BL EMS EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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: 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. 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? 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? 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? Answer: Ventilate the patient and give
naloxone per local medical protocol.
◉ Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS is
which link in the adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? Answer:
Activation of Emergency Response
◉ Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart
can refill. Answer: Complete chest recoil
◉ When assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant, you should
take no longer than ___ seconds to simultaneously assess breathing and
pulse. Answer: 10 seconds - To minimize interruption in chest
compression when assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant, you
should take no longer than 10 seconds to simultaneously assess
breathing and pulse.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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: 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. 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? 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? 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? Answer: Ventilate the patient and give
naloxone per local medical protocol.
◉ Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS is
which link in the adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? Answer:
Activation of Emergency Response
◉ Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart
can refill. Answer: Complete chest recoil
◉ When assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant, you should
take no longer than ___ seconds to simultaneously assess breathing and
pulse. Answer: 10 seconds - To minimize interruption in chest
compression when assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant, you
should take no longer than 10 seconds to simultaneously assess
breathing and pulse.
