BASIC LIFE SUPPORT BLS UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔If victim is breathing normally and a pulse is present, then... - ✔✔monitor the victim
✔✔If victim IS NOT breathing normally but a pulse is present, then... - ✔✔provide
rescue breaths
- confirm emergency response system has been activated
- continue rescue breathing, and check pulse about every 2 minutes
- if opioid use is suspected, consider naloxone
✔✔If victim IS NOT breathing normally or is only gasping and has no pulse, then... -
✔✔begin high-quality CPR
✔✔Provide high-quality CPR starting with _______. - ✔✔chest compressions
✔✔When giving chest compressions, it is important to: - ✔✔1. compress at a rate of
100 to 120/min
2. compress the chest at least 2 inches
3. allow chest to recoil completely after each compression
4. minimize interruptions in compressions
✔✔[Do/Do not] move the victim during compressions. - ✔✔Do not
✔✔To make compressions as effective as possible, place the victim on a ______
surface. - ✔✔firm
✔✔A firm surface allows compression of the chest and heart to create _______. -
✔✔blood flow
✔✔Chest compression technique - ✔✔1. Position yourself at victim's side
, 2. Victim is lying face up on a firm, flat surface (if victim is lying facedown, roll them
faceup; if victim has a head or neck injury, keep head, neck, and torso in a line when
rolling the victim to a faceup position)
3. Position your hands and body to perform chest compressions:
- Put heel of one hand in center of the victim's chest, on the lower half of the breastbone
(sternum)
- Put heel of other hand on top of the first hand
- Straighten your arms and position your shoulders directly over your hands
4. Give chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120/min
5. Press down at least 2 inches with each compression; for each compression, make
sure you push straight down on the victim's breastbone
6. Allow chest to recoil
7. Minimize interruptions
✔✔Why is chest recoil important? - ✔✔Allows blood to flow into the heart
✔✔Chest compression and chest recoil/relaxation times should be about _______. -
✔✔equal
✔✔Two methods for opening the airways - ✔✔1. head tile-chin lift
2. jaw thrust
✔✔If a head or neck injury is suspected, use what maneuver to open the airway? Why?
- ✔✔Use jaw-thrust maneuver to reduce neck and spine movement.
✔✔Head tilt-chin lift maneuver: - ✔✔1. Place one hand on victim's forehead and push
with your palm to tilt the head back.
2. Place the fingers of the other hand under the bony part of the lower jaw near the chin.
3. Lift jaw to bring the chin forward.
✔✔What does performing the head tilt-chin maneuver do? - ✔✔The head tilt-chin
maneuver relives airway obstruction, by lifting the tongue, in an unresponsive victim
✔✔Things to avoid with head tilt-chin lift: - ✔✔1. Do not press deeply into soft tissue
under chin because this might block the airway.
2. Do not close victim's mouth completely.
✔✔When is a jaw-thrust maneuver used? - ✔✔when the head tilt-chin lift doesn't work
or a spinal injury is suspected
✔✔Jaw-thrust maneuver: - ✔✔1. Place one hand on each side of the victim's head; you
may rest your elbows on the surface on which the victim is lying.
2. Place your fingers under the angles of the victim's lower jaw and lift with both hands,
displacing the jaw forward.
3. If lips close, push the lower lip with your thumb to open the lips.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔If victim is breathing normally and a pulse is present, then... - ✔✔monitor the victim
✔✔If victim IS NOT breathing normally but a pulse is present, then... - ✔✔provide
rescue breaths
- confirm emergency response system has been activated
- continue rescue breathing, and check pulse about every 2 minutes
- if opioid use is suspected, consider naloxone
✔✔If victim IS NOT breathing normally or is only gasping and has no pulse, then... -
✔✔begin high-quality CPR
✔✔Provide high-quality CPR starting with _______. - ✔✔chest compressions
✔✔When giving chest compressions, it is important to: - ✔✔1. compress at a rate of
100 to 120/min
2. compress the chest at least 2 inches
3. allow chest to recoil completely after each compression
4. minimize interruptions in compressions
✔✔[Do/Do not] move the victim during compressions. - ✔✔Do not
✔✔To make compressions as effective as possible, place the victim on a ______
surface. - ✔✔firm
✔✔A firm surface allows compression of the chest and heart to create _______. -
✔✔blood flow
✔✔Chest compression technique - ✔✔1. Position yourself at victim's side
, 2. Victim is lying face up on a firm, flat surface (if victim is lying facedown, roll them
faceup; if victim has a head or neck injury, keep head, neck, and torso in a line when
rolling the victim to a faceup position)
3. Position your hands and body to perform chest compressions:
- Put heel of one hand in center of the victim's chest, on the lower half of the breastbone
(sternum)
- Put heel of other hand on top of the first hand
- Straighten your arms and position your shoulders directly over your hands
4. Give chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120/min
5. Press down at least 2 inches with each compression; for each compression, make
sure you push straight down on the victim's breastbone
6. Allow chest to recoil
7. Minimize interruptions
✔✔Why is chest recoil important? - ✔✔Allows blood to flow into the heart
✔✔Chest compression and chest recoil/relaxation times should be about _______. -
✔✔equal
✔✔Two methods for opening the airways - ✔✔1. head tile-chin lift
2. jaw thrust
✔✔If a head or neck injury is suspected, use what maneuver to open the airway? Why?
- ✔✔Use jaw-thrust maneuver to reduce neck and spine movement.
✔✔Head tilt-chin lift maneuver: - ✔✔1. Place one hand on victim's forehead and push
with your palm to tilt the head back.
2. Place the fingers of the other hand under the bony part of the lower jaw near the chin.
3. Lift jaw to bring the chin forward.
✔✔What does performing the head tilt-chin maneuver do? - ✔✔The head tilt-chin
maneuver relives airway obstruction, by lifting the tongue, in an unresponsive victim
✔✔Things to avoid with head tilt-chin lift: - ✔✔1. Do not press deeply into soft tissue
under chin because this might block the airway.
2. Do not close victim's mouth completely.
✔✔When is a jaw-thrust maneuver used? - ✔✔when the head tilt-chin lift doesn't work
or a spinal injury is suspected
✔✔Jaw-thrust maneuver: - ✔✔1. Place one hand on each side of the victim's head; you
may rest your elbows on the surface on which the victim is lying.
2. Place your fingers under the angles of the victim's lower jaw and lift with both hands,
displacing the jaw forward.
3. If lips close, push the lower lip with your thumb to open the lips.
