AMERICAN RED CROSS BLS FINAL EXAM 2026 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
You perform a rapid assessment and determine that your patient is experiencing
cardiac arrest. On the basis of your assessment findings, you begin CPR to improve
the patient's chances of survival. Which term refers to clearly and rationally
identifying the connection between information and actions? - (answer)-critical
thinking
While orienting a new medical assistant to the facility, you find a patient who is
unresponsive in the exam room. You yell to the medical assistant, "Go get the
AED!" Which response by the medical assistant demonstrates closed-loop
communication? - (answer)-"I'll go get the AED."
During a resuscitation, the team leader assigns team roles and tasks to each
member. You recognize that a task has been overlooked. Which is the most
appropriate action? - (answer)-Alert the team leader immediately and identify for
them what task has been overlooked.
Which terms refers to the ability to use readily available resources to find
solutions to challenging or complex situations or issues that arise? - (answer)-
Problem solving
You have assessed your patient and recognize that they are in cardiac arrest. You
should begin CPR... - (answer)-Immediately
Which mnemonic can help you easily recall and perform assessment? - (answer)-
ABC
, You enter Ms. Evers's room and notice she is slumped over in her chair and
appears unresponsive and cyanotic. You do not see signs of life-threatening
bleeding. Which is the next appropriate action? - (answer)-Check for
responsiveness
You are preparing to deliver ventilations to an adult patient experiencing
respiratory arrest. You should give 1 ventilation every: - (answer)-6 seconds
After immediately initiating the emergency response system, what is the next link
in the Adult In-Hospital Cardiac Chain of Survival? - (answer)-Early high-quality
CPR
You are providing care for Mrs. Bove, who has an endotracheal tube in place. How
does this affect compressions and ventilations? - (answer)-The team should
provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing
compressions.
You and two nurses have been performing CPR on a 72-year-old patient, Ben
Phillips. When Mr. Phillips shows signs of ROSC, where should you perform the
pulse check? - (answer)-At the carotid or femoral artery
You suspect that an unresponsive patient has sustained a neck injury. Which
technique should you use to open the patient's airway? - (answer)-Modified jaw-
thrust maneuver
You are alone performing high-quality CPR when a second provider arrives to take
over compressions. When switching roles, you should minimize interruptions in
chest compressions to LESS THAN how many seconds? - (answer)-10 seconds
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
You perform a rapid assessment and determine that your patient is experiencing
cardiac arrest. On the basis of your assessment findings, you begin CPR to improve
the patient's chances of survival. Which term refers to clearly and rationally
identifying the connection between information and actions? - (answer)-critical
thinking
While orienting a new medical assistant to the facility, you find a patient who is
unresponsive in the exam room. You yell to the medical assistant, "Go get the
AED!" Which response by the medical assistant demonstrates closed-loop
communication? - (answer)-"I'll go get the AED."
During a resuscitation, the team leader assigns team roles and tasks to each
member. You recognize that a task has been overlooked. Which is the most
appropriate action? - (answer)-Alert the team leader immediately and identify for
them what task has been overlooked.
Which terms refers to the ability to use readily available resources to find
solutions to challenging or complex situations or issues that arise? - (answer)-
Problem solving
You have assessed your patient and recognize that they are in cardiac arrest. You
should begin CPR... - (answer)-Immediately
Which mnemonic can help you easily recall and perform assessment? - (answer)-
ABC
, You enter Ms. Evers's room and notice she is slumped over in her chair and
appears unresponsive and cyanotic. You do not see signs of life-threatening
bleeding. Which is the next appropriate action? - (answer)-Check for
responsiveness
You are preparing to deliver ventilations to an adult patient experiencing
respiratory arrest. You should give 1 ventilation every: - (answer)-6 seconds
After immediately initiating the emergency response system, what is the next link
in the Adult In-Hospital Cardiac Chain of Survival? - (answer)-Early high-quality
CPR
You are providing care for Mrs. Bove, who has an endotracheal tube in place. How
does this affect compressions and ventilations? - (answer)-The team should
provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing
compressions.
You and two nurses have been performing CPR on a 72-year-old patient, Ben
Phillips. When Mr. Phillips shows signs of ROSC, where should you perform the
pulse check? - (answer)-At the carotid or femoral artery
You suspect that an unresponsive patient has sustained a neck injury. Which
technique should you use to open the patient's airway? - (answer)-Modified jaw-
thrust maneuver
You are alone performing high-quality CPR when a second provider arrives to take
over compressions. When switching roles, you should minimize interruptions in
chest compressions to LESS THAN how many seconds? - (answer)-10 seconds
