Chapter 34: Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Chapter 34: Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the leading cause of death in the United States?

ANS:  B

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in many parts of the world.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 788            OBJ:   1

2. What is the first step in basic life support?

ANS:  C

Check for lack of movement or response and no normal breathing or only gasping.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 788            OBJ:   3

3. When coming upon an accident victim outside the hospital setting who appears unconscious, what should a practitioner immediately do?

ANS:  C

When a person comes upon a collapsed victim outside the hospital setting who appears to be unconscious, he or she should first look for any obvious head or neck injuries.

DIF:    Application    REF:   p. 788            OBJ:   3

4. You enter an adult woman’s room and find her collapsed on the floor near the bed. When you shake her shoulder and shout, “Are you OK?” there is no response. What should your next, immediate step be?

ANS:  B

Whatever the location, the victim’s level of consciousness should be assessed quickly by checking for signs of life, e.g., movement and normal breathing. The rescuer should call for help and activate the emergency medical services (EMS) system if the patient is not moving or breathing or only gasping.

DIF:    Application    REF:   p. 788            OBJ:   2

5. You enter a man’s room and find him collapsed on the floor in a prone position. He is totally unresponsive, and there is no breathing. To properly institute procedures to secure his airway, what must you do first?

ANS:  A

When a victim is found lying on his or her side or stomach, he or she should be moved to a supine position before airway procedures are begun. Use manual inline spinal motion restriction when moving the patient. The rescuer must ensure that the victim is positioned on a hard, flat surface.

DIF:    Application    REF:   p. 790            OBJ:   3