basic life support

Question 1

danger

Answer 1

ensure safety of yourself and others

Question 2

response

Answer 2

gently shake my shoulders are you alright x2

Question 3

airway

Answer 3

head tilt chin lift or jaw thrust

Question 4

breathing

Answer 4

look for chest movement, listen for breaths and feel for breaths on cheek for 10 secs if the patient is breath normally check circulation and breathing

Question 5

cpr 1-

Answer 5

assess for danger, stimulate and responsive (are you okay x2) - then call for help

Question 6

cpr 2-

Answer 6

open airway: head tilt chin lift

Question 7

cpr 3-

Answer 7

check for breathing look, listen and feel, no breathing 2 rescue breaths (pocket mask- open airway with jaw thrust or chin lift head tilt) and begin 30 compressions while second crew gets aed

Question 8

cpr 4-

Answer 8

continue cpr and and apply pads (upper right and left under crease of breast) switch it on before after applying the pads it will analyse the heart begin shock (do not touch and move oxygen) “stand back shocking now”

Question 9

cpr 5-

Answer 9

begin next round of compression and apply oxygen (using pocket mask attach the oxygen tube to it) bottle and do rescue breaths (this allows the oxygen to be pushed into the lungs) remove it when giving shocks

Question 10

how many compressions per minute

Answer 10

100-120

Question 11

how many breaths

Answer 11

12-20

Question 12

pulse (rate, depth and time)

Answer 12

60-100

Question 13

what is in aed-

Answer 13

spare adult pads, paediatric pads, razor, scissors, face shield and manual

Question 14

cpr considerations: sending for help

Answer 14

for an adult- send for help after checking response
for a child- perform cpr 1 min after sending for help