HeartCode BLS (American Heart Association)

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1. You are a member of the emergency C. Switch 4. While performing high-quality CPR on D. Compression to
response team for your hospital and are rescuers an adult, what action should you a depth of at least
called to a code blue. You arrive to find one about every ensure is being accomplished? 2 inches
of your colleagues leading a resuscitation 2 minutes
attempt to an elderly patient. You notice that A. Maintaining a compression rate of
the person performing chest compressions 90-120/min
seems to be tiring, and the compression rate B. Placing hands on the upper third of
is slowing. the sternum
C. Allowing the chest to recoil 1 inch
When should rescuers switch positions during D. Compression to a depth of at least 2
CPR? inches
5. Why is defibrillation important? A. It can restore a
A. Never switch rescuers, and maintain
regular cardiac
current roles
A. It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
B. Switch rescuers at 5 minute intervals
rhythm
C. Switch rescuers about every 2 minutes
B. It prevents re-arrest from occurring
D. Switch rescuers when placing the AED
C. It is not important for cardiac arrest
pads
D. There is a 100% success rate in
2. You are a member of the emergency D. Tell the regaining a normal cardiac rhythm
response team for your hospital and are compressor
6. Why is allowing complete chest recoil C. The heart will
called to a code blue. You arrive to find one you notice
important when performing high- adequately refill
of your colleagues leading a resuscitation decreased
quality CPR? between
attempt to an elderly patient. You notice that chest recoil
compressions
the person performing chest compressions
A. There will be a reduction of rescuer
seems to be tiring, and the compression rate
fatigue
is slowing.
B. It will reduce the risk of rib fractures
C. The heart will adequately refill
You notice the person giving chest
between compressions
compressions is not allowing for complete
D. The rate of chest compressions will
chest recoil. What is your next course of
increase
action?
7. A victim with a foreign-body airway A. Start CPR,
A. Stand back and await direction from the obstruction becomes unresponsive. beginning with
team leader What is your first course of action? chest compressions
B. Take over leadership and give direction
C. Immediately take over chest compressions A. Start CPR, beginning with chest
D. Tell the compressor you notice decreased compressions
chest recoil B. Roll the victim over and perform
back blows
3. Which victim requires high quality CPR? B. A victim
C. Perform abdominal thrusts
who is
D. Perform blind finger sweeps
A. A victim who is unresponsive, has a strong unresponsive
pulse, and is breathing adequately with no
B. A victim who is unresponsive with no normal
normal breathing and no pulse breathing
C. A victim who is responsive, has a pulse, and no pulse
and is having trouble breathing
D. A victim who is responsive, is having
trouble breathing, and has a pulse less than
60/min
8. An 8-month old infant in the pediatric ward is B. Give sets 11. "Members of the team know their B. Knowing
eating lunch with the help of the ward of 5 back boundaries and ask for help before the your
volunteer. The infant suddenly begins to slaps and 5 resuscitation attempt worsens." Match this limitations
cough and is unable to make any noise chest thrusts statement with the most appropriate
shortly after. The volunteer picks up the element of team dynamics listed.
infant and shouts for help.
A. Knowledge sharing
You have determined that the infant is B. Knowing your limitations
responsive and choking with a severe airway C. Summarizing and reevaluation
obstruction. How do you relieve the airway D. Construction intervention
obstruction?
12. A 9-year-old child suddenly collapses in the C. 2 rescuers
hallway of a hospital. A nurse finds the child alternate
A. Encourage the infant to cough
and determines that the child is in cardiac giving chest
B. Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest
arrest and begins CPR. The nurse activates compressions
thrusts
the emergency response team, and 2 more
C. Begin 2 thumb-encircling hands chest
nurses arrive.
compressions
D. Give abdominal thrusts
What actions should occur next, to support a
9. An 8-month old infant in the pediatric ward is A. Perform team-based resuscitation attempt?
eating lunch with the help of the ward CPR, and
volunteer. The infant suddenly begins to look in the A. 2 rescuers alternate using the AED and
cough and is unable to make any noise mouth for giving breaths
shortly after. The volunteer picks up the the B. 1 rescuer gives CPR while the other 2 wait
infant and shouts for help. obstructing for advanced life support to arrive
object C. 2 rescuers alternate giving chest
Which action do you perform to relieve compressions
choking in an unresponsive infant? D. 2 rescuers operate the AE while the third
rescuer gives breaths
A. Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for
13. A 9-year-old child suddenly collapses in the B. Alternating
the obstructing object
hallway of a hospital. A nurse finds the child the
B. Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest
and determines that the child is in cardiac compressor
thrusts
arrest and begins CPR. The nurse activates role every 2
C. Give sets of 5 abdominal thrusts and 5
the emergency response team, and 2 more minutes
back slaps
nurses arrive.
D. Attempt a blind finger sweep when giving
breaths to remove the obstructing object
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while
10. What is a consideration when using an AED? B. On a hairy the third rescuer leaves to get the AED.
chest, the What action supports 2-rescuer CPR?
A. You should never remove a transdermal pads may
medication patch before applying AED pads not stick and A. Alternating the AED role every 2 minutes
B. On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick may fail to B. Alternating the compressor role every 2
and may fail to deliver a shock deliver a minutes
C. AEDs can be used while a victim is shock C. Alternating giving rescue breaths every 3
submerged in water cycles
D. You should not use an AED on someone D. Alternating giving shocks every 3 cycles
with an implanted pacemaker
14. When performing CPR on an
unresponsive choking victim, what
modification should you
incorporate?
A. There are no modifications to
CPR for an unresponsive choking
victim
B. You do not give breaths to an
unresponsive choking victim
C. Each time you open the airway,
look for the obstructing object
D. Attempt a jaw thrust instead of a
head tilt-chin lift
15. You witness someone suddenly
collapse. The person is
unresponsive, you hear gasping
sounds, and there is no pulse. What
should you do next?
A. Begin CPR; the gasps are not
normal breathing
B. Give rescue breaths only; the
gasps are not normal breathing
C. Monitor the patient; the gasps are
considered normal breathing
D. Begin CPR, even though gasping
is normal breathing
16. How do you perform chest
compressions when providing high-
quality CPR to a child victim?
A. By compressing the chest at least
one third the depth of the chest,
about 2 inches (5 cm)
B. By compressing the chest at least
one fourth the depth of the chest,
about 1.5 inches (4 cm)
C. By compressing the chest at least
two thirds the depth of the chest,
about 4 inches (10 cm)
D. By compressing the chest at least
one half the depth of the chest,
about 3 inches (8 cm)
C. Each time you 17.
open the airway, look
for the obstructing
object
A. Begin CPR; the
gasps are not normal
breathing
18.
19.
A. By compressing
the chest at least one
third the depth of the
chest, about 2 inches
(5 cm)
A middle-aged man collapses. You and a C. "You need
second rescuer go to the victim and find that to compress
he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and at a rate of
does not have a pulse. 100 to 120 per
minute."
You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a
few cycles, you notice the chest
compression rate is slowing. What should
you say to offer constructive feedback?
A. "You need to compress at a rate of 80 to
120 per minute."
B. "You need to compress at a rate of at least
120 per minute."
C. "You need to compress at a rate of 100 to
120 per minute."
D. "You need to compress at a rate of at least
100 per minute."
What ratio for compressions to breaths A. 30
should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? compressions
to 2 breaths
A. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
B. 5 compressions to 1 breath
C. 20 compressions to 2 breaths
D. 15 compressions to 2 breaths
A 37-year-old doctor is found on the hallway C. Turn on
floor. A nurse assesses for scene safety and the AED
determines the doctor is unresponsive, is not
breathing, and has no pulse. After dialing
the hospital operator and requesting the call
for a code, she begins performing high-
quality compressions on the victim.
When the AED arrives, what is the first step
for using it?
A. Apply the pads to the patient's chest
B. Clear the patient
C. Turn on the AED
D. Press the shock butto
20. A 37-year-old doctor is found on the hallway B. Follow 24. What should you do if you need to B. Pull the victim
floor. A nurse assesses for scene safety and the AED use an AED on someone who has out of the water,
determines the doctor is unresponsive, is not prompts been submerged in water? and wipe the chest
breathing, and has no pulse. After dialing the
hospital operator and requesting the call for a A. Pull the victim out of the water, but
code, she begins performing high-quality do not use the AED
compressions on the victim. B. Pull the victim out of the water, and
wipe the chest
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's C. Do not pull the victim out of the
bare chest, the AED detects ventricular water, but wipe the chest before
fibrillation. What is the next step when using placing pads
the AED? D. Do not move the victim, and do not
use the AED
A. Check the victim for a carotid pulse
25. Why is defibrillation important? C. It can restore a
B. Follow the AED prompts
regular cardiac
C. Check the patient
A. It is not important for cardiac arrest rhythm
D. Press the shock button
B. It prevents rearrest from occurring
21. How can rescuers ensure that they are A. C. It can restore a regular cardiac
providing effective breaths when using a bag- Observing rhythm
mask device? the chest D. There is a 100% success rate in
rise with regaining a normal cardiac rhythm
A. Observing the chest rise with breaths breaths
B. Delivering breaths quickly and forcefully
C. Always having oxygen attached to the bag
D. Allowing air to release around the mask
22. Rapid defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain B. It
of Survival. Why is this important to survival? eliminates
the
A. It prevents respiratory arrest abnormal
B. It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm heart
C. It prevents cardiac arrest rhythm
D. It provides normal respiration
23. A middle-aged man collapses. You and a D.
second rescuer go to the victim and find that Performing
he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does high-
not have a pulse. quality
CPR
Which action is most likely to positively impact
this victim's survival?

A. Ensuring scene safety

B. Providing rescue breaths
C. Checking the pulse frequently
D. Performing high-quality CPR