Basic Life Support

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1. If a patient recovers whilst performing CPR what should you do then?
    (A) Leave them as they are on their back
    (B) Place them on their front
    (C) Place them in the recovery / lateral position
    (D) Nothing


2. What is the correct sequence for the emergency action plan?
    (A) Response, Danger, Airway, Compressions, Breathing
    (B) Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Compressions
    (C) Airway, Breathing, Danger, Compressions, Response
    (D) Compressions, Airway, Breathing, Danger, Response


3. How many hands should you use to perform adult chest compressions?
    (A) 2 fingers
    (B) 1 hand
    (C) 2 hands


4. How do you assessa patient for breathing? (Hint: LLF)


5.A conscious patient with severe choking (no air movement) should have:
    (A) Nothing done to them
    (B) Back blows then abdominal thrusts if unsuccessful
    (C) Back blows only
    (D) Chest thrusts only


6. What is the main cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?
    (A) Foreign objects
    (B) Vomit
    (C) Tongue falling back against the airway
    (D) Inability to speak





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1. (114) If a patient recovers whilst performing CPR what should you do then?
Answer: (C) Place them in the recovery / lateral position
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2. (101) What is the correct sequence for the emergency action plan?
Answer: (B) Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Compressions
Explanation: This is the primary emergency action plan and must be followed every time you attend a patient.
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3. (112) How many hands should you use to perform adult chest compressions?
Answer: (C) 2 hands
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4. (119) How do you assessa patient for breathing? (Hint: LLF)
Answer: Look (for the rise and fall of the chest), Listen (for air expiration), Feel (for air coming out)
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5. (117) A conscious patient with severe choking (no air movement) should have:
Answer: (B) Back blows then abdominal thrusts if unsuccessful
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6. (108) What is the main cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?
Answer: (C) Tongue falling back against the airway
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