HSI YMCA BLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS
provider has difficulty compressing the appropriate depth. -
correct answer ✅The Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child
when the AED arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to
pediatric energy levels, and apply the pads. The other BLS provider
should: -
correct answer ✅BLS provider should continue high-quality
compressions while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart
rhythm of fewer than _ beats per minute. -
correct answer ✅60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac
arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. An
untrained bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated
EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other providers
are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes
away. The patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You
do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-way
valve. What should you do? -
, HSI YMCA BLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
correct answer ✅Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-
quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-
month-old infant with trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You
have taken standard precautions. The infant is unresponsive and
gasping. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency
action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is
felt. The infant's skin is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to
touch. Other BLS providers are a few minutes away with an AED.
What should you do? -
correct answer ✅You should start high-quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who
overdosed on fentanyl. The scene is safe. You have taken standard
precautions. EMS or your occupational emergency action plan has
been activated. The patient is making snorting sounds. The carotid
pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and
Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do? -
correct answer ✅Ventilate the patient and give naloxone per local
medical protocol.
ANSWERS
This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS
provider has difficulty compressing the appropriate depth. -
correct answer ✅The Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child
when the AED arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to
pediatric energy levels, and apply the pads. The other BLS provider
should: -
correct answer ✅BLS provider should continue high-quality
compressions while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart
rhythm of fewer than _ beats per minute. -
correct answer ✅60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac
arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. An
untrained bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated
EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other providers
are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes
away. The patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You
do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-way
valve. What should you do? -
, HSI YMCA BLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
correct answer ✅Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-
quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-
month-old infant with trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You
have taken standard precautions. The infant is unresponsive and
gasping. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency
action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is
felt. The infant's skin is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to
touch. Other BLS providers are a few minutes away with an AED.
What should you do? -
correct answer ✅You should start high-quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who
overdosed on fentanyl. The scene is safe. You have taken standard
precautions. EMS or your occupational emergency action plan has
been activated. The patient is making snorting sounds. The carotid
pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and
Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do? -
correct answer ✅Ventilate the patient and give naloxone per local
medical protocol.
