BLS Exam Test Guide Questions with
Answers
For a basic life support certificate to be issued, a participant must:
- rate competency in all required skills
- successfully complete team response testing scenarios and pass the final exam with a
score of an 84% or higher
- actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during
practice and practice scenarios - ANSWER-All the above
Which of the following skills are included in the BLS program?
- use of a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator
- multiple-provider CPR for adults
- single-provider CPR for infants - ANSWER-All the above
Which of the following is not a responsibility of an instructor when teaching a BLS
course? - ANSWER-Providing coaching and corrective feedback during teaching
scenarios
During the testing scenarios, how is the team leader evaluated? - ANSWER-They must
complete all critical actions; act upon decisions in a timely, sequential manner, and
demonstrate skill competency in their assigned role
As an instructor preparing to teach a lesson, you should what?
- review the lesson plans in the instructor's manual
- watch all the course videos
- gather all course materials, equipment, and supplies as listed in the lesson plans -
ANSWER-All the above
The course presentations contain video segments, what is another reason that the
presentations are valuable? - ANSWER-Using the correct presentation provides a visual
aid by displaying key points
Participants who successfully complete the American Red Cross BLS course receive a
certificate that is valid for how many years? - ANSWER-2
BLS instructors must maintain BLS basic level certification, true or false? - ANSWER-
True
Pulling information typically involves open-ended questions and information flowing from
the participants, true or false? - ANSWER-True
The acronym MARS is for the 4 concepts of learning. What do the letters represent? -
ANSWER-Motivation, Association, Repetition, Senses
Answers
For a basic life support certificate to be issued, a participant must:
- rate competency in all required skills
- successfully complete team response testing scenarios and pass the final exam with a
score of an 84% or higher
- actively participate in all course activities, including assuming various roles during
practice and practice scenarios - ANSWER-All the above
Which of the following skills are included in the BLS program?
- use of a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator
- multiple-provider CPR for adults
- single-provider CPR for infants - ANSWER-All the above
Which of the following is not a responsibility of an instructor when teaching a BLS
course? - ANSWER-Providing coaching and corrective feedback during teaching
scenarios
During the testing scenarios, how is the team leader evaluated? - ANSWER-They must
complete all critical actions; act upon decisions in a timely, sequential manner, and
demonstrate skill competency in their assigned role
As an instructor preparing to teach a lesson, you should what?
- review the lesson plans in the instructor's manual
- watch all the course videos
- gather all course materials, equipment, and supplies as listed in the lesson plans -
ANSWER-All the above
The course presentations contain video segments, what is