AHA BLS CERTIFICATION TEST FINAL
PREPARATION MANUAL 2026
◉ Children. Answer: 1 year of age to puberty
◉ Infants. Answer: Less than 1 year of age
◉ Start compressions within _______seconds of recognition of cardiac
arrest?. Answer: 10
◉ Compress at a rate of _________/min. Answer: 100-120
◉ Adult depth of compressions. Answer: 2 inches
◉ Children depth of compressions. Answer: 2 inches
◉ Infants depth of compressions. Answer: 1.5 inches
◉ Optimal to have compression depth from ___-____ inches. Answer:
2-2.4
, ◉ Adult Chain of Survival IHCA. Answer: 1. Surveillance, prevention,
and treatment of prearrest conditions
2. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the
emergency response system
3. Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
4. Rapid Defibrillation
5. Post-cardiac arrest care
◉ Adult Chain of Survival OHCA. Answer: 1. Immediate recognition
of cardiac arrest and activation of emergency response system
2. Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
3. Rapid Defibrillation
4. Post-Cardiac arrest care
◉ Pediatric Chain of Survival. Answer: 1. Prevention of arrest
2. Early high-quality bystander CPR
3. Rapid activation of emergency response system
4. Effective advanced life support
5. Post-cardiac arrest care
◉ Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Answer: Occurs when the heart develops
an abnormal rhythm so the heart can't pump blood
PREPARATION MANUAL 2026
◉ Children. Answer: 1 year of age to puberty
◉ Infants. Answer: Less than 1 year of age
◉ Start compressions within _______seconds of recognition of cardiac
arrest?. Answer: 10
◉ Compress at a rate of _________/min. Answer: 100-120
◉ Adult depth of compressions. Answer: 2 inches
◉ Children depth of compressions. Answer: 2 inches
◉ Infants depth of compressions. Answer: 1.5 inches
◉ Optimal to have compression depth from ___-____ inches. Answer:
2-2.4
, ◉ Adult Chain of Survival IHCA. Answer: 1. Surveillance, prevention,
and treatment of prearrest conditions
2. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the
emergency response system
3. Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
4. Rapid Defibrillation
5. Post-cardiac arrest care
◉ Adult Chain of Survival OHCA. Answer: 1. Immediate recognition
of cardiac arrest and activation of emergency response system
2. Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
3. Rapid Defibrillation
4. Post-Cardiac arrest care
◉ Pediatric Chain of Survival. Answer: 1. Prevention of arrest
2. Early high-quality bystander CPR
3. Rapid activation of emergency response system
4. Effective advanced life support
5. Post-cardiac arrest care
◉ Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Answer: Occurs when the heart develops
an abnormal rhythm so the heart can't pump blood