8.0 Special Emergencies and Recovery BLS Practice Quiz
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This domain is part of the Basic Life Support (BLS) practice test. Each question is tagged by exam objective and difficulty so you can drill exactly the areas you need.
Sample Questions
An adult is unresponsive with slow shallow breathing after a suspected drug exposure, and naloxone is available. AHA Part 9 makes a key safety point. Which statement matches?
- A. Naloxone should be withheld unless the rescuer is sure of the drug taken
- B. Naloxone is safe to administer even if you're not sure what drug the person took
- C. Naloxone reverses all known overdoses regardless of the substance
- D. Naloxone is reserved for ALS-only administration
AHA Part 9 explicitly says naloxone is safe to administer even if you are not sure what drug the person took.
AHA Part 9 describes naloxone handheld autoinjectors. How does the manual characterize their action?
- A. Naloxone autoinjectors deliver a single dose via an intramuscular injection
- B. Autoinjectors deliver a continuous IV infusion
- C. Autoinjectors deliver naloxone via the eye
- D. Autoinjectors deliver oral tablets through a spring mechanism
AHA Part 9 says naloxone handheld autoinjectors deliver a single dose via an intramuscular injection.
After an apparently successful rescue from near-drowning, the rescued person seems alert. According to AHA Part 10, what is the recommended action?
- A. Discharge the person at the scene if they appear normal
- B. Transport only if the person needed full CPR
- C. Provide aspirin and send the person home
- D. Anyone who has experienced drowning should be transported to the ED for evaluation, even those who appear to have recovered
AHA Part 10 says anyone who has experienced drowning should be transported by EMS to the ED for evaluation and monitoring, including people who needed only breaths and those who seem to have recovered.
AHA Part 10 explains why rescue breaths are especially important for drowning victims. Which reason matches?
- A. Drowning arrests are primarily cardiac in origin so only compressions are needed
- B. Breaths are less important than compressions in all arrests
- C. Drowning victims have adequate oxygen reserves for 30 minutes
- D. Drowning arrests are primarily due to respiratory causes, so early rescue breaths are critical
AHA Part 10 emphasizes that because drowning arrests are typically due to respiratory causes, early breaths are critical in addition to compressions.
AHA Part 10 helps rescuers recognize anaphylaxis. Which characteristic of the presentation does the manual highlight?
- A. Anaphylaxis affects only the skin
- B. Two or more body systems are involved
- C. Anaphylaxis is limited to changes in heart rate alone
- D. Anaphylaxis affects only the digestive system
AHA Part 10 says in anaphylaxis, two or more body systems are involved.
Per AHA Part 9, naloxone may be administered by which routes during an opioid emergency?
- A. Intravenously, intramuscularly, and intranasally
- B. Only by mouth
- C. Only as a continuous IV infusion
- D. Only via subcutaneous injection in the abdomen
AHA Part 9 lists intravenous, intramuscular, and intranasal as common routes for naloxone administration.
An alert adult on a sidewalk is having chest pain you suspect is a heart attack. According to AHA Part 10, what aspirin dose should you encourage if there is no known allergy?
- A. 5 to 10 mg of aspirin
- B. 5000 mg of aspirin
- C. 1000 mg of aspirin
- D. 162 to 325 mg of aspirin
AHA Part 10 says encourage the alert adult to chew and swallow 162 to 325 mg of aspirin unless they have a known aspirin allergy or have been told not to take it.
AHA Part 9 explains how an opioid overdose progresses to cardiac arrest. Which mechanism does the manual describe?
- A. Opioids affect the brainstem, suppress the drive to breathe, and can slow the heart rate leading to arrest
- B. Opioids directly damage kidney tissue causing cardiac arrest
- C. Opioids stimulate the heart to beat too fast
- D. Opioids block oxygen absorption directly in the lungs
AHA Part 9 says opioids affect the brainstem which controls breathing; high doses suppress the natural drive to breathe, slow the heart rate, and can lead to cardiac arrest.
Key Terms in This Domain
- Opioid Overdose: Provide rescue breathing or CPR as indicated, administer naloxone if available, activate EMS.
- Chain of Survival: AHA framework: recognition and activation, early CPR, rapid defibrillation, advanced resuscitation, post-cardiac-arrest care, and recovery.
- High-Quality CPR: Push hard (≥2 in / 5 cm adults), push fast (100-120/min), allow full recoil, minimize interruptions, and avoid excessive ventilation.
- Pulse Check: Adult/child: carotid pulse (or femoral). Infant: brachial pulse. Check no more than 10 seconds.
- AED Use: Turn on, attach pads, allow rhythm analysis, clear and shock if advised, resume CPR immediately for 2 minutes.
- Pediatric AED Pads: Use pediatric pads/dose attenuator on infants and children under 8 if available; adult pads acceptable if not.
- Recovery Position: Lateral position for unresponsive but breathing patients to maintain airway and prevent aspiration.
- Switching Compressors: Rotate every 2 minutes (or every 5 cycles of 30:2) to maintain compression quality. Minimize pause to <5 seconds.
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Other BLS Domains
- 1.0 Course Concepts and Chain of Survival
- 2.0 Assessment and High-Performance Teams
- 3.0 Adult BLS (1- and 2-Rescuer)
- 4.0 Pediatric BLS (Children and Infants)
- 5.0 AED for All Ages
- 6.0 Alternate Ventilation and Advanced Airways
- 7.0 Choking Relief Across Ages
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