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American Red Cross BLS Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
You
are
working
as
part
of
a
BLS
team,
providing
care
to a patient in cardiac arrest. Which actions demonstrate
critical thinking?
The BLS team is caring for an unresponsive male patient
who is not breathing normally but has a pulse. As direct-
ed by the team leader, you go into the waiting room to
speak to the family or others who may be present. Which
statement best demonstrates good communication skills
by the team member?
The BLS team is caring for a patient who just went into
cardiac arrest. The team leader asks you to call the code
team. Which statement best demonstrates appropriate
closed-loop communication?
You are a part of a team providing BLS to a patient in
cardiac arrest. The code team has been notified and has
just arrived on the scene. Which person is responsible for
communicating information about the patients states to
the code team?
Acting as the team leader during a resuscitation event, you
use all available resources (including people, equipment,
and
procedures)
to
promote
ettective
and
eflcient
team-
work and reduce the likelihood of human error. You are
demonstrating which skill?
"I'll call the code and grab the AED.""The code team is on
the way. I have the AED and will set it up"
What
type
of
communication
is
this
1.
Anticipating roles and functions as part of a team based
on the patients presentation and condition
2.
Re-evaluating the situation for changes, interpreting
these changes and modifying patient care accordingly
3.
Determining a course of action based on assessment
findings.
"His condition has not improved; I'll give you all the infor-
mation I can and if you need me to re-explain anything
please let me know"
"Got
it.
I'll
call
the
code
team"
The
person
who
is
acting
as
the
team
leader
Crew
resource
management
Closed
Loop
communication
