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BLS-PROMED EXAM 2 LATEST VERSION WITH
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
BLS-PROMED EXAM — 300 RANDOMIZED PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Following an injury, skills of Basic Life Support (BLS) are primarily focused on?
A) Maintaining sufficient blood circulation and breathing
B) Preventing blood loss associated with fractures
C) Preventing death
D) Preventing multiple organ system failure
Answer: A
BLS skills are fundamentally focused on preserving adequate circulation and ventilation to
maintain oxygenation of vital organs until advanced care arrives.
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2. Before providing rescue breaths for an unresponsive victim, you must check for breathing
by?
A) Looking into the victim's mouth to see if anything is blocking the airway
B) Shaking or tapping the victim's shoulder to stimulate him to breathe
C) Checking the pupils
D) Looking to see if the chest rises (and falls) as the victim breathes
Answer: D
Assessing for breathing requires visual observation of chest rise and fall, which indicates the
presence of adequate respiratory effort.
3. Which is the first priority when handling an unresponsive adult before arrival of an AED?
A) Send for AED
B) Call for help
C) Open airway
D) CPR 30:2
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Answer: B
Activating the emergency response system and calling for help is the immediate priority, as it
brings additional resources and the AED to the scene as quickly as possible.
4. The leading cause of death in people aged 1-44 years of age is?
A) Trauma
B) Cancer
C) Cardiovascular diseases
D) Diabetes
Answer: A
Trauma is the leading cause of death in the 1-44 age group, making injury prevention and
trauma management critical in BLS training.
5. The first link of the Chain of Survival in basic life support is?
A) Early access
B) Early CPR
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C) Early advanced life support
D) Early defibrillation
Answer: A
Early access—recognizing the emergency and calling for help—is the first and most critical link,
as it initiates the entire chain of survival.
6. A victim of cardiac arrest has?
A) No response
B) Complains of chest pain
C) Light headedness or feeling dizzy during pain
D) Strong cough and movement of eyebrows
Answer: A
Cardiac arrest is characterized by unresponsiveness, absence of normal breathing, and no
detectable pulse. The victim will not complain or exhibit purposeful movement.
7. Which one of the following is a modifiable risk factor for stroke and heart attack?
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BLS-PROMED EXAM 2 LATEST VERSION WITH
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
BLS-PROMED EXAM — 300 RANDOMIZED PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Following an injury, skills of Basic Life Support (BLS) are primarily focused on?
A) Maintaining sufficient blood circulation and breathing
B) Preventing blood loss associated with fractures
C) Preventing death
D) Preventing multiple organ system failure
Answer: A
BLS skills are fundamentally focused on preserving adequate circulation and ventilation to
maintain oxygenation of vital organs until advanced care arrives.
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2. Before providing rescue breaths for an unresponsive victim, you must check for breathing
by?
A) Looking into the victim's mouth to see if anything is blocking the airway
B) Shaking or tapping the victim's shoulder to stimulate him to breathe
C) Checking the pupils
D) Looking to see if the chest rises (and falls) as the victim breathes
Answer: D
Assessing for breathing requires visual observation of chest rise and fall, which indicates the
presence of adequate respiratory effort.
3. Which is the first priority when handling an unresponsive adult before arrival of an AED?
A) Send for AED
B) Call for help
C) Open airway
D) CPR 30:2
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Answer: B
Activating the emergency response system and calling for help is the immediate priority, as it
brings additional resources and the AED to the scene as quickly as possible.
4. The leading cause of death in people aged 1-44 years of age is?
A) Trauma
B) Cancer
C) Cardiovascular diseases
D) Diabetes
Answer: A
Trauma is the leading cause of death in the 1-44 age group, making injury prevention and
trauma management critical in BLS training.
5. The first link of the Chain of Survival in basic life support is?
A) Early access
B) Early CPR
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C) Early advanced life support
D) Early defibrillation
Answer: A
Early access—recognizing the emergency and calling for help—is the first and most critical link,
as it initiates the entire chain of survival.
6. A victim of cardiac arrest has?
A) No response
B) Complains of chest pain
C) Light headedness or feeling dizzy during pain
D) Strong cough and movement of eyebrows
Answer: A
Cardiac arrest is characterized by unresponsiveness, absence of normal breathing, and no
detectable pulse. The victim will not complain or exhibit purposeful movement.
7. Which one of the following is a modifiable risk factor for stroke and heart attack?
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