BLS TRAINING ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
What is IHCA? - ANSWER In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
What is OHCA? - ANSWER Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest?
Sudden Cardiac Arrest - ANSWER - Occurs without warning
- Occurs shortly after symptoms appear
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Heart Attack vs. Cardiac Arrest - ANSWER - Heart attack may cause cardiac arrest
- Heart attack = a clot within a blood vessel of the heart
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest = When the heart develops an abnormal rhythm and can't pump blood
Adult Chain of Survival - IHCA - ANSWER 1. Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment of prearrest
conditions
2. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of emergency response system
3. Early CPR with focus on chest compressions
4. Rapid defiberillation
5. Multidisciplinary post-cardiac arrest care
Chain of Survival - OHCA - ANSWER 1. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the
emergency response system
2. Early CPR that emphasize chest compressions
3. Rapid Defibrillation
4. Effective Advanced life support
5. Integrated post cardiac arrest
Initial BLS Steps - ANSWER 1. Scene Safety
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
What is IHCA? - ANSWER In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
What is OHCA? - ANSWER Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest?
Sudden Cardiac Arrest - ANSWER - Occurs without warning
- Occurs shortly after symptoms appear
-
Heart Attack vs. Cardiac Arrest - ANSWER - Heart attack may cause cardiac arrest
- Heart attack = a clot within a blood vessel of the heart
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest = When the heart develops an abnormal rhythm and can't pump blood
Adult Chain of Survival - IHCA - ANSWER 1. Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment of prearrest
conditions
2. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of emergency response system
3. Early CPR with focus on chest compressions
4. Rapid defiberillation
5. Multidisciplinary post-cardiac arrest care
Chain of Survival - OHCA - ANSWER 1. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the
emergency response system
2. Early CPR that emphasize chest compressions
3. Rapid Defibrillation
4. Effective Advanced life support
5. Integrated post cardiac arrest
Initial BLS Steps - ANSWER 1. Scene Safety