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BLS Certification Test – Practice Questions and Correct Answers for Comprehensive Basic Life Support Certification Preparation

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This document contains practice questions with correct answers covering the core concepts tested in Basic Life Support (BLS) certification examinations. Topics include adult, child, and infant CPR, high-quality chest compressions, rescue breathing, AED operation, choking response, cardiac arrest procedures, emergency assessment, team dynamics, and life-saving interventions. The material is designed to reinforce essential BLS knowledge through structured practice questions and answer explanations, making it an effective resource for BLS certification preparation, healthcare training review, and exam readiness.

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BLS Certification Test
BLS Certification Test
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3bss4z

1. What is the order of actions to be taken when check scene, check responsiveness,
there is a victim who may need your help? call for help & call 911, and get the
AED if alone

2. What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? no breathing or abnormal breathing,
unresponsivess, no pulse

3. What is the best way to open the airway of an head-tilt chin lift
unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has
a neck injury?

4. What is the maximum amount of time you no more than 10
should take to check for a pulse?

5. When is it appropriate to move an adult victim when they're laying in the water, if
who needs CPR? the environment is or becomes dan-
gerous, or if you can't effectively per-
form CPR in the area

6. Interruptions in chest compressions should be less than 10
limited to how many seconds?

7. How does complete chest recoil contribute to it allows the heart to refill with blood
effective CPR?

8. To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should every 5 sets of 30:2 breaths, every 2
compressors switch roles? minutes, or when the AED tells you to
analyze the heart rhythm

9. Why are chest compressions important? it keeps blood flowing

10. When should you deliver a sock from the AED? when it tells you to

11. abdonimal thrusts
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, BLS Certification Test
BLS Certification Test
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3bss4z

What is the best way to handle choking in a
responsive adult?

12. What should you do if a choking adult becomes lat them down and begin CPR
unresponsive while you are doing abdominal
thrusts?

13. What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 30:2
1-rescuer infant CPR?

14. Where is the brachial pulse located? the inside of the upper arm

15. When is the only time a bag-mask should be when there are only two rescuers
used on a victim who needs breaths?

16. What are the required depths of compressions adults: at least 2 inches
for adults, children and infants? children: 1/3 of chest depth or
around 2 inches
infants: 1/3 of chest depth or 1 1/2
inches

17. What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not give breaths, one breath every 3-5
breathing? seconds (rescue breaths)

18. What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 30:2
one rescuer adult, child, and infant CPR?

19. Why is it important to compress the chest to the to provide enough blood flow
appropriate depth during CPR?

20. What is the recommended rate of compressions 100-120 per minute
for victims of all ages?

21.

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