BLS Session

What is the aim of Basic Life Support (BLS)?

• To perform surgery

• To provide medication

• To maintain adequate ventilation and circulation until the cause of the cardiorespiratory arrest can be reversed

• To diagnose diseases

Failure of the circulation for just 3-4 minutes will result in irreversible ________ damage.

• cerebral

• hepatic

• renal

• pulmonary

Rapid response saves lives in cases of cardiorespiratory arrest.

• True

• False

What are two of the first indications that someone may need basic life support interventions?

• Coughing

• Collapse

• Sweating

• Unresonsive

How many cases of suspected cardiac arrest do UK ambulance services respond to each year?

• 10,000

• 30,000

• 60,000

• 100,000

Even when resuscitation is attempted, less than one in ten people survive to go home from hospital.

• True

• False

What should you always ensure first in an emergency situation?

• Call for help immediately

• Ensure safety for you, the person & any bystanders

• Check the person for a response

• Place the individual in the recovery position

In hospital, what is the first step when encountering a collapsed or sick patient?

• Start CPR immediately

• Defibrillate

• Check for a pulse

• Shout for HELP and assess patient

What is the first step in Adult Advanced life support when a patient is unresponsive and not breathing normally?

• Call for Cardiac Team

• Start CPR 30:2 and attach defibrillator/monitor

• Assess rhythm

• Give adrenaline

When should you stop CPR?

• When a responsible health professional tells you to stop

• When you become exhausted

• When the person is definitely waking up, moving, opening eyes and breathing normally

• All of the above