BLS

Question 1

In which locations do most out of hospital cardiac arrests occur?

Answer 1

Homes

Question 2

Which is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?

Answer 2

Respiratory failure or shock

Question 3

What is the 3rd link the in the adult out of hospital chain of survival?

Answer 3

Defibrillation

Question 4

A 53yo man collapses and becomes unresponsive. You witness his collapse and are the first rescuer at the scene where the man is lying motionless on the floor

What is the first action you should take in this situation?

Answer 4

Verify that the scene is safe for you and the victim

Question 5

A 53yo man collapses and becomes unresponsive. You witness his collapse and are the first rescuer at the scene where the man is lying motionless on the floor. The man doesn’t respond when you tap his shoulders and shout “are you okay?”

What is your next best action?

Answer 5

Shout for nearby help

Question 6

A 53yo man collapses and becomes unresponsive. You witness his collapse and are the first rescuer at the scene where the man is lying motionless on the floor. Several rescuers respond and you ask them to activate the emergency response system and retrieve the AED. As you check for as pulse and breathing you notice that the man is gasping for air and making snorting sounds. You do not feel a pulse.

What is your next best action?

Answer 6

Start high quality CPR beginning with chest compressions

Question 7

What is the ratio of chest compressions to breaths when providing CPR to an adult?

Answer 7

30:2

Question 8

What are the rate and depth for chest compressions on an adult?

Answer 8

100-120 cpm and a depth of at least 5cm

Question 9

A 53yo man collapses and becomes unresponsive. You witness his collapse and are the first rescuer at the scene where the man is lying motionless on the floor.

What action should you take when more rescuers arrive?

Answer 9

Assign tasks to other rescuers and rotate compressors every 2min or more frequently if needed to avoid fatigue

Question 10

If you suspect that an unresponsive victim has head or neck trauma, what is the preferred method for opening the airway?

Answer 10

Jaw thrust

Question 11

What is CCF?

Answer 11

Proportion of time that rescuers perform chest compressions during CPR

Question 12

What is the most appropriate step to take as soon as the AED arrives at the victims side?

Answer 12

Power on the AED

Question 13

Which step is one of the universal steps for operating an AED?

Answer 13

Placing the pads on the victims chest

Question 14

If the victim of cardiac arrest has an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator, what special steps should you take?

Answer 14

Avoid placing the AED directly over the implanted device

Question 15

What action should you take while the AED is analyzing the heart rhythm?

Answer 15

Stand clear of the victim

Question 16

After performing high quality CPR for 5 minutes, the team leader frequently interrupts chest compressions to check for a pulse. Which action demonstrates constructive intervention?

Answer 16

Suggest resuming the chest compressions without delay

Question 17

The team leader asks you to perform bag-mask ventilation during a resuscitation attempt but you have not perfected that skill. What would be an appropriate action to acknowledge your limitations?

Answer 17

Tell the team leader you are not comfortable performing that task

Question 18

What is the appropriate action to demonstrate close-looped communication when the team leader assigns you a task?

Answer 18

Repeat back to the team leader the task assigned to you

Question 19

What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer of a 3 year old child?

Answer 19

30:2

Question 20

What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a 7 year old child when 2 or more rescuers are present?

Answer 20

15:2

Question 21

For what age victim is the 2 thumb encircling hands technique reccomended?

Answer 21

An infant younger than 1 year

Question 22

What is the correct chest compression depth for a child?

Answer 22

1/3 of the chest depth or 5cm

Question 23

What is the correct chest compression depth for an infant?

Answer 23

1/3 of the chest depth or 4cm

Question 24

What should you do when using an AED on an infant or child younger than 8 years?

Answer 24

Use adult AED pads if the AED does not have child pads

Question 25

If manual defibrillator is not available for an infant victim, which action shiould you ake?

Answer 25

Use an AED equipper with a paediatric dose atternuator

Question 26

What is important to remember about AED pad placement on infants?

Answer 26

You may need to place 1 pad on the chest and 1 on the back according to the diagrams on the pads

Question 27

Which victim would only need rescue breathing?

Answer 27

Breathing with a weak pulse

Question 28

How often should rescue breaths be given in infants and children when a pulse is felt?

Answer 28

Every 2-3 seconds

Question 29

Which action can rescuers perform to potentially reduce the risk of gastric inflation?

Answer 29

Delivering each breath over 1 second

Question 30

Which of these is not an opiiod?

Answer 30

Naloxone

Question 31

Your roommate uses opioids, You find him unresponsive with no breathing but he has a strong pulse. You suspect an opioid overdose. A friend is phoning the local emergency number and looking for a naloxone autoinjector. What action should you take?

Answer 31

Provide rescue breathing 1 breath every 6 seconds

Question 32

You encounter an unresponsive 56 year old woman who has been taking hydrocodone for postsurgical pain. She is not breathing and has no pulse. You notice that her medication bottle is empty and suspect and opioid associated life threatening emergency. A colleague activates the emergency response system and is retrieving the AED and naloxone. What is the most appropriate action for you to take next?

Answer 32

Begin CPR starting with chest compressions

Question 33

Which of the following populations is most likely to show atypical signs of a heart attack like shortness of breath and dizziness?

Answer 33

Younger aged individuals

Question 34

Which of the following populations is most likely to show atypical signs of a heart attack like shortness of breath and dizziness?

Answer 34

Younger aged individuals

Question 35

What does the acronym FAST stand for?

Answer 35

Facial drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficult
Time to phone the local emergency number

Question 36

If you think someone might be having a stroke what should be the first thing you do?

Answer 36

Quickly check for signs of stroke

Question 37

How are rescue actions for cardiac arrest due to drowning different from rescue actions for sudden cardiac arrest?

Answer 37

The priority in drowning is to give the person oxygen

Question 38

You are attempting to rescue a person who has experienced drowning. What do you do if there are no signs of breathing?

Answer 38

Open the airway and administer rescue breaths

Question 39

Which of the following is a sign that someone is experiencing anaphylaxis?

Answer 39

Life threatening breathing or circulation problems

Question 40

You notice someone showing all the signs of a severe allergic reaction. What is the first and most important action you should take?

Answer 40

Use the epinephrine device

Question 41

Where on the body should you administer an epinephrine injection?

Answer 41

On the thigh halfway between the hip and the knee

Question 42

Which is an example of a mild airway obstruction?

Answer 42

Wheezing between coughs

Question 43

Which victim of a severe airway obstruction should receive abdominal thrusts?

Answer 43

Average sized 27 year old man

Question 44

You are performing abdominal thrusts on a 9 year old when she suddenly becomes unresponsive. After you shout for nearby help, what is the most appropriate action to take next?

Answer 44

Begin high quality CPR