BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ depth of compressions for children to adult. Answer: 2 inches
◉ depth of compression for infants. Answer: 1/3 of
anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
◉ compressions should be started what time limit?. Answer: 10
seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest.
◉ what are the signs of cardiac arrest?. Answer: victim is
unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective breathing
◉ time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest?. Answer: 10
seconds.
◉ you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______..
Answer: 10, pulse
◉ what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene?. Answer:
check for safety.
, ◉ lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to
___________.. Answer: 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
◉ explain hand placement for chest compressions. Answer: the heel
of on hand should be placed on the center of the chest on the lower
half of the breastbone.
◉ when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____
to the body.. Answer: blood flow
◉ _____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest
compressions to create blood flow. Answer: chest recoil
◉ do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim
is in a ________ ________.. Answer: dangerous environment
◉ the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone
rescuer during CPR. Answer: bag mask
◉ avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____.. Answer:
gastric inflation
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ depth of compressions for children to adult. Answer: 2 inches
◉ depth of compression for infants. Answer: 1/3 of
anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
◉ compressions should be started what time limit?. Answer: 10
seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest.
◉ what are the signs of cardiac arrest?. Answer: victim is
unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective breathing
◉ time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest?. Answer: 10
seconds.
◉ you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______..
Answer: 10, pulse
◉ what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene?. Answer:
check for safety.
, ◉ lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to
___________.. Answer: 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
◉ explain hand placement for chest compressions. Answer: the heel
of on hand should be placed on the center of the chest on the lower
half of the breastbone.
◉ when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____
to the body.. Answer: blood flow
◉ _____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest
compressions to create blood flow. Answer: chest recoil
◉ do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim
is in a ________ ________.. Answer: dangerous environment
◉ the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone
rescuer during CPR. Answer: bag mask
◉ avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____.. Answer:
gastric inflation
