BLS and CPR: Introduction Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a sign of cardiac arrest?

• Victim is gasping and does not have a pulse.”

• Victim is not responding when shaken.”

• Victim is holding their throat and gasping for breath.”

• Victim is turning blue and does not respond to sounds.”

Which of the following conditions poses the greatest threat to a person's life?

• Myocardial infarction

• Heart attack”

• Cardiac arrest

• Arrhythmia”

BLS does NOT include _______.

• Early CPR

• Rapid defibrillation

• Recognition of cardiac arrest

• Advanced care in a hospital

Approximately how long after cardiac arrest do brain cells begin to die?

• 10 minutes

• 6 minutes

• 1 minute

• 4 minutes

What does BLS stand for?

• Basic Living Survival

• Basic Life Support

• Bleeding Lung Syndrome

• Breathe, Life, Save

Which of the following causes of cardiac arrest is most common among much older victims of cardiac arrest?

• Electrocution

• Heart condition

• Respiratory distress

• choking

What makes clinical and biological death different?

• Clinical death can only be pronounced by a doctor inside a hospital.”

• Clinical death may not occur when breathing and circulation have stopped.”

• Biological death occurs when organs can no longer function or be revived.”

• Biological death occurs when CPR fails to revive a victim within five minutes.”

CPR has three basics steps. Which of the options below shows the correct order for these steps?

• Airway, circulation, breathing”

• Circulation, airway, breathing

• Airway, breathing, circulation”

• Breathing, circulation, airway

How much does the chance of survival decrease each minute after cardiac arrest if BLS is not begun?

• About 10%

• About 15%

• About 5%

• About 2%

When should a cardiac arrest victim be put into the recovery position?

• When an advance care team arrives”

• When a shock is delivered by an AED”

• When signs of spontaneous circulation are seen

• When CPR is started on the victim”