HEARTCODE BLS STUDY GUIDE 2026 BASIC
LIFE SUPPORT SKILLS AND CPR GUIDELINES
REVIEW
◉ When preforming chest compressions for an infant, you can use 2
thumbs or put 2 _________ in the center of the chest, just below the
_______ line.
Answer: fingers; nipple
◉ When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim?
Answer: During AED analysis and before shock deliver.
◉ To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing
compressions?
Answer: Every 5 cycles or 2 minutes.
◉ What is the correct order of steps of the Pediatrics Out-of-Hospital
Chain of survival?
Answer: Prevention, Activation of emergency response system, High-
quality CPR, Advanced Resuscitation, Post-cardiac arrest care, &
Recovery.
, ◉ Why is an AED needed?
Answer: To analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock.
◉ Which team role keeps track of interruptions in compressions?
Answer: Timer/Recorder
◉ After assessing a victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do
you instruct you colleague to do?
Answer: Activate the emergency response system and get the AED.
◉ While performing high-quality CPR, when do pauses in
compressions typically occur?
Answer: Pulse checks, compressor switches, intubation,
defibrillation, & rhythm analysis.
◉ What is recommended to minimize interruptions in compressions
when using an AED?
Answer: Continue with high-quality CPR until an AED prompts to
clear, when 2 or more rescuers are present one should continue
compressions while the other prepares AED, & if no shock is advised
and after any shock delivery immediately resume high-quality CPR
starting with compressions.
LIFE SUPPORT SKILLS AND CPR GUIDELINES
REVIEW
◉ When preforming chest compressions for an infant, you can use 2
thumbs or put 2 _________ in the center of the chest, just below the
_______ line.
Answer: fingers; nipple
◉ When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim?
Answer: During AED analysis and before shock deliver.
◉ To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing
compressions?
Answer: Every 5 cycles or 2 minutes.
◉ What is the correct order of steps of the Pediatrics Out-of-Hospital
Chain of survival?
Answer: Prevention, Activation of emergency response system, High-
quality CPR, Advanced Resuscitation, Post-cardiac arrest care, &
Recovery.
, ◉ Why is an AED needed?
Answer: To analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock.
◉ Which team role keeps track of interruptions in compressions?
Answer: Timer/Recorder
◉ After assessing a victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do
you instruct you colleague to do?
Answer: Activate the emergency response system and get the AED.
◉ While performing high-quality CPR, when do pauses in
compressions typically occur?
Answer: Pulse checks, compressor switches, intubation,
defibrillation, & rhythm analysis.
◉ What is recommended to minimize interruptions in compressions
when using an AED?
Answer: Continue with high-quality CPR until an AED prompts to
clear, when 2 or more rescuers are present one should continue
compressions while the other prepares AED, & if no shock is advised
and after any shock delivery immediately resume high-quality CPR
starting with compressions.
