AMERICAN RED CROSS BLS TRAINING
LESSONS 1–6 STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ pregnant women CPR. Answer: nothing to abdomen but
compressions same
◉ what are the 6 roles when working as a team in CPR. Answer: 1)
compressor
2) AED/monitor/defibrillator
3) Airway
4) team leader
5) administer medications
6) Timer/recorder
◉ where do your hands go in chest compressions. Answer: center of
the victims chest, on the lower half of the breast bone (sternum)
◉ as a team what do you communicate. Answer: 1) knowledge
sharing: team leader ask for feedback and observe oversight
2) summarizing and reevaluating: out loud and helps update team
members of their conditions
, ◉ as a team how do you communicate. Answer: closed loop
communication
clear messages
mutual respect
◉ what is normally the cause in an adult for no breathing or pulse.
Answer: cardiac arrest
◉ what is normally the cause in a child for no breathing or pulse.
Answer: due to a respiratory problem
◉ what is the chain of survival in a child or pediatrics. Answer: 1)
Prevention of attest
2) early high-quality bystander CPR
3) rapid activation of the emergency response system
4) effective advanced life support (including rapid stabilization and
transport to post-cardiac arrest care)
5) integrated post-cardiac arrest care
◉ What is the rate and depth of CPR. Answer: 100 to 120 per min
1/3 of depth (5cm or 2 in)
LESSONS 1–6 STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ pregnant women CPR. Answer: nothing to abdomen but
compressions same
◉ what are the 6 roles when working as a team in CPR. Answer: 1)
compressor
2) AED/monitor/defibrillator
3) Airway
4) team leader
5) administer medications
6) Timer/recorder
◉ where do your hands go in chest compressions. Answer: center of
the victims chest, on the lower half of the breast bone (sternum)
◉ as a team what do you communicate. Answer: 1) knowledge
sharing: team leader ask for feedback and observe oversight
2) summarizing and reevaluating: out loud and helps update team
members of their conditions
, ◉ as a team how do you communicate. Answer: closed loop
communication
clear messages
mutual respect
◉ what is normally the cause in an adult for no breathing or pulse.
Answer: cardiac arrest
◉ what is normally the cause in a child for no breathing or pulse.
Answer: due to a respiratory problem
◉ what is the chain of survival in a child or pediatrics. Answer: 1)
Prevention of attest
2) early high-quality bystander CPR
3) rapid activation of the emergency response system
4) effective advanced life support (including rapid stabilization and
transport to post-cardiac arrest care)
5) integrated post-cardiac arrest care
◉ What is the rate and depth of CPR. Answer: 100 to 120 per min
1/3 of depth (5cm or 2 in)
