A.
pause compressions to deliver ventilations.
B.
increase rescue breathing to a rate of 12 breaths/min.
C.
decrease the compression rate to about 80 per minute.
D.
deliver one rescue breath every 6 to 8 seconds.


8.
Abdominal thrusts in a conscious child or adult with a severe upper airway obstruction are performed:
A.
until he or she loses consciousness.
B.
in sets of five followed by reassessment.
C.
about 1″ below the xiphoid process.
D.
until he or she experiences cardiac arrest.


9.
What percentage of exhaled oxygen is delivered during mouth-to-mask breathing without supplemental oxygen?
A.
10%
B.
16%
C.
21%
D.
32%


10.
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been unsuccessful. You should:
A.
try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
B.
carefully perform the head tilt–chin lift maneuver.
C.
tilt the head back while lifting up on the patient's neck.
D.
suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust maneuver.


11.
After ________ minutes without oxygen, brain damage is likely.
A.
2
B.
4
C.
5
D.
6


12.
You and your partner arrive at the side of a 60-year-old woman who suddenly collapsed about 7 minutes ago. She is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. You should:
A.
begin CPR and apply the AED as soon as it is available.
B.
immediately apply the AED and analyze her cardiac rhythm.
C.
begin CPR at a compression to ventilation ratio of 15:2.
D.
apply the AED if there is no response after 10 cycles of CPR.


13.
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A.
acute cyanosis.
B.
inability to speak.
C.
grasping the throat.
D.
forceful coughing.


14.
What is the minimum number of chest compressions that should be delivered per minute to a 4-month-old infant?
A.
90
B.
100
C.
110
D.
120


15.
What is the correct ratio of compressions to ventilations when performing two-rescuer child CPR?
A.
3:1
B.
5:1
C.
30:2
D.
15:2


16.
A patient should be placed in the recovery position when he or she:
A.
is semiconscious, injured, and breathing adequately.
B.
has experienced trauma but is breathing effectively.
C.
is unconscious, uninjured, and breathing adequately.
D.
has a pulse but is unconscious and breathing shallowly.


17.
An apneic infant or child should be ventilated a maximum of _______ times per minute.
A.
10
B.
15
C.
20
D.
30


18.
Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:
A.
in patients who are intubated.
B.
if you ventilate a patient too fast.
C.
when you deliver minimal tidal volume.
D.
when the airway is completely obstructed.


19.
After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive, you should:
A.
open the airway.
B.
assess for breathing.
C.
check for a carotid pulse.
D.
attach an automated external defibrillator (AED).


20.
A 60-year-old male is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:
A.
start CPR and transport immediately.
B.
withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.
C.
determine if he has a valid living will.
D.
begin CPR until an AED is available.


21.
If gastric distention is so severe that is makes positive-pressure ventilation extremely difficult or impossible, you may have to:
A.
apply manual pressure to the abdomen.
B.
suction the airway for up to 45 seconds.
C.
insert an oropharyngeal airway adjunct.
D.
increase the force of your ventilations.


22.
You should deliver chest compressions to an unconscious adult patient in cardiac arrest by:
A.
compressing quickly and releasing slowly.
B.
compressing the sternum between the nipples.
C.
placing the heel of your hand on the xiphoid.
D.
depressing the sternum 2″ to 2½″.


23.
Which of the following is considered an obvious sign of death and would not require the initiation of CPR?
A.
dependent blood pooling
B.
pulselessness and apnea
C.
agonal respiratory effort
D.
severe cyanosis to the face


24.
Which of the following techniques should you use to dislodge a foreign body airway obstruction in a patient who is in an advanced stage of pregnancy or who is very obese?
A.
back blows
B.
finger sweeps
C.
chest thrusts
D.
abdominal thrusts


25.
The proper depth of chest compressions on a 9-month-old infant is:
A.
one third the diameter of the chest or about 1½“.
B.
one half to two thirds the diameter of the chest.
C.
one half the diameter of the chest or about 1½″.
D.
two thirds the diameter of the chest or about 2″.



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