BLS

Question 1

Assess responsiveness

Answer 1

“hello can you hear me?”
“Open your eyes!”
shake shoulders + trap pinch

Question 2

Direct person to call 999

Answer 2

Tell them there is an unresponsive person and ask for an AED

Question 3

3 steps before ABC

Answer 3

1. inspect mouth for obstruction
2. head tilt chin lift
3. remove patients jacket

Question 4

where are hands for chest compressions?

Answer 4

midpoint between xiphisternum and jug notch (NOT on xiphi because risk fracture and lung puncture)
- generally between nipples

Question 5

ratio of rescue breaths to chest compressions

Answer 5

30 compressions : 2 breaths

Question 6

Hand CPR over to someone else

Answer 6

first check that they know how to do CPR

then say that when you do next rescue breaths they should take over or count them in and slide over

Question 7

At what point do you stop CPR?

Answer 7

a health professional tells you to stop
you become exhausted
the patient is waking up
if in danger

Question 8

rate of chest compressions

Answer 8

100-120 per minute

Question 9

depth of chest compressions

Answer 9

5-6cm