BLS QUIZ

WHAT DOES BLS STAND FOR?

• BASIC LIFE SAFETY

• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

• BASIC LUNG SUPPORT

• BRRATHING LIFE SYSTEM

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY GOAL OF CPR?

• TO RESTART THE HEART IMMEDIATELY

• TO MAINTAIN CIRCULATION AND OXYGENATION

• TO PREVENT FRACTURES

• TO STOP BREATHING

WHAT DOES CAB-D STAND FOR IN BLS?

• CIRCULATION, AIRWAY, BREATHING, DEFIBRILLATION

• CHEST, ARMS, BREATHING, DEFIBRILLATION

• CARE, ACCESSMENT, BREATHING, DEFIBRILLATOR

• CIRCULATION, AIRWAY, BLOOD, DEFIBRILLATION

HOW MANY CARDIAC ARRESTS OCCUR PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY?

• 100,000

• 300,000

• 700,000

• 500,000

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO FIRST BEFORE APPROACHING A CASUALTY?

• START CPR

• CALL 999 IMMEDIATYLY

• CHECK FOR DANGER

• CHECK THEIR BREATHING

HOW SHOULD YOU CHECK FOR A CASUALTY'S RESPONSE?

• SHAKE THEM VIGOROUSLY

• POUR WATER ON THEIR FACE

• WAIT FOR THEM TO WAKE UP ON THEIR OWN

• GENTLY TAP THEIR SHOULDERS AND ASK, 'ARE YOU ALRIGHT? '

IF A PERSON IS UNRESPONSIVE BUT BREATHING NORMALLY, WHAT POSITION SHOULD THEY BE PLACED IN?

• RECOVERY POSITION

• SUPINE POSITION

• SITTING POSITION

• STANDING POSITION

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF THE AIRWAY IS NOT CLEAR?

• LEAVE IT AND CONTINUE CPR

• OPEN IT BY TILTING THE HEAD BACK

• START CHEST COMPRESSIONS IMMEDIATELY

• BLOW INTO THEIR MOUTH

HOW LONG SHOULD YOU CHECK FOR NORMAL BREATHING? (SECONDS)

• 2-3

• 5-10

• 15

• 20

WHEN SHOULD YOU START CPR?

• IF THE CASUALTY IS NOT BREATHING OR BREATHING ABNORMALLY

• AS SOON AS YOU SEE SOMEONE COLLAPSE

• ONLY WHEN INSTRUCTED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

• AFTER 5 MINUTES OF WAITING