BLS

Question 1

Acronym when first approaching an adult who is unconcious

Answer 1

DR ABC

Question 2

Order of steps according to Dr ABC

Answer 2

D= check for Danger
R= check if patient Responds
A= check if Airway is clear
B= check Breathing
C= Call for help then CPR

Question 3

Ways to see if adult patient is responsive

Answer 3

Call into ear
Rub ear lobe
Sternal rub

Question 4

How to gain view of patients airway

Answer 4

Place palm on forehead and tilt it back with 2 fingers on bony part of chin

Question 5

How to determine if patient is breathing

Answer 5

Place ear over mouth whilst keeping head tilted backwards and hand on chest to see, touch and feel if patient is breathing

Question 6

How long do you check if patient is breathing for

Answer 6

No more than 10 seconds

Question 7

How many compressions are given to adult

Answer 7

30 at a rate of 100-120bpm

Question 8

How many rescue breaths are given

Answer 8

2- important to see if chest elevates whilst doing this

Question 9

When to stop CPR

Answer 9

Health professional tells you to
Exhausted
Sign of response

Question 10

Difference when checking airway of infant

Answer 10

Make sure head is in neutral position not tilted backwards

Question 11

Difference in order of steps when approaching unconcious infant

Answer 11

Give 5 rescue breaths before calling for help

Question 12

Number to call in hospital instances and what to say

Answer 12

2222

Location, whats happened and age of patient

Question 13

First thing to do when approaching a choking patient

Answer 13

Get them to cough until this is no longer possible

Question 14

What to do if patient cant cough when choking

Answer 14

Back blows and abdominal thrusts- 5 of each on repeat

Question 15

How to carry out back blows

Answer 15

Get patient to have 1 foot forward and lean forward then with closed fist make blow upwards

Question 16

Carrying out abdominal thrusts

Answer 16

Go behind patient and wrap your arms around under their arms
Clench weakest fist with thumb against area just below xiphisternum and place strongest hand around this fist and make pulling action upwards

Question 17

What to do if infant is too young to understand your command to cough

Answer 17

Pick baby up and have them lying down forearm with your hand around their chin- carry out 5 gentle back blows. Then roll baby over so that their occipital bone is in your palm and press with 2 fingers on the middle of their sternum 5 times. Keep alternating between the 2 manouvers

Question 18

Recovery position

Answer 18

Roll onto their back
Have arm nearest you laid out towards you
Place opposite hand on their cheek with the dorsal surface against their cheek
Bend far kee up and using the kee roll towards you

Question 19

Recovery position for infants

Answer 19

Hold baby horizontally against you and so that their face is facing towards the floor

Question 20

What to do when another person comes to help do CPR

Answer 20

Count them in

Question 21

What to do when setting up AED

Answer 21

Get other person to carry on CPR