CPR and BLS introduction quiz
What makes clinical and biological death different? - ✔✔Biological death occurs when organs can no
longer function or be revived
What is Cardiac arrest? - ✔✔When the heart stops effectively pumping blood.
What does BLS stand for? - ✔✔basic life support
How does defibrillation work? - ✔✔It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation.
Which of the following conditions poses the greatest threat to a person's life? - ✔✔Cardiac arrest
When should a cardiac arrest victim be put into recovery position? - ✔✔When signs of spontaneous
circulation are seen
How much blood is pumped during an effective chest compression compared to a normal heartbeat? -
✔✔30%
Which of the following is NOT a sign of cardiac arrest? - ✔✔Victim is holding their throat and gasping
for breath
How much does the chance of survival decrease each minute after cardiac arrest if BLS is not begun? -
✔✔About 10%
Approximately how long after cardiac arrest do brain cells begin to die? - ✔✔1 minute
What makes clinical and biological death different? - ✔✔Biological death occurs when organs can no
longer function or be revived
What is Cardiac arrest? - ✔✔When the heart stops effectively pumping blood.
What does BLS stand for? - ✔✔basic life support
How does defibrillation work? - ✔✔It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation.
Which of the following conditions poses the greatest threat to a person's life? - ✔✔Cardiac arrest
When should a cardiac arrest victim be put into recovery position? - ✔✔When signs of spontaneous
circulation are seen
How much blood is pumped during an effective chest compression compared to a normal heartbeat? -
✔✔30%
Which of the following is NOT a sign of cardiac arrest? - ✔✔Victim is holding their throat and gasping
for breath
How much does the chance of survival decrease each minute after cardiac arrest if BLS is not begun? -
✔✔About 10%
Approximately how long after cardiac arrest do brain cells begin to die? - ✔✔1 minute
