Deck 4: Basic Life Support: Artificial Ventilation

Question 1

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of respiratory distress?

A) dilated pupils
B) wheezing
C) abnormal skin color
D) flared nostrils

Answer 1

dilated pupils

Question 2

Which of the following is not a common cause of respiratory distress?

A) asthma
B) hyperventilation
C) leg fracture
D) anaphylactic shock

Answer 2

leg fracture

Question 3

Which of the following is not a common cause of respiratory arrest?

A) drug overdose
B) allergic reaction
C) chest injuries
D) paper bag over the mouth

Answer 3

paper bag over the mouth

Question 4

The most important part of rescue breathing is the opening of the:

A) mouth.
B) airway.
C) hands.
D) nose.

Question 5

A breathing rate below ________ requires rescue breathing.

A) 8-10 breathes/minute
B) 10-12 breaths/minute
C) 12-20 breaths/minute
D) 20-25 breaths/minute

Question 6

Which of the following is the first of four steps in victim assessment?

A) activating the EMS system
B) opening the airway
C) determining unresponsiveness
D) determining breathlessness

Question 7

To determine responsiveness, you should:

A) take the victim's pulse.
B) tap the victim gently on the shoulder and ask loudly, "Are you okay?"
C) gently shake the victim and shout loudly, "Get up."
D) check the victim's breathing.

Question 8

If an infant is unresponsive and you are alone, you should:

A) activate the EMS system immediately.
B) quickly find someone else to help.
C) give first aid care until someone else can activate the EMS system.
D) give first aid care for two minutes, then activate the EMS system.

Question 9

Ideally, what position should the victim be in when opening the airway?

A) supine
B) prone
C) anatomical
D) lateral recumbent

Question 10

You should open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver if:

A) you suspect neck or back injury.
B) you do not suspect neck or back injury.
C) the head-tilt/chin-lift position is unsuccessful.
D) the victim's head is flexed forward.

Question 11

If the victim is breathing, maintain an open airway by placing the victim in:

A) recovery position.
B) supine position.
C) prone position.
D) seated position.

Question 12

Check for breathing and other signs of life for no longer than:

A) 5 seconds.
B) 10 seconds.
C) 15 seconds.
D) 20 seconds.

Question 13

To perform rescue breathing on an infant you should cover the:

A) mouth only.
B) nose only.
C) mouth and nose.
D) nose and eyes.

Question 14

An adult becomes unconscious while you attempt to relieve an airway obstruction. You should:

A) continue abdominal thrusts.
B) help to the floor and start CPR compressions.
C) help to the floor and continue rescue breathing only.
D) place on a chair and continue abdominal thrusts.

Question 15

Whenever possible, the most efficient way to perform rescue breathing is:

A) mouth to nose.
B) mouth to mouth.
C) mouth to stoma.
D) mouth to barrier.

Question 16

The most common cause of difficulty with ventilation is:

A) improper positioning of the head and chin.
B) failing to get a tight mouth-to-mouth seal.
C) blowing too hard and fast.
D) forgetting to pinch the nostrils closed.

Question 17

In artificial ventilation, give ________ initial breaths allowing for deflation between breaths.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 18

Breaths that are given too rapidly or excessively will cause air to enter the stomach instead of the lungs, which can cause:

A) nothing to worry about.
B) vomiting.
C) brain damage.
D) nose bleeding.

Question 19

When providing mouth-to-nose ventilation, tilt the victim's forehead ________ with one hand and lift the lower jaw ________ with the other hand.

A) forward, back
B) forward, forward
C) back, forward
D) back, back

Question 20

During artificial ventilation, it is common to get air into the stomach. This is called:

A) aspiration.
B) gastric distention.
C) hyperventilation.
D) hypoventilation.

Question 21

Perform rescue breathing for an adult at the rate of approximately ________ breaths per minute.

A) 8-10
B) 12-15
C) 18-20
D) 20-25

Question 22

If you find a victim unconscious, not breathing, with a pulse, continue with ventilations, giving the victim one breath every ________.

A) 3 seconds
B) 5 seconds
C) 10 seconds
D) 20 seconds

Question 23

When performing ventilation procedures on a child, use your mouth to cover the child's:

A) nose.
B) mouth.
C) mouth and nose.
D) nose and eyes.

Question 24

What is the first thing you should do in the case of a conscious victim with complete airway obstruction?

A) activate the EMS system
B) perform abdominal thrusts
C) encourage the victim to cough
D) perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation

Question 25

You suspect a person is choking; what sign does not confirm your suspicion?

A) weak, ineffective cough
B) clutching of the throat
C) slight cyanosis
D) victim can speak

Question 26

When a conscious choking victim becomes unresponsive, you should place the person:

A) in an upright position.
B) on his/her back.
C) on his/her side.
D) over the back of a chair.

Question 27

When performing abdominal thrusts the thumb should be placed:

A) slightly above the navel.
B) slightly above the xiphoid process.
C) over the sternum.
D) on the diaphragm.

Question 28

To perform a chest thrust on a conscious pregnant victim, put your fist on their:

A) spine.
B) abdomen.
C) breastbone.
D) ribs.

Question 29

The best indication of complete airway obstruction is:

A) coughing.
B) inability to speak.
C) cyanosis.
D) clutching at the throat.

Question 30

When performing the Heimlich maneuver on an obese or pregnant victim, place the fist:

A) on the middle of the breastbone.
B) slightly above the navel.
C) on the lower margins of the rib cage.
D) on the side of the rib cage.

Question 31

If swelling causes airway obstruction of an infant victim, you should:

A) use the finger sweep method.
B) perform rescue breathing.
C) transport the victim immediately to a medical facility.
D) deliver chest thrusts.

Question 32

If the choking victim is a conscious infant, first you should:

A) perform chest thrusts.
B) perform back blows.
C) perform finger sweeps.
D) perform rescue breathing.

Question 33

To perform chest thrusts on an infant, position your fingers:

A) between the nipples.
B) just above the navel.
C) on the lower third of the sternum.
D) between the ribs.

Question 34

The crucial first step of basic life support is:

A) opening the airway.
B) rescue breathing.
C) chest compressions.
D) assessment.

Question 35

By understanding the physiological process of breathing and methods of care, you can initiate and maintain an airway adequate enough to save most victims until emergency help arrives.

Question 36

A person showing the signs of respiratory distress may be having a life-threatening emergency.

Question 37

The recovery position can help conscious or unconscious victims maintain an open airway.

Question 38

If an adult victim is unresponsive and you are alone, give first aid care for two minutes and then activate the EMS system.

Question 39

Perform the head-tilt/chin-lift method for airway control only if you suspect a spinal injury.

Question 40

When opening the airway, tilting the head too far back on an infant can result in an airway obstruction.

Question 41

Always perform abdominal thrusts on an adult who is clutching his/her throat and yelling that he/she can't breathe.

Question 42

A combination of back blows and chest thrusts are used on a conscious infant to remove an airway obstruction.

Question 43

There is nothing you can do to protect yourself from disease transmission during mouth-to-mouth breathing.

Question 44

When performing artificial ventilation you don't have to perform a head tilt on a victim with a stoma.

Question 45

Gastric distention occurs most often in children and airway-obstructed victims when breaths have been given too forcefully.

Question 46

To relieve gastric distention you should press on the abdomen.

Question 47

A high-pitched wheeze during inhalation is a sign of a reduced air passage.

Question 48

The most common upper-airway obstruction in an unconscious victim is the tongue.

Question 49

If there is only a partial airway obstruction, the victim will be able to cough.

Question 50

The Heimlich maneuver is an abdominal thrust delivered just below the sternum.