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BLS Nursing

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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT QUESTIONS

1. A nurse on the day shift walks into a client’s room and finds the client unresponsive. The
client is not breathing and does not have a pulse, and the nurse immediately calls out for
help. The next nursing action is which of the following?
A. Ventilate with a mouth to mask device
B. Start chest compressions
C. Give the client oxygen
D. Open the airway

2. A nurse is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an adult client. When


performing chest compressions, the nurse understands that correct hand placement is
located over the
A. lower third of the sternum.
B. upper half the sternum.
C. lower third of the sternum
D. lower half of the sternum

3. 3, A nurse witnesses a neighbor’s husband sustain a fall from the roof of his house. The
nurse rushes to the victim. After delivering compressions, the nurse opens the airway in
this victim by using which appropriate method?
A. Head-tilt-chin lift
B. Flexed position
C. Modified head-tilt-chn-lift
D. Jaw thrust maneuver

4. A nurse is performing basic life support(BLS) on a 6 year old child. The nurse delivers
how many breaths per minute to the child?
A. 12
B. 24
C. 20
D. 40

5. A nurse is performing cardiopulmonar resuscitation on an infant. When performing chest


compressions, the nurse understands that the compression rate is at least:
A. 60 times a minute
B. 80 times a minute
C. 100 times a minute
D. 120 times a minute

6. A nursing instructior teaches a group of students about basic life support. The instructor
asks a student to identify the most appropriate location to assess the pulse of an infant
under 1 year of age. Which of the following if stated by the student, would indicate that
the student understands the appropriate procedure?
A. Carotid
B. Popliteal
C. Radial
D. Brachial
7. A nurse is teaching cardiopulmonary resusitation to a group of community members. The
nurse asks a member fo the group to describe the reswon why blind finger sweeps are
avoided in infants. The nurse determines that the person understands this reason if the
person makes which statement?
A, The object may be forced further to the throat
B. The mouth is too small to see the object
C. The object may have been swallowed
D. The infact may bite down on the finger

8. A nurse is performing CPR on an adult client. The nurse understands that, when chest
compressions are performed, the sternum should be depressed to
A. ½ to 1 inch
B. 1 to 1 ½ inches
C. 1 ½ to 2 inches
D. At least 2 inches

9. When performing CPR, which of the following assessments would indicate to the
nurse that external chest compressions are effective?
A. Mottling of the skin
B. Pupillary dilation
C. Palpable pulse
D. Cool, dry skin

10. A rescuer is called to a neighbor’s home after a 56-year-old man collapses. After
quickly assessing the victim, the rescuer determines that the victim is
unresponsive. To determine unresponsiveness, the rescuer can
A. feel for any air movement from the victim’s nose or mouth.
B. call the victim’s name and gently shake the victim.
C. perform the chin-tilt to open the victim’s airway.
D. watch the victim’s chest for respirations.

11. When the client has fallen from a roof, the nurse knows that when doing CPR to
the client, she should avoid using the head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver in order to
prevent further harm to the client’s
A. spinal cord.
B. cranium.
C. hands.
D. abdomen.

12. Right after determining that the client is unconscious, the nurse should
A. check for ABCs
B. perform chest compressions.
C. call for emergency assistance.
D. introduce herself as a certified CPR provider.

13. To evaluate the effectiveness of CPR performed on an 18-year-old client, the


nurse puts her index and middle finger at the client’s
A. brachial pulse.
B. carotid pulse.
C. femoral pulse.
D. temporal pulse.

14. According to the AHA updated CPR guidelines, which of the following statements about
CPR is correct?
A. Rate of chest compressions should be approximately 60 times a minute
B. Shallow compressions are recommended
C. Rescuers should start compressions ad avoid excessive ventilation
D. Start CPR by clearing the airway by jaw-thrust maneuver

15. According to the AHA updated CPR guidelines, which of the following is not
recommended for healthcare professionals directing CPR?
A. Learn effective teamwork techniques and practice them regularly
B. Use quantitative waveform carnography to confirm intubation and monitor CPR
quality
C. Incorporate therapeutic hypothermia into the overall interdisciplinary system
office
D. Use atrophine routinely to treat pulseless electrical activity

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