Basic Life Support

What is the compression to ventilation ratio you should use when giving CPR to any individual (adult)?

• 30:2

• 30:1

• 15:2

• 15:1

Which of the following is the correct sequenceof steps for BLS CPR?

• Airway, Breathing, Circulation

• Chest compression, Airway, Breathing

• Circulation, Airway, Breathing

• Assess care early, Begin CPR, Check pulse

What is the depth of chest compression?

• 7 cm

• 5 cm

• 4 cm

• 3 cm

What ventilation rate should be used when CPR has been used to bring back a person’s pulse yet they are not breathing?

• 6 - 8 breath per minute

• 10 - 12 breath per minute

• 14 - 16 breath per minute

• 18 - 20 breath per minute

BLS considers an infant to be the following age:

• Under one year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

Which step is NOT a part of the five steps in the Adult Chain of Survival?

• Rapid defibrillation

• Use of cardiovascular medications

• Early CPR

• Integrated post cardiac arrest care

What do you do after immediately after delivering a shock to a person with the AED?

• Reassess for a pulse

• Do chest compressions only

• Resume CPR

• Do ventilation only

A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and appears to be struggling to breath while eating a hot dog at a bar. You are concerned that this student may have choked. What is the best method to clear the obstruction from the airway?

• Start CPR

• Abdominal thrust (Heimlich Maneuver)

• Back blow / chest thrust

• Blind finger sweep

Check for danger, ____________, and send for help are the first three steps you should take when alone to stabilize a person who appears to be having a cardiac or respiratory arrest.

• Establish IV access

• Insert an advanced airway

• Check for response

• Start CPR

What are the correct steps for AED operation?

• Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the person, and analyze the rhythm.

• Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, analyze the rhythm, and shock the person.

• Power on the AED, analyze the rhythm, attach electrode pads, and shock the person.

• Power on the AED, shock the person, attach electrode pads, and analyze the rhythm.