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Basic Life Support Study GuideBasic Life Support - answerA lifesaving procedure focused on Airway, Breathing, and
Circulation
Smoking, Sedentary Lifestyle, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Stress, Type 2
Diabetes - answerWhat are the major controllable risk factors of Heart Disease?
Age, Gender, Family History - answerWhat are the less controllable risk factors of Heart
Disease?
Blood flow to the heart is blocked (circulation problem) - answerWhat is a heart attack?
The heart malfunctions and stops breathing (electrical problem) - answerWhat is cardiac
arrest?
Offers legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to others; reduces
hesitation for people to assist - answerWhat is the purpose of the Good Samaritan Law?
Swelling or spasm - answerWhat else could cause a choking emergency besides food,
toys, or small objects?
Do CPR - answerWhat is the First Aid for a person who is choking suddenly goes
unconscious?
1 in 4 - answerAbout _____ in _____ deaths in the US are from Heart Disease.
Chest/neck/back/arm pain, difficulty breathing/shortness of breath, nausea/pale skin,
feeling weak/lightheaded - answerWhat are four classic warning signs of a heart attack?
Early 911, CPR, AED, and Advanced Medical Care - answerWhat are the steps to the
Chain of Survival for Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
30/2 - answerWhen performing regular CPR (Compressions and Breaths), what is the
ratio of compressions to breaths per cycle?
100-120 - answerWhen performing Hands-Only CPR, how many compressions should
be completed within one minute?
In an emergency with a drowning victim - answerWhen is Hands-Only CPR not
recommended (What type of emergency)?
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