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BLS Certification: Rapid Assessment
Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
If a victim is breathing but unresponsive, how should you position them?✔✔ Place the victim in the recovery position.
What should you do if you encounter a choking adult during a rapid assessment?✔✔ Perform the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts).
What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions in an adult?✔✔ Place the heel of one hand on the center of the chest and the other hand on top, interlocking fingers.
What is the primary purpose of performing a rapid assessment?✔✔ To determine the victim’s immediate needs and identify any life-threatening conditions.
How should you handle a child who is unresponsive during a rapid assessment?✔✔ Open the airway and check for breathing and pulse, just as with an adult. 1 / 2
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If a victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what should you do while waiting for help to arrive?✔✔ Continue CPR and use an AED if available.
How do you determine if a victim has a pulse during a rapid assessment?✔✔ Feel for the carotid pulse on the neck or the femoral pulse in the groin.
What should you do if a victim starts to breathe normally after a rapid assessment?✔✔ Monitor the victim’s breathing and keep them in the recovery position.
What action should you take if a victim is not breathing but has a pulse?✔✔ Provide rescue breaths until normal breathing resumes.
If the victim has a weak pulse and shallow breathing, what should you do?✔✔ Continue to provide rescue breaths and monitor the pulse.
What is the primary goal when assessing an unresponsive victim’s airway?
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