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Adult BLS Quiz / Complete Study Guide / Actual Exam Questions & Correct Answers (Verified Detailed Answers) A Grade.A team leader assigns a task to another person. Which of the following actions demonstrates good closed-loop communication? -
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The person repeats the message and acknowledges when the task is done.
Qs: In which of the following situations would it be safe to use an AED? -
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The victim is lying in a small puddle of water.
Qs: What would be a valid reason to delay the start of CPR? -
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The victim is bleeding heavily from their leg.
Qs: How is the carotid artery found? -
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By sliding your fingers between the trachea and the muscles on the side of the neck
Qs: In a one-person rescue, you attempt to deliver a rescue breath and the
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Quickly check the positioning of the head and deliver another breath before starting compressions.
Qs: How should your bottom hand be placed on a person's chest for
compressions? -
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The heel of the hand should be placed over the lower half of the sternum.
Qs: What is the first link in the adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? -
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Activation of the emergency response system
Qs: Chest compressions on adults should be done to what depth? -
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Between 2-2.4"
Qs: If a person has a pulse but is not breathing, what should be done? -
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Give rescue breaths every 5-6 seconds; check pulse and breathing every 2 minutes.
Qs: In two-person CPR, if the victim is unresponsive, what two tasks should
happen immediately? -
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Check for pulse and breathing; activate emergency response system
Qs: When is it appropriate to place a victim in the recovery position? -
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