Basic Life Support

Question 1

How many chest compressions should you do per minute?

Answer 1

100-120

Question 2

What should you check for in a patient you suspect has gone into cardiac arrest?

Answer 2

Danger
Response
Shout for help
Airway
Breathing
Circulation

Question 3

Where are chest compressions performed?

Answer 3

The lower half of the sternum

In between the nipples (more reliable on slim men due to boobs/moobs)

Question 4

What is the correct ratio of chest compressions to ventilation?

Answer 4

30 chest compressions
2 breaths (do not hyperventilate the patient, take 5-6 seconds to administer one breath and let them breath out)

Question 5

How deep should chest compressions be?

Answer 5

5-6cm

or 2 inches

Question 6

How would you assess someone’s airway?

Answer 6

Remove foreign bodies with finger sweep

Open airways with head tilt

Question 7

How would you assess someone’s breathing?

Answer 7

Look, listen and feel for 10s.

Ignore agonal breaths.

Question 8

How would you assess someone’s circulation?

Answer 8

Palpate carotid pulse for no more than 10 seconds.

Question 9

What should you say when you call 999?

Answer 9

State location, phone number & nature of emergency