Basic Life Support (BLS)
DEFINE: Compression-Only CPR - ✔✔✔A technique that slows the process of brain death in cardiac
arrest by partially restoring circulation of existing oxygen in the bloodstream to the brain and other vital
organs
What does SCA stand for? - ✔✔✔Sudden Cardiac Arrest
DEFINE: Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) - ✔✔✔The result of disruption in the heart's electrical system
What is the most common treatment for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)? - ✔✔✔Defibrillation
DEFINE: Defibrillation - ✔✔✔An electrical shock administered through the heart that is intended to
end the disruption and allow normal electrical activity to resume
For each minute someone is in arrest, their chances for survival drop by about _____ percent. - ✔✔✔
10
DEFINE: Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - ✔✔✔A portable device, used by anyone, that
analyzes a heart's electrical activity and determines if a shock is necessary
What does AED stand for? - ✔✔✔Automated External Defibrillator
TRUE/FALSE: Once an AED is turned on, voice prompts tell you exactly what to do, including when to
deliver a shock. - ✔✔✔True
Which of the following is the correct response to someone who is unresponsive and not breathing, or
only gasping?
, (A). Call EMS and continue to monitor the victim until EMS arrives
(B). Call EMS, begin compression-only CPR, and use an AED as soon as it arrives
(C). Call EMS, roll the victim on their side, and use an AED as soon as it arrives
(D). Perform compression-only CPR, use an AED as soon as it arrives, and call for EMS only if the person
remains unresponsive - ✔✔✔B
TRUE/FALSE: If someone is unresponsive and not breathing or only gasping, you should call EMS,
perform compression-only CPR immediately, and then use an AED as soon as it arrives. - ✔✔✔True
TRUE/FALSE: Immediate compression-only CPR and early defibrillation will give an SCA victim the very
best chance of survival. - ✔✔✔True
TRUE/FALSE: Early CPR can buy time for the victim until an AED or emergency medical services arrives. -
✔✔✔True
TRUE/FALSE: A victim of SCA will be unresponsive and not breathing or unresponsive and only gasping. -
✔✔✔True
TRUE/FALSE: Compression-only CPR is a technique that can restart the heart of someone who has
suffered sudden cardiac arrest. - ✔✔✔False
TRUE/FALSE: You should continue compression-only CPR until an AED or EMS arrives, the victim begins
to move or breathe on his own, or you are too exhausted to continue. - ✔✔✔True
TRUE/FALSE: CPR will not restart the heart of someone who has suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
Rather, it will slow the process of brain death by artificially providing oxygen to the brain and other vital
organs. - ✔✔✔True
Which of the following is NOT a place where AEDs are commonly found?
DEFINE: Compression-Only CPR - ✔✔✔A technique that slows the process of brain death in cardiac
arrest by partially restoring circulation of existing oxygen in the bloodstream to the brain and other vital
organs
What does SCA stand for? - ✔✔✔Sudden Cardiac Arrest
DEFINE: Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) - ✔✔✔The result of disruption in the heart's electrical system
What is the most common treatment for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)? - ✔✔✔Defibrillation
DEFINE: Defibrillation - ✔✔✔An electrical shock administered through the heart that is intended to
end the disruption and allow normal electrical activity to resume
For each minute someone is in arrest, their chances for survival drop by about _____ percent. - ✔✔✔
10
DEFINE: Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - ✔✔✔A portable device, used by anyone, that
analyzes a heart's electrical activity and determines if a shock is necessary
What does AED stand for? - ✔✔✔Automated External Defibrillator
TRUE/FALSE: Once an AED is turned on, voice prompts tell you exactly what to do, including when to
deliver a shock. - ✔✔✔True
Which of the following is the correct response to someone who is unresponsive and not breathing, or
only gasping?
, (A). Call EMS and continue to monitor the victim until EMS arrives
(B). Call EMS, begin compression-only CPR, and use an AED as soon as it arrives
(C). Call EMS, roll the victim on their side, and use an AED as soon as it arrives
(D). Perform compression-only CPR, use an AED as soon as it arrives, and call for EMS only if the person
remains unresponsive - ✔✔✔B
TRUE/FALSE: If someone is unresponsive and not breathing or only gasping, you should call EMS,
perform compression-only CPR immediately, and then use an AED as soon as it arrives. - ✔✔✔True
TRUE/FALSE: Immediate compression-only CPR and early defibrillation will give an SCA victim the very
best chance of survival. - ✔✔✔True
TRUE/FALSE: Early CPR can buy time for the victim until an AED or emergency medical services arrives. -
✔✔✔True
TRUE/FALSE: A victim of SCA will be unresponsive and not breathing or unresponsive and only gasping. -
✔✔✔True
TRUE/FALSE: Compression-only CPR is a technique that can restart the heart of someone who has
suffered sudden cardiac arrest. - ✔✔✔False
TRUE/FALSE: You should continue compression-only CPR until an AED or EMS arrives, the victim begins
to move or breathe on his own, or you are too exhausted to continue. - ✔✔✔True
TRUE/FALSE: CPR will not restart the heart of someone who has suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
Rather, it will slow the process of brain death by artificially providing oxygen to the brain and other vital
organs. - ✔✔✔True
Which of the following is NOT a place where AEDs are commonly found?
