BLS

Question 1

What does CPR stand for?

Answer 1

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 2

About how many cardiac arrests go unnoticed

Answer 2

about half

Question 3

about how many non-traumatic out of hospital patients live with EMS personel?

Answer 3

10%

Question 4

what are the signs of cardiac arrest?

Answer 4

unresponsiveness, no pulse, no breathing

Question 5

what are the two components of CPR?

Answer 5

chest compressions and breaths

Question 6

at which rate should you compress?

Answer 6

100-120/min

Question 7

at which depth should you perform CPR for an adult?

Answer 7

at least 2 inches, (5cm) but no more than 2.4 inches (6cm)

Question 8

at which depth should you perform CPR for an child

Answer 8

at least 1/3 of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)

Question 9

at which depth should you perform CPR for an infant

Answer 9

at least 1/3 of the chest, approximately 1 1/2 inches (4 cm)

Question 10

how old are infants?

Answer 10

less than 1 year old minus new borns

Question 11

what makes up the in of hospital pederiatirc chain of survival

Answer 11

1. early recognition and prevention of cardiac arrest
2. (activation of emergency medical system),
3. high-quality CPR
4. advanced resuscitation,
5. post-cardiac arrest care.
6. recovery

Question 12

what makes up the out of hospital pederiatirc chain of survival

Answer 12

1. prevention,
2. activation of emergency response
3. high-quality CPR,
4. advanced resuscitation
5. post-cardiac arrest care
6. recovery

Question 13

what makes up the in of hospital adult chain of survival

Answer 13

1. early recognition and prevention of cardiac arrest
2. (activation of emergency medical system),
3. high-quality CPR
4. Defibrillation,
5. post-cardiac arrest care.
6. recovery

Question 14

what makes up the out of hospital pederiatirc chain of survival

Answer 14

1. activation of emergency response
2. high-quality CPR,
3. defibrillation
4. advanced resuscitation
5. post-cardiac arrest care
6. recovery

Question 15

what is PAD?

Answer 15

Public access defibrillator

Question 16

what is ROSC?

Answer 16

return of sponetaneous circulation