Basic Life Support Final Exam & Certification

First aid provided by an initial responder:

First aid is defined as the initial care for an acute illness or injury until professional medical care arrives or is obtained. 

What do “Good Samaritan” laws accomplish?

If a victim is unresponsive, call 9-1-1, get an AED, and check for adequate breathing. 

If a victim is not breathing, or is only gasping, restore some oxygen to the body and brian by performing chest compressions.

It is appropriate to move or reposition an ill or injured victim if:

Pausing to assess the scene for safety hazards is not required when arriving at the scene of a suspected medical emergency. 

It should take at least 5 seconds and no longer than 10 seconds to assess an unresponsive person for normal breathing.

Select the type of choking emergency to its matching treatment. 

Apply a tourniquet and ice to a snake bite. 

Following a snake bite, try to capture the snake to prevent it from attacking a future victim.

To cool a victim suffering from heat stroke, immerse them up to their neck in a pool, lake or bath/shower (if available).

If you suspect frostbite, rub the affected area and break any blisters that appear.

If you suspect hypothermia, cover the victim’s body, head and neck (not face) with layers of blankets and a moisture barrier.

When responding to a poisoning emergency, which of the following actions is NOT appropriate?

Match the medical emergency with the appropriate response. 

Symptoms of asthma include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, labored breathing and anxiety. 

What does the acronym RICE stand for?

A thermal burn is a type of burn that results from making direct contact with hot objects, such as hot liquids, flames, boiler, or steam.

Soft tissue injuries include:

A technique that slows the process of brain death in cardiac arrest by partially restoring circulation of existing oxygen in the bloodstream to the brain and other vital organs. 

When positioning a victim for CPR you should carefully lay them on their back on the ground and kneel next to their chest. 

When positioning a victim for CPR you should always attempt to lay them on a cushioned surface, like a couch or bed, in order to make them more comfortable. 

Place the steps for providing compression-only CPR into the correct sequence.

When administering compressions, you must remember to do them fast, at a rate of about _________  per minute. 

When administering chest compressions, you must do them smooth and fluid and administer them without pause or interruption. 

You should never administer compressions until you use an AED. 

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the result of disruption in the heart’s electrical system. 

For each minute someone is in cardiac arrest, their chances for survival drop by about _______ percent. 

What do AED kits commonly include?

To do high quality compressions, make sure you apply pressure with the heels of your hands, not your fingers.

To do high quality compressions you must push hard, with your elbows locked, straight down and compress the chest at least 2 inches (5 cm).

To do high quality compressions you must rely on your arm strength instead of your upper body weight.

To do high quality compressions you need to allow the victim’s chest to return fully to its regular state between compressions.

Select every true statement regarding AEDs.