BLS MODULE 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | BASIC LIFE SUPPORT STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027
Basic life support is the initial care provided by healthcare providers to a victim of
1) a) Cardiac arrest
2) b) Respiratory arrest
3) c) Obstructed airway
4) d) All of the above - ANS ✔✔4) d) All of the above
What is the initial step in the care provided by Basic life support?
1) a) Deliver chest compressions
2) b) Providing rescue breathing
3) c) Quickly initiating 'chain of survival'
4) d) Rapid defibrillation - ANS ✔✔3) c) Quickly initiating 'chain of survival'
Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in "chain of survival"?
1) a) Early CPR - ALS - Rapid defibrillation - Post cardiac arrest care
2) b) Immediate recognition - EMS activation - Early CPR - Rapid defibrillation
3) c) Rapid defibrillation - ALS - Early CPR - EMS activation
4) d) Immediate recognition - ALS - Post cardiac arrest care - Rapid defibrillation - ANS ✔✔2) b)
Immediate recognition - EMS activation - Early CPR - Rapid defibrillation
4. Which of the following is NOT a component of chain of survival for adults out of hospital
cardiac arrest (OHCA)?
1) a) Early recognition and prevention
2) b) High quality CPR
3) c) Defibrillation
, 4) d) Post cardiac arrest care - ANS ✔✔1) a) Early recognition and prevention
5. Which of the following is the correct sequence of chain of survival for adults in hospital
cardiac arrest (IHCA)?
1) a) CPR - advanced resuscitation - EMS - recovery
2) b) EMS activation - Defibrillation - CPR - Advanced resuscitation - Post cardiac care
3) c) CPR - Post cardiac care - Recovery
4) d) Early recognition - EMS activation - High quality CPR - Defibrillation - Post cardiac care -
Recovery - ANS ✔✔4) d) Early recognition - EMS activation - High quality CPR - Defibrillation -
Post cardiac care - Recovery
Which of the following is the correct sequence of chain of survival for adults out of hospital
cardiac arrest (OHCA)?
1) a) CPR - advanced resuscitation - EMS - recovery
2) b) EMS activation - Defibrillation - CPR - Advanced resuscitation - Post cardiac care
3) c) Early recognition - CPR - Post cardiac care - Recovery
4) d) EMS activation - High quality CPR - Defibrillation - Post cardiac care - Recovery - ANS ✔✔D.
EMS activation - High quality CPR - Defibrillation - Post cardiac care - Recovery
To maintain CPR quality and optimize CPR performance in real time AHA recommends use of
a) Use of mobile devices
2) b) Audio visual feedback devices
3) c) Use of timer
4) d) Use of audio devices - ANS ✔✔b) Audio visual feedback devices
What is the advantage of early epinephrine administration in Basic and Advanced life support?
1) a) Prevents cardiac arrest
2) b) Eliminates the need for CPR
2026/2027
Basic life support is the initial care provided by healthcare providers to a victim of
1) a) Cardiac arrest
2) b) Respiratory arrest
3) c) Obstructed airway
4) d) All of the above - ANS ✔✔4) d) All of the above
What is the initial step in the care provided by Basic life support?
1) a) Deliver chest compressions
2) b) Providing rescue breathing
3) c) Quickly initiating 'chain of survival'
4) d) Rapid defibrillation - ANS ✔✔3) c) Quickly initiating 'chain of survival'
Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in "chain of survival"?
1) a) Early CPR - ALS - Rapid defibrillation - Post cardiac arrest care
2) b) Immediate recognition - EMS activation - Early CPR - Rapid defibrillation
3) c) Rapid defibrillation - ALS - Early CPR - EMS activation
4) d) Immediate recognition - ALS - Post cardiac arrest care - Rapid defibrillation - ANS ✔✔2) b)
Immediate recognition - EMS activation - Early CPR - Rapid defibrillation
4. Which of the following is NOT a component of chain of survival for adults out of hospital
cardiac arrest (OHCA)?
1) a) Early recognition and prevention
2) b) High quality CPR
3) c) Defibrillation
, 4) d) Post cardiac arrest care - ANS ✔✔1) a) Early recognition and prevention
5. Which of the following is the correct sequence of chain of survival for adults in hospital
cardiac arrest (IHCA)?
1) a) CPR - advanced resuscitation - EMS - recovery
2) b) EMS activation - Defibrillation - CPR - Advanced resuscitation - Post cardiac care
3) c) CPR - Post cardiac care - Recovery
4) d) Early recognition - EMS activation - High quality CPR - Defibrillation - Post cardiac care -
Recovery - ANS ✔✔4) d) Early recognition - EMS activation - High quality CPR - Defibrillation -
Post cardiac care - Recovery
Which of the following is the correct sequence of chain of survival for adults out of hospital
cardiac arrest (OHCA)?
1) a) CPR - advanced resuscitation - EMS - recovery
2) b) EMS activation - Defibrillation - CPR - Advanced resuscitation - Post cardiac care
3) c) Early recognition - CPR - Post cardiac care - Recovery
4) d) EMS activation - High quality CPR - Defibrillation - Post cardiac care - Recovery - ANS ✔✔D.
EMS activation - High quality CPR - Defibrillation - Post cardiac care - Recovery
To maintain CPR quality and optimize CPR performance in real time AHA recommends use of
a) Use of mobile devices
2) b) Audio visual feedback devices
3) c) Use of timer
4) d) Use of audio devices - ANS ✔✔b) Audio visual feedback devices
What is the advantage of early epinephrine administration in Basic and Advanced life support?
1) a) Prevents cardiac arrest
2) b) Eliminates the need for CPR
