EMT-B Ch. 14 Module Quiz (BLS Resuscitation)

Which intervention(s) would have the most positive impact on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome?

a. Early CPR and defibrillation

b. IV fluid administration

c. Advanced airway management

d. Cardiac medications

a. Early CPR and defibrillation

The AED gives a "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. What should you do?

a. Resume chest compressions

b. Deliver two rescue breaths

c. Check for a carotid pulse

d. Reanalyze the cardiac rhythm

a. Resume chest compressions

What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child?

a. 5 seconds

b. 10 seconds

c. 15 seconds

d. 20 seconds

b. 10 seconds

When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to what depth and at what rate of compressions per minute?

a. 1 to 1.4 inches (2.5 to 3.5 cm); 80 to 100

b. 2 to 2.4 inches (5 to 6 cm); 80 to 100

c. 1 to 1.4 inches (2.5 to 3.5 cm); 100 to 120

d. 2 to 2.4 inches (6 to 6 cm); 100 to 120

d. 2 to 2.4 inches (5 to 6 cm); 100 to 120

What is the proper compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR?

a. 15:2

b. 30:2

c. 50:2

d. 60:2

a. 15:2

When you are performing CPR on an adult or a child, you should reassess the patient for return of respirations and/or circulation approximately every how many minutes?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 5

b. 2

What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child?

a. Abdominal thrusts

b. Back slaps

c. Chest compressions

d. Manual removal

a. Abdominal thrusts

You are off duty and you come across an unresponsive child lying on the ground at a playground. She does not have a pulse, and no one witnessed the collapse. What should you do?

a. Take the child to the nearest hospital in your vehicle

b. Call for ALS backup immediately

c. Do five cycles of chest compressions, then call 9-1-1

d. Call 9-1-1 immediately, then return to the child and begin CPR

c. Do five cycles of chest compressions, then call 9-1-1

You respond to a call in which a 6-year-old was hit by a car. She is responsive but struggling to breathe. What position should you place her in?

a. Any position of comfort

b. Recovery

c. Supine

d. Fowler

a. Any position of comfort

When performing CPR on an infant, which of the following is correct?

a. Place two fingers in the middle of the sternum, just below the nipple line

b. Place the heel of one hand on the lower half of the sternum and the other hand over the first hand

c. Place the heel of one or two hands in the center of the chest, in between the nipples, avoiding the xiphoid process

d. Use your index finger on the lower half of the sternum

a. Place two fingers in the middle of the sternum, just below the nipple line