Basic Life Support

Question 1

If a casualty’s breathing or circulation stops, how long do you have and what possible consequence?

Answer 1

3-4 minutes

irreversible brain damage

Question 2

What must you give an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing?

Answer 2

CPR

Question 3

What can follow a cardiac arrest, due to zero blood flow to the brain?

Answer 3

Seizures, which could easily be confused with epilepsy.

Assess if the casualty is breathing normally or not before CPR.

Question 4

In CPR, how many compression per minute?

Answer 4

100-120

Question 5

CPR

What is the ratio of compressions to breaths?

Answer 5

30:2

Question 6

CPR

What do you give children/infants before commencing compressions?

Answer 6

5 rescue breaths

Question 7

CPR

If the casualty is pregnant, you must …?

Answer 7

Incline her to the left, placing padding under her right hip.

Question 8

CPR

Regurgitation in CPR is common. What should you do?

Answer 8

1. Quickly turn the casualty away from you and angle their mouth towards the floor to let vomit/fluids drain out.
2. Clear out any debris
3. re-establish airway and continue CPR

Question 9

CPR - Airways - infant/child

How is this different to an adult?

Answer 9

Neutral position for an infant

Sniffing position for a child.

Question 10

CPR - Rescue breaths

How do you give them to a infant and child?

Answer 10

INFANT - mouth over their mouth AND nose, blow out a candle.

CHILD - pinch their nose

Question 11

CPR - Chest compression location

INFANT and CHILD?

Answer 11

Follow the ribs up to where they meet
Two finger space for an infant.
One or two hand space for a child.