CPR and Basic Life Support
How does defibrillation work?
A. It temporarily boosts blood flow through a stopped heart.
B. It shocks a stopped heart to start pumping again.
C. It restarts the heart and creates a new rhythm.
D. It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation. - ANS-D. It stuns the heart to stop ventricular
fibrillation.
What is cardiac arrest?
A. When the heart begins to beat irregularly
B. When the body does not breath properly
C. When cells in the brain start to die due to lack of oxygen
D. When the heart stops effectively pumping blood - ANS-D. When the heart stops effectively
pumping blood
What makes clinical and biological death different?
A. Biological death occurs when organs can no longer function or be revived.
B. Clinical death can only be pronounced by a doctor inside a hospital.
C. Clinical death may not occur when breathing and circulation have stopped.
D. Biological death occurs when CPR fails to revive a victim within five minutes. - ANS-A.
Biological death occurs when organs can no longer function or be revived.
Approximately how long after cardiac arrest do brain cells begin to die?
A. 1 minute
B. 4 minutes
C. 6 minutes
D. 10 minutes - ANS-A. 1 minute
How much blood is pumped during an effective chest compression compared to a normal
heartbeat?
A. 15%
B. 30%
C. 45%
D. 60% - ANS-B. 30%
How much does the chance of survival decrease each minute after cardiac arrest if BLS is not
begun?
A. About 2%
B. About 5%
, C. About 10%
D. About 15% - ANS-C. About 10%
CPR has three basics steps. Which of the options below shows the correct order for these
steps?
A. Breathing, circulation, airway
B. Airway, circulation, breathing
C. Airway, breathing, circulation
D. Circulation, airway, breathing - ANS-D. Circulation, airway, breathing
Which of the following causes of cardiac arrest is most common among much older victims of
cardiac arrest?
A. Electrocution
B. Choking
C. Heart condition
D. Respiratory distress - ANS-C. Heart condition
What does BLS stand for?
A. Basic Life Support
B. Basic Living Survival
C. Bleeding Lung Syndrome
D. Breathe, Life, Save - ANS-A. Basic Life Support
Which of the choices below is NOT a reason to stop BLS?
A. A valid DNR document presented.
B. An advanced life support team arrives.
C. A defibrillator is not available.
D. The victim shows signs of ROSC. - ANS-C. A defibrillator is not available.
When should a cardiac arrest victim be put into the recovery position?
A. When CPR is started on the victim
B. When signs of spontaneous circulation are seen
C. When a shock is delivered by an AED
D. When an advance care team arrives - ANS-B. When signs of spontaneous circulation are
seen
Which of the following conditions poses the greatest threat to a person's life?
A. Cardiac arrest
How does defibrillation work?
A. It temporarily boosts blood flow through a stopped heart.
B. It shocks a stopped heart to start pumping again.
C. It restarts the heart and creates a new rhythm.
D. It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation. - ANS-D. It stuns the heart to stop ventricular
fibrillation.
What is cardiac arrest?
A. When the heart begins to beat irregularly
B. When the body does not breath properly
C. When cells in the brain start to die due to lack of oxygen
D. When the heart stops effectively pumping blood - ANS-D. When the heart stops effectively
pumping blood
What makes clinical and biological death different?
A. Biological death occurs when organs can no longer function or be revived.
B. Clinical death can only be pronounced by a doctor inside a hospital.
C. Clinical death may not occur when breathing and circulation have stopped.
D. Biological death occurs when CPR fails to revive a victim within five minutes. - ANS-A.
Biological death occurs when organs can no longer function or be revived.
Approximately how long after cardiac arrest do brain cells begin to die?
A. 1 minute
B. 4 minutes
C. 6 minutes
D. 10 minutes - ANS-A. 1 minute
How much blood is pumped during an effective chest compression compared to a normal
heartbeat?
A. 15%
B. 30%
C. 45%
D. 60% - ANS-B. 30%
How much does the chance of survival decrease each minute after cardiac arrest if BLS is not
begun?
A. About 2%
B. About 5%
, C. About 10%
D. About 15% - ANS-C. About 10%
CPR has three basics steps. Which of the options below shows the correct order for these
steps?
A. Breathing, circulation, airway
B. Airway, circulation, breathing
C. Airway, breathing, circulation
D. Circulation, airway, breathing - ANS-D. Circulation, airway, breathing
Which of the following causes of cardiac arrest is most common among much older victims of
cardiac arrest?
A. Electrocution
B. Choking
C. Heart condition
D. Respiratory distress - ANS-C. Heart condition
What does BLS stand for?
A. Basic Life Support
B. Basic Living Survival
C. Bleeding Lung Syndrome
D. Breathe, Life, Save - ANS-A. Basic Life Support
Which of the choices below is NOT a reason to stop BLS?
A. A valid DNR document presented.
B. An advanced life support team arrives.
C. A defibrillator is not available.
D. The victim shows signs of ROSC. - ANS-C. A defibrillator is not available.
When should a cardiac arrest victim be put into the recovery position?
A. When CPR is started on the victim
B. When signs of spontaneous circulation are seen
C. When a shock is delivered by an AED
D. When an advance care team arrives - ANS-B. When signs of spontaneous circulation are
seen
Which of the following conditions poses the greatest threat to a person's life?
A. Cardiac arrest
