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Basic life
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There are several things you need to do when you
encounter a person in need of assistance. What should you do
first?

(Need help? ARC
guidelines: Basic Life Support Flow Chart )

?    check
for danger

?    determine
responsiveness

?    call
for help

?    commence
CPR

Is it advisable to check for signs of circulation in
adults by finding the carotid artery?

(Need help? ARC
guideline 6: Compressions)

?    no

?    yes

'No signs of life' means:

(Need help? ARC
guideline 7: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

?    unconscious,
unresponsive, not moving and not breathing normally

?    unconscious,
unresponsive and not moving

?    has
no pulse

Which of these methods would be appropriate to 'open
the airway' of a child victim?

(Need help? ARC
guideline 4: Airway)

?    backward
head tilt and chin lift

?    maintain
head in neutral position

Which of these terms means 'CPR'?

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See ARC
glossary of terms for a full explanation of 'cardiopulmonary
resuscitation')

?    the
technique of rescue breathing combined with chest compressions

?    basic
life support

When you commence CPR, how many initial breaths would
you give?

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guideline 5: Breathing – see 'Rescue breathing')

?    2

?    3

?    5

Another way of looking at the rate of compression
is:

(Need help? ARC
guideline 6: Compressions)

?    the
number of compressions given in a minute

?    the
number of compressions given between breathing

What is the recommended rate of
compression?

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guideline 6: Compressions)

?    100
compressions per minute

?    30
compressions per minute

What is the recommended ratio of compressions to
breaths?

(Need help? ARC
guideline 7: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

?    30
compressions to 2 breaths

?    100
compressions to 2 breaths

?    30
compressions in two minutes

The recommended ratio of compressions to breathing
(30:2) applies to:

(Need help? ARC
guideline 7: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

?    all
of these

?    adults

?    infants

?    younger
children

?    older
children

Do you need to count the number of 'cycles per minute'
when giving CPR?

(Need help? ARC
guidelines: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

?    no

?    yes

What is the recommended way to determine the location
point for chest compressions?

(Need help? ARC
guideline 6: Compressions)

?    find
the centre of the chest (lower half of the sternum)

?    place
two fingers at the point where the lower ribs meet, then place your other
hand next to that

Adequate chest compression is:

(Need help? ARC
guideline 6: Compressions)

?    ⅓
of the depth of the chest

?    1½"
to 2"

?    ⅓
of the depth of the chest for adults, ¼ for infants

What method of compression should you use on infants?

(Need help? ARC
guideline 6: Compressions)

?    the
two finger technique

?    the
heel of one hand with the other hand firmly on top of the lower hand

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