BASIC LIFE SUPPORT / FINAL EXAM
REVIEW
Howa2manya2componentsa2doesa2Basica2Lifea2Supporta2CPRa2consista2of?a2-a2ans-✔✔3
Ina2whata2ordera2isa2thea2Basica2Lifea2Supporta2CPRa2administered?a2-a2ans-
✔✔1)a2Circulationa2—a2pusha2harda2ona2fasta2ona2thea2centera2ofa2thea2victim'sa2chest
2)a2Airwaya2—
a2ensurea2thea2victim'sa2airwaya2isa2opena2bya2tiltinga2thea2victim'sa2heada2backa2anda2lift
inga2thea2china2ina2ordera2toa2opena2thea2airway
3)a2Breathinga2—a2providea2rescuea2breaths,a2eithera2mouth-to-mouth,a2mouth-to-
barriera2device,a2ora2mouth-to-pocketa2mask
Whata2isa2thea2chaina2ofa2survivala2(outa2ofa2hospitala2cardiaca2arrest)a2fora2ana2adulta2vi
ctim?a2-a2ans-✔✔1)a2Earlya2accessa2—
a2establisha2unresponsivenessa2thena2activatea2EMS/911
2)a2Earlya2CPRa2—a2providea2immediatea2higha2qualitya2BLS/CPR
3)a2Earlya2defibrillationa2—
a2havea2ana2AEDa2ona2thema2asa2soona2asa2availablea2anda2followa2prompts
4)a2Earlya2advanceda2carea2—a2EMS/codea2teama2arrivinga2soona2therafter
Whata2shoulda2youa2doa2ifa2ana2adulta2victima2isa2consciousa2anda2choking?a2-a2ans-
✔✔1)a2Aska2ifa2theya2area2choking
2)a2Aska2ifa2theya2cana2speak
3)a2Aska2ifa2youa2cana2HELPa2them
4)a2Providea2inwarda2anda2upwarda2abdominala2thrust,a2justa2abovea2thea2navel
, Whata2shoulda2youa2doa2ifa2ana2adulta2victima2isa2unconsciousa2anda2choking?a2-a2ans-
✔✔1)a2Calla2911
2)a2Opena2thea2airwaya2anda2removea2thea2objecta2ifa2youa2seea2it,a2thena2begina2CPRa2
(30:2)
3)a2Looka2fora2thea2obstructiona2(object)a2everya2timea2youa2opena2thea2airwaya2toa2givea
2breaths
4)a2Continuea2CPRa2(30:2)
Whena2isa2adulta2rescuea2breathinga2done?a2-a2ans-
✔✔Whena2thea2victima2isa2nota2breathinga2adequatelya2buta2hasa2aa2pulse
Whata2isa2thea2timinga2ina2whicha2rescuea2breathsa2shoulda2bea2givena2fora2adulta2victim
s?a2-a2ans-✔✔1a2breatha2everya25-6a2secondsa2ora210-12a2breathsa2pera2minute
Ina2adulta2victims,a2whata2cana2bea2defineda2asa2"nota2breathinga2adequately"?a2-a2ans-
✔✔Agonala2gaspsa2insteada2ofa2normala2breaths
Whena2dealinga2witha2adulta2victims,a2whena2shoulda2youa2activatea2thea2emergencya2re
sponsea2system?a2-a2ans-✔✔Aftera22a2minutes
Witha2adulta2victims,a2whata2isa2thea2processa2ofa2performinga2CPRa2witha2onlya21a2resc
uer?a2-a2ans-✔✔1)a2Determinea2unresponsivenessa2(tapa2anda2shout)
2)a2Checka2fora2noa2breathinga2ora2normala2breathinga2bya2feelinga2
thea2fora2thea2carotida2pulsea2(noa2lessa2thana25a2seconds,a2noa2morea2thana210a2secon
ds)
3)a2Activatea2emergencya2responsea2systema2viaa2aa2mobilea2devicea2(911,a2ifa2appropri
ate)a2anda2calla2fora2ana2AED
4)a2Ifa2therea2isa2noa2pulse,a2begina2compressionsa2ona2thea2lowera2halfa2ofa2thea2breast
bonea2ina2thea2centera2ofa2thea2chesta2(heela2ofa2onea2handa2shoulda2bea2ona2topa2ofa2th
ea2other)a2ata2aa2ratea2ofa230a2compressionsa2toa22a2breathsa2(30:2)
5)a2Delivera2seconda2cyclea2ofa2compressions
6)a2Allowa2fora2fulla2recoila2ofa2chesta2aftera2eacha2compressiona2(DOa2NOTa2LEANa2ON
a2THEa2CHEST)
7)a2Givea22a2breathsa2(<10a2seconds)
8)a2Continuea2CPRa2cyclesa2ofa230a2compressionsa2toa22a2breathsa2untila2helpa2arrives
Howa2shoulda2youa2performa2chesta2compressionsa2ina2adulta2victims?a2-a2ans-
