The correct answer is: ventilate with a BVM.
A young male is unresponsive after overdosing on an opioid. He is not breathing and his pulse is weak. The EMT should immediately:
Select one:
A. administer naloxone.
B. request an ALS ambulance.
C. begin chest compressions.
D. ventilate with a BVM.
The correct answer is: reposition the patient's airway.
If gastric distention begins to make positive-pressure ventilation difficult, you should:
Select one:
A. suction the patient's oropharynx.
B. insert an oropharyngeal airway.
C. reposition the patient's airway.
D. increase the rate of ventilation.
The correct answer is: back slaps.
Initial treatment to dislodge a severe foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive infant involves:
Select one:
A. back slaps
B. blind finger sweeps.
C. abdominal thrusts.
D. bag-valve mask ventilation.
The correct answer is: administering oxygen and transporting immediately.
The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes:
Select one:
A. administering oxygen and transporting immediately.
B. visualizing the airway and removing the obstruction.
C. advising the patient not to make any a
The correct answer is: 15:2
What is the correct ratio of compressions to ventilations when performing two-rescuer child CPR?
Select one:
A. 3:1
B. 30:2
C. 5:1
D. 15:2
The correct answer is: 100
What is the minimum number of chest compressions that should be delivered per minute to a 4-month-old infant?
Select one:
A. 100
B. 110
C. 90
D. 120
The correct answer is: brachial
When assessing the pulse of an unresponsive infant, you should palpate the ________ artery.
Select one:
A. brachial
B. femoral
C. carotid
D. radial
The correct answer is: at least 2 inches.
When performing chest compressions on an adult, the EMT should compress:
Select one:
A. at least 1 inch.
B. more than 2.5 inches.
C. between 1 inch and 2 inches.
D. at least 2 inches.
The correct answer is: Chest thrusts
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?
Select one:
A. Back blows
B. Finger sweeps
C. Chest thrusts
D. Abdominal thrusts
The correct answer is: call 9-1-1 and then return to begin CPR on the child.
You are off duty at a park when you witness an apparently healthy 12-year-old child suddenly collapse. There are no bystanders around and your mobile phone is in your car. After confirming that the child is in cardiac arrest, you should:
Select one:
A. pe
The correct answer is: begin CPR until an AED is available.
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:
Select one:
A. start CPR and transport immediately.
B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
C. determine if he has a valid living will.
D. withhold CPR until he is defibrill
The correct answer is: noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
Select one:
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency.
B. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manua
The correct answer is: allow full chest recoil
Between each chest compression, you should __________.
Select one:
A. remove your hands from the chest
B. allow full chest recoil
C. check for a pulse
D. administer a breath
The correct answer is: gastric distention.
Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. gastric distention.
B. liver laceration.
C. a fractured sternum.
D. rib fractures.
The correct answer is: Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression effectiveness.
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually displacing her uterus to the left, return of spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to fl
The correct answer is: involves hands-on practice.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:
Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is self-paced and brief.
C. is delivered by computer.
D. involves hands-on practice.
The correct answer is: a valid living will is unavailable.
CPR should be initiated when:
Select one:
A. the carotid pulse is very weak.
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
C. a valid living will is unavailable.
D. rigor mortis is obvious.
The correct answer is: prone.
CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is:
Select one:
A. prone.
B. supine.
C. on a firm surface.
D. horizontal.
The correct answer is: if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:
Select one:
A. when the airway is completely obstructed.
B. in patients who are intubated.
C. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
D. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.
The correct answer is: remove it
If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, you should __________.
Select one:
A. continue chest compressions
B. leave it in place
C. remove it
D. place the patient on his or her side
The correct answer is: respiratory arrest.
In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by:
Select one:
A. severe chest trauma.
B. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
C. respiratory arrest.
D. a drug overdose.
The correct answer is: carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been unsuccessful. You should:
Select one:
A. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
B. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
C. tilt
The correct answer is: forceful coughing.
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. inability to speak.
B. acute cyanosis.
C. grasping the throat.
D. forceful coughing.
The correct answer is: limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs during the recoil phase between chest compressions, which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved cardiac filling.
The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during active compression-decompression CPR by:
Select one:
A. drawing all of the air out of the lungs in between chest compressions, which causes positive intrathoracic pressure and a reduction
The correct answer is: 30:2
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR?
Select one:
A. 5:1
B. 30:2
C. 3:2
D. 30:1
The correct answer is: with one or two hands.
When performing CPR on a child, you should compress the chest:
Select one:
A. to a depth of 1 to 2 inches.
B. until a radial pulse is felt.
C. with one or two hands.
D. 80 to 100 times per minute.
The correct answer is: move to the opposite side of the patient's chest.
While rescuer one is finishing his or her fifth cycle of 30 compressions, rescuer two should:
Select one:
A. give two breaths and prepare to start compressions.
B. move to the opposite side of the patient's chest.
C. suction the patient's mouth and give t
The correct answer is: deteriorate over time
Without practice, your CPR skills will __________.
Select one:
A. improve over time
B. deteriorate over time
C. become part of your muscle memory
D. come back automatically when needed
The correct answer is: encourage the patient to cough.
Your conscious patient has a mild partial airway obstruction. You should:
Select one:
A. perform abdominal thrusts.
B. administer back blows.
C. place the patient supine.
D. encourage the patient to cough.
The correct answer is: remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue, and apply the AED pads.
Your partner is performing one-rescuer CPR on a middle-aged woman in cardiac arrest. When you apply the AED pads, you note that she has a medication patch over the same area where one of the AED pads will be placed. You should:
Select one:
A. apply the AE