BLS Pretest Five 100% Online Accredited Updated Guidelines Instant Card Free Online Manuals CME and CEUs Get Started for FREE BLS Pretest Five Questions and Answers How many breaths per minute should be given during CPR to an adult without an advanced airway? 10 breaths per minute 8-10 breaths per minute 6-8 breaths per minute 4-6 breaths per minute Which signs are indicators of complete airway obstruction? Unable to speak or make sound Hands wrapped around throat Appears cyanotic or weak All of the above You are performing CPR by yourself on an infant patient. How many cycles of CPR do you perform before re-checking for a pulse? 5 cycles of 30:2 5 cycles of 15:2 10 cycles of 30:2 None of the above The AED analyzes the rhythm and states “shock advised” what is the appropriate intervention? Resume compressions Deliver shock Continue rescue breaths Clear everyone of patient then deliver shock You attempt the Heimlich maneuver on a patient and they become unresponsive. What do you do next? Blind sweep of mouth to attempt to remove obstruction Start rescue breaths Start CPR None of the above What is the correct intervention prior to giving rescue breaths in CPR of an unresponsive patient from choking? Check for obstruction in mouth Blind finger sweep of mouth Remove obstruction if visible Both A and C You suspect cervical spine injury in a patient, what is the correct way to open the airway? Head tilt- chin lift Jaw thrust Turn patient to recovery position None of the above Which best describes hand placement for CPR on an adult? Place one palm over the other on the upper sternum of chest, keeping arms bent Place one palm over the other, on the lower 1/3 of sternum between nipples, keeping arms locked Place one palm on the upper sternum midline between the nipples. None of the above True or False: The Heimlich maneuver involves providing fast upward and inward diaphragmatic abdominal thrusts to a choking patient. True False Where do you palpate for a pulse on an adult patient? Brachial artery Radial artery Carotid artery None of the above