✔✔Pusha2harda2anda2pusha2fast
REVIEW
Howa2manya2componentsa2doesa2Basica2Lifea2Supporta2CPRa2consista2of?a2-a2ans-✔✔3
Ina2whata2ordera2isa2thea2Basica2Lifea2Supporta2CPRa2administered?a2-a2ans-
✔✔1)a2Circulationa2—a2pusha2harda2ona2fasta2ona2thea2centera2ofa2thea2victim'sa2chest
2)a2Airwaya2—
a2ensurea2thea2victim'sa2airwaya2isa2opena2bya2tiltinga2thea2victim'sa2heada2backa2anda2lift
inga2thea2china2ina2ordera2toa2opena2thea2airway
3)a2Breathinga2—a2providea2rescuea2breaths,a2eithera2mouth-to-mouth,a2mouth-to-
barriera2device,a2ora2mouth-to-pocketa2mask
Whata2isa2thea2chaina2ofa2survivala2(outa2ofa2hospitala2cardiaca2arrest)a2fora2ana2adulta2vi
ctim?a2-a2ans-✔✔1)a2Earlya2accessa2—
a2establisha2unresponsivenessa2thena2activatea2EMS/911
2)a2Earlya2CPRa2—a2providea2immediatea2higha2qualitya2BLS/CPR
3)a2Earlya2defibrillationa2—
a2havea2ana2AEDa2ona2thema2asa2soona2asa2availablea2anda2followa2prompts
4)a2Earlya2advanceda2carea2—a2EMS/codea2teama2arrivinga2soona2therafter
Whata2shoulda2youa2doa2ifa2ana2adulta2victima2isa2consciousa2anda2choking?a2-a2ans-
✔✔1)a2Aska2ifa2theya2area2choking
2)a2Aska2ifa2theya2cana2speak
3)a2Aska2ifa2youa2cana2HELPa2them
4)a2Providea2inwarda2anda2upwarda2abdominala2thrust,a2justa2abovea2thea2navel
, Whata2shoulda2youa2doa2ifa2ana2adulta2victima2isa2unconsciousa2anda2choking?a2-a2ans-
✔✔1)a2Calla2911
2)a2Opena2thea2airwaya2anda2removea2thea2objecta2ifa2youa2seea2it,a2thena2begina2CPRa2
(30:2)
3)a2Looka2fora2thea2obstructiona2(object)a2everya2timea2youa2opena2thea2airwaya2toa2givea
2breaths
4)a2Continuea2CPRa2(30:2)
Whena2isa2adulta2rescuea2breathinga2done?a2-a2ans-
✔✔Whena2thea2victima2isa2nota2breathinga2adequatelya2buta2hasa2aa2pulse
Whata2isa2thea2timinga2ina2whicha2rescuea2breathsa2shoulda2bea2givena2fora2adulta2victim
s?a2-a2ans-✔✔1a2breatha2everya25-6a2secondsa2ora210-12a2breathsa2pera2minute
Ina2adulta2victims,a2whata2cana2bea2defineda2asa2"nota2breathinga2adequately"?a2-a2ans-
✔✔Agonala2gaspsa2insteada2ofa2normala2breaths
Whena2dealinga2witha2adulta2victims,a2whena2shoulda2youa2activatea2thea2emergencya2re
sponsea2system?a2-a2ans-✔✔Aftera22a2minutes
Witha2adulta2victims,a2whata2isa2thea2processa2ofa2performinga2CPRa2witha2onlya21a2resc
uer?a2-a2ans-✔✔1)a2Determinea2unresponsivenessa2(tapa2anda2shout)
2)a2Checka2fora2noa2breathinga2ora2normala2breathinga2bya2feelinga2
thea2fora2thea2carotida2pulsea2(noa2lessa2thana25a2seconds,a2noa2morea2thana210a2secon
ds)
3)a2Activatea2emergencya2responsea2systema2viaa2aa2mobilea2devicea2(911,a2ifa2appropri
ate)a2anda2calla2fora2ana2AED
4)a2Ifa2therea2isa2noa2pulse,a2begina2compressionsa2ona2thea2lowera2halfa2ofa2thea2breast
bonea2ina2thea2centera2ofa2thea2chesta2(heela2ofa2onea2handa2shoulda2bea2ona2topa2ofa2th
ea2other)a2ata2aa2ratea2ofa230a2compressionsa2toa22a2breathsa2(30:2)
5)a2Delivera2seconda2cyclea2ofa2compressions
6)a2Allowa2fora2fulla2recoila2ofa2chesta2aftera2eacha2compressiona2(DOa2NOTa2LEANa2ON
a2THEa2CHEST)
7)a2Givea22a2breathsa2(<10a2seconds)
8)a2Continuea2CPRa2cyclesa2ofa230a2compressionsa2toa22a2breathsa2untila2helpa2arrives
Howa2shoulda2youa2performa2chesta2compressionsa2ina2adulta2victims?a2-a2ans-
✔✔Pusha2harda2anda2pusha2fast
