BLS

Question 1

According to the BLS Provider Manual 2016, What is the OHCA Chain of survival for adults?

Answer 1

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)

• Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system.
• Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
• Rapid defibrillation with an AED
• Effective advanced life support (including rapid stabilization and transport to post-cardiac arrest care)
• Multidisciplinary post-cardiac arrest care.

Question 2

According to the BLS Provider Manual 2016, What is the OHCA Pediatric Chain of survival?

Answer 2

• Prevention of arrest.
• Early high-quality bystander CPR.
• Rapid activation of the emergency response system.
• Effective advanced life support (including rapid stabilization and transport to post-cardiac arrest care)
• Integrated post-cardiac arrest care.

Question 3

According to the BLS Provider Manual 2016, What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?

a. Cardiac problem
b. congenital or acquired heart defect
c. respiratory failure or shock
d. infection and sepsis

Answer 3

c. respiratory failure or shock

Question 4

According to the BLS Provider Manual 2016, what is the third link in the adult out-of-hospital chain of survival?

a. advanced life support
b. high-quality CPR
c. prevention
d. rapid defibrillation

Answer 4

d. rapid defibrillation

Question 5

According to the BLS Provider Manual 2016, What is the rate of chest compressions to breaths when providing CPR to an adult?

Answer 5

30 compressions to 2 breaths

Question 6

According to the BLS Provider Manual 2016, What are the rate and depth for chest compressions on an adult?

Answer 6

A rate of 100-120 compressions per minute and a depth of at least 2 inches.

Question 7

According to the BLS Provider Manual 2016, when using the AED what is the immediate next step if no shock is needed, or after any shock delivery?

Answer 7

Immediately resume high-quality CPR, starting with chest compressions.