Basic Life Support REVIEW

What 3 things must be present for an adult victim to be in cardiac arrest

• unresponsive

• not breathing

• pulse less than 60 bpm

• no pulse

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding high-quality CPR

• maintain a compression rate of 80 to 100 bpm

• place your hands on the upper half of the breastbone

• measuring chest recoil of 1/2-1 inch

• compressing to a depth of 2 inches in adults and children

What is the first step to take when an AED arrives on the scene of a victim in cardiac arrest?

• apply the pads to the victim's bare chest

• plug the pads into the connector

• turn the AED on so you can follow the voice prompts

• clear everyone away from the patient

What should the rescuer use as feedback regarding whether or not the breaths they are giving are effective?

• looking for chest rise and fall

• checking the bag on the bag mask that it is fully compressed

• putting your hand under the mask to feel for leaks

• tilting the head back as far as it can go

If you hear gasping sounds from a victim after they collapse and you find they have no pulse, what should you do?

• call 911 and watch closely, but there is nothing you can do

• provide rescue breaths only

• perform compressions only since the victim is breathing normal

• begin CPR because the gasps are not normal breaths

Why is using an AED so important?

• it can re-set the heart's activity so it can return to a normal rhythm

• it will make the compressions more efficient with the shock

• it assists with the victim's breathing depth and rate

• defibrillation is not important for the cardiac arrest victim

You are feeding a 10 month old baby grapes and the baby begins to make coughing motions but no sound is coming out. You pick him up and call for Help! What should you do next?

• tell the baby to keep coughing and pat his back

• turn the baby over, holding him upside shaking him

• give the baby abdominal thrusts

• give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts, with the baby's head lower than his trunk

When should 2-person rescuer teams switch roles when performing CPR?

• rescuers should never switch roles, to avoid delays in compressions

• rescuers switch every 2 minutes, or when one person gets tired

• only switch when turning the AED on and placing pads

• rescuers switch every 5 minutes

What is the one change you make to the CPR sequence, if the victim was choking first then became unresponsive?

• perform abdominal thrusts and compressions

• perform a blind finger sweep before performing compressions

• when you give breaths, check in the mouth for the object before giving breaths

• roll the victim to his stomach and perform 5 back slaps before giving compressions

What is the correct compression to ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR?

• 30:2

• 30:1

• 15:2

• 15:1