BLS quiz IV

The quiz
You are shopping in the grocery store when a woman falls face-first into the iceberg lettuce. You don't have any medical training, but you are willing to help. You rush over and pull her to the floor. You grab your cell phone to call 911.

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You are shopping in the grocery store when a woman falls face-first into the iceberg lettuce. You don't have any medical training, but you are willing to help. You rush over and pull her to the floor. You grab your cell phone to call 911.

Question 1 of 5

The next thing you should do is:

Question 2 of 5

You need to determine if the patient is breathing normally. How do you do that?

Question 3 of 5

The patient is not breathing, or is breathing once or twice a minute. The next step in attempting to save this patient is to:

Question 4 of 5

An employee arrives with an AED. What should you do?

Question 5 of 5

The following is true of AEDs:

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The quiz

Correct answers

  • Put your cell phone on speaker and place it next to the patient.
  • Look at the patient’s chest for rise and fall.
  • Begin compressions — pushing hard and fast.
  • Continue compressions until the AED tells you to 'not touch the patient for analysis'
  • They are safe for use when instructions are followed, and will direct rescuers not to touch the patient when shocking, to ensure that only the victim/patient will be shocked if indicated.

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Current version
May 4, 2026

Reviewed by:

Cassandra Upchurch, MSN, RN, CDP
Changes: Updated question 5 answer per Cassandra's review
Jun 23, 2020

Written by:

Cassandra Upchurch, MSN, RN, CDP