BLS CPR PRACTICE EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
⩥ Which victim of a severe airway obstruction should receive
abdominal thrusts?
a. An average-size 27-year-old man
b. A woman who is obviously pregnant
c. An obese 50-year-old man
d. An average-size 9-month-old infant. Answer: a. An average-size 27-
year-old man
⩥ You are performing abdominal thrusts on a 9-year-old child when she
suddenly becomes unresponsive. After you shout
for nearby help, what is the most appropriate action to take next?
a. Begin high-quality CPR, starting with chest compressions.
b. Check for a pulse.
c. Continue performing abdominal thrusts.
d. Provide 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest thrusts.. Answer: a. Begin
high-quality CPR, starting with chest compressions.
⩥ Which of the following populations is most likely to show atypical
signs of a heart attack, like shortness of
,breath and dizziness?
a. White, middle-aged men
b. Individuals with diabetes
c. Younger-aged individuals
d. People who are overweight. Answer: b. Individuals with diabetes
⩥ What does the stroke acronym F.A.S.T. stand for?
a. Face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to phone 9-1-1
b. Falling down, arm weakness, slurring words, time to start first aid
c. Falling down, arm tingling, speech difficulty, time to phone 9-1-1
d. Face drooping, arm tingling, sudden weakness, time to start CPR.
Answer: a. Face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to
phone 9-1-1
⩥ If you think someone might be having a stroke, what should be the
first thing you do?
a. Start first aid on the individual.
b. Wait an hour and then phone 9-1-1.
c. Give the person an injection of alteplase.
d. Quickly check for signs of stroke.. Answer: d. Quickly check for signs
of stroke.
, ⩥ How are rescue actions for cardiac arrest due to drowning different
from the rescue actions for sudden cardiac
arrest?
a. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give the
person CPR.
b. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give the
person oxygen.
c. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to locate an
ambulance.
d. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give
chest compressions.. Answer: b. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the
priority in a drowning is to give the person oxygen.
⩥ You are attempting to rescue a person who has experienced drowning.
What do you do if there are no signs of
breathing?
a. Attempt to clear the airway of aspirated water.
b. Perform abdominal thrusts to remove any water.
c. Open the airway and administer rescue breaths.
d. Use spinal stabilization regardless of neck injury.. Answer: c. Open
the airway and administer rescue breaths.
⩥ Which of the following is a sign that someone is experiencing
anaphylaxis?
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
⩥ Which victim of a severe airway obstruction should receive
abdominal thrusts?
a. An average-size 27-year-old man
b. A woman who is obviously pregnant
c. An obese 50-year-old man
d. An average-size 9-month-old infant. Answer: a. An average-size 27-
year-old man
⩥ You are performing abdominal thrusts on a 9-year-old child when she
suddenly becomes unresponsive. After you shout
for nearby help, what is the most appropriate action to take next?
a. Begin high-quality CPR, starting with chest compressions.
b. Check for a pulse.
c. Continue performing abdominal thrusts.
d. Provide 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest thrusts.. Answer: a. Begin
high-quality CPR, starting with chest compressions.
⩥ Which of the following populations is most likely to show atypical
signs of a heart attack, like shortness of
,breath and dizziness?
a. White, middle-aged men
b. Individuals with diabetes
c. Younger-aged individuals
d. People who are overweight. Answer: b. Individuals with diabetes
⩥ What does the stroke acronym F.A.S.T. stand for?
a. Face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to phone 9-1-1
b. Falling down, arm weakness, slurring words, time to start first aid
c. Falling down, arm tingling, speech difficulty, time to phone 9-1-1
d. Face drooping, arm tingling, sudden weakness, time to start CPR.
Answer: a. Face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to
phone 9-1-1
⩥ If you think someone might be having a stroke, what should be the
first thing you do?
a. Start first aid on the individual.
b. Wait an hour and then phone 9-1-1.
c. Give the person an injection of alteplase.
d. Quickly check for signs of stroke.. Answer: d. Quickly check for signs
of stroke.
, ⩥ How are rescue actions for cardiac arrest due to drowning different
from the rescue actions for sudden cardiac
arrest?
a. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give the
person CPR.
b. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give the
person oxygen.
c. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to locate an
ambulance.
d. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give
chest compressions.. Answer: b. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the
priority in a drowning is to give the person oxygen.
⩥ You are attempting to rescue a person who has experienced drowning.
What do you do if there are no signs of
breathing?
a. Attempt to clear the airway of aspirated water.
b. Perform abdominal thrusts to remove any water.
c. Open the airway and administer rescue breaths.
d. Use spinal stabilization regardless of neck injury.. Answer: c. Open
the airway and administer rescue breaths.
⩥ Which of the following is a sign that someone is experiencing
anaphylaxis?
