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Basic Life Support

Knowledge Evaluation

Basic Life Support Knowledge Evaluation

The purpose of knowledge evaluation is to assess the understanding, retention, and application of information or skills that an individual has acquired. This is not to fail you, but to see where there’s room for improvement of your understanding.

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1. Enter your name

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2. What is the CPR compression depth for an infant?

a) 1/4 of the chest depth

b) 1/3 of the chest depth

c) 2 cm

d) As deep as possible

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3. If a defibrillator advises a shock, and then later advises no shock, what should your next step be?

a) Continuing chest compressions for another 2 cycles

b) Quickly reassessing the patient’s circulation

c) Stopping and placing the patient in the recovery position

d) Giving another shock

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4. What is the minimum Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) you should wear during a cardiac arrest response?

a) Protective eyewear

b) Protective eyewear and a respiratory mask (e.g. N95)

c) Non-latex examination gloves and protective eyewear

d) Non-latex examination gloves, hearing

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5. Which of the following is one of the many responsibilities of a high-performance (HP) team leader?

a) Ensuring everyone clearly understands their roles during a resuscitation attempt

b) Maximizing interruptions to CPR

c) Pausing CPR to teach skills that are not being performed correctly

d) Keeping the "big-picture" for themselves

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6. Which of the following is an element of effective high-performance (HP) team dynamics?

a) Closed-loop communication

b) Designated roles

c) Mutual respect

d) All of the above

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7. What are agonal respirations?

a) A rapid and shallow pattern of breathing

b) A normal pattern of breathing

c) An inadequate and irregular pattern of breathing

d) A slow and regular pattern of breathing

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8. How often should you ventilate an adult who is not breathing, but does have a pulse?

a) 10 to 12 times a minute

b) 12 to 15 times a minute

c) 12 to 20 times a minute

d) 20 to 30 times a minute

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9. Which of the following is NOT true about defibrillation?

a) You should never defibrillate while in a moving vehicle

b) A defibrillator should always be used when a patient is in cardiac arrest

c) You should pause CPR while the defibrillator analyzes a patient’s heart rhythm

d) It is appropriate to defibrillate a neonate

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10. As a responder, how should you ensure optimum performance?

a) By performing CPR with a feedback device only

b) By updating your training every five years

c) By ensuring that your BLS training remains up-to-date

d) By recording and reviewing your practice CPR sessions

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11. What should you do while the defibrillator is charging in preparation to deliver a shock?

a) Continue chest compressions

b) Reassess the patient’s circulation

c) Ensure that no one is touching the patient or the defibrillator

d) Attach the pads to the patient’s chest as directed by the defibrillator’s manufacturer

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12. What is the correct rate of assisted ventilations for an adult?

a) 1 ventilation every 3 to 5 seconds

b) 2 ventilations every 3 to 5 seconds

c) 1 ventilation every 5 to 6 seconds

d) 2 ventilations every 5 to 6 seconds

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13. Which of the following is considered to be a non-shockable rhythm?

a) Ventricular fibrillation

b) Ventricular tachycardia

c) Asystole

d) All of the above

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14. What is the ratio of compressions to ventilations in two-responder CPR for an infant?

a) 5 compressions for every 1 ventilation

b) 15 compressions for every 1 ventilation

c) 15 compressions for every 2 ventilations

d) 30 compressions for every 2 ventilations

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15. A defibrillator is effective on which of the following heart rhythms?

a) Bradycardia

b) Asystole

c) Ventricular fibrillation

d) Atrial fibrillation

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16. What are the Six Rights of Medication?

a) Right person, right medication, right dosage, right time, right route, right documentation

b) Right person, right medication, right dosage, right date, right route, right concentration

c) Right person, right condition, right dosage, right date, right route, right documentation

d) Right person, right concentration, right dosage, right date, right route, right documentation

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17. What is the correct term for discontinuing care once you have initiated treatment?

a) Duty to respond

b) Scope of practice

c) Abandonment

d) Duty to report

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18. How should you care for a foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive adult or child?

a) Provide abdominal thrusts until the obstruction has cleared

b) Provide either back blows or abdominal thrusts until the obstruction has cleared, switching to chest thrusts if the patient becomes unresponsive

c) Alternate between back blows, chest thrusts, and abdominal thrusts until the obstruction has cleared

d) Alternate between two methods, such as abdominal thrusts and back blows, until the obstruction has cleared

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19. What is the minimum CPR compression depth for an adult?

a) 2 cm

b) 2.5 cm

c) 5 cm

d) 7 cm

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20. Why should you place a blanket or cushion under a pregnant patient's right hip during CPR?

a) To help keep the patient's airway open

b) To lift the patient's chest into a better position for compressions

c) To help blood return to the heart

d) To make the patient more comfortable

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21. In which of the following situations is consent implied?

a) When you are providing care to a responsive patient

b) When you are providing care to an unresponsive patient

c) When you are providing care to a child and his or her guardian is present

d) None of the above

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