BLS

Question 1

What does DRSABC stand for

Answer 1

Danger
Response
Shout
Airway
Breathing
Circulation

Question 2

What are the ways to open the airway

Answer 2

Head tilt, chin lift

Jaw thrust

Question 3

What is atonal breathing

Answer 3

Infrequent gasps

May look like they are alive but they’re not

Question 4

How deep should compressions be

Answer 4

5 to 6cm

Question 5

How many compressions should you do in a minute

Answer 5

100-120

Question 6

What is the ratio of compressions to ventilations

Answer 6

30:2

Question 7

What does CPR stand for

Answer 7

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 8

What does AED stand for

Answer 8

Automated external defibrillator

Question 9

What does BVM stand for

Answer 9

Bag valve mask

Question 10

What does OPA stand for

Answer 10

Oropharyngeal airway

Question 11

What does SAS stand for

Answer 11

Scottish ambulance service

Question 12

What does OHCA stand for

Answer 12

Out of hospital cardiac arrest

Question 13

What does VT

Answer 13

Ventricular tachycardia

Question 14

What does VF stand for

Answer 14

Ventricular fibrillation

Question 15

What does ROSC stand for

Answer 15

Return of spontaneous circulation

Question 16

What should you tell the helper to say to the ambulance service

Answer 16

Phone 999
Tell them the person is in cardiac arrest and they are not breathing
Give them location and contact number

Question 17

What are shockable rhythms

Answer 17

Ventricular fibrillation

Ventricular tachycardia

Question 18

What should you say to a helper

Answer 18

Wait until you check breathing
Call 999
Bring an AED, bag valve mask, suction and 15L of oxygen