Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

American Red Cross BLS Exam Questions and Answers You are working as part of a BLS team, providing care to a patient in cardiac arrest. Which actions demonstrate critical thinking? - Answer- 1. Anticipating roles and functions as part of a team based on the patients presentation and condition 2. Re-evaluating the situation for changes, interpreting these changes and modifying patient care accordingly 3. Determining a course of action based on assessment findings. The BLS team is caring f...

Basic life support Exam Questions and Answers How is a child is fine in terms of CPR/ AED care? - Answer- A child is defined as someone from the age of one to the onset of puberty as evidenced by breast development and girls and under arm hair development and boys You and two nurses have been performing CPR on a 72 year old patient then Phillips when Mr. Phillips shows signs of ROS see where should you perform the pulse check - Answer- At the carotid or femoral artery You are alone perfor...

BLS American Red Cross Exam Questions and Answers Where should you sit when positioning a BVM on a patient? - Answer- directly above patient's head What should you do if you notice a medication patch when applying AED pads? - Answer- remove patch with gloved hand, wipe away any medication, make sure chest is dry and apply pads What should you do if a patient has excessive chest hair? - Answer- Shave area before applying AED pads Compression depth for adult patients - Answer- at least 2...

American Red Cross BLS Exam Questions and Answers The BLS team is caring for an unresponsive male patient who is not breathing normally but has a pulse. As directed by the team leader, you go into the waiting room to speak to the family or others who may be present. Which statement best demonstrates good communication skills by the team member? - Answer- "His condition has not improved; I'll give you all the information I can and if you need to me to re-explain anything, please let me k...

NCH BLS AMERICAN RED CROSS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Recognize - Answer- You've gathered information about the patient and the emergency throughout the rapid assessment. Now, you'll use the results of your assessment to quickly recognize the emergency condition and determine your immediate course of action. For example, if you find the patient is not breathing (or has ineffective ventilation) and their central pulse is present, you will implement care for respiratory arrest or respirat...

American Red Cross BLS Final Assessment Questions and Answers 100% Pass While orienting a new medical assistant to the facility, you find a patient who is unresponsive in the exam room. You yell to the medical assistant, "Go get the AED!" Which response by the medical assistant demonstrates closed-loop communication? - Answer- "I'll go get the AED." The nurse assesses a responsive adult and determines she is choking. Which intervention should the nurse implement? - Answer- Cycles of ...

American Red Cross Final Exam BLS Questions and Answers 100% Pass You and your colleagues have been providing high-quality CPR for and using the AED on Mr. Sauer. While providing ventilations, you notice that Mr. Sauer moves and appears to be breathing. What is the correct course of action? - Answer- Stop CPR, check for breathing and a pulse and monitor Mr. Sauer until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over. Upon entering Mr. Cohen's room, you find him on the ground, unrespons...

American Red Cross Final Exam BLS Questions and Answers 100% Pass You and your colleagues have been providing high-quality CPR for and using the AED on Mr. Sauer. While providing ventilations, you notice that Mr. Sauer moves and appears to be breathing. What is the correct course of action? - Answer- Stop CPR, check for breathing and a pulse and monitor Mr. Sauer until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over. Upon entering Mr. Cohen's room, you find him on the ground, unrespons...

American Red Cross BLS Exam Questions and Answers The BLS team is caring for an unresponsive male patient who is not breathing normally but has a pulse. As directed by the team leader, you go into the waiting room to speak to the family or others who may be present. Which statement best demonstrates good communication skills by the team member? - Answer- "His condition has not improved; I'll give you all the information I can and if you need to me to re-explain anything, please let me k...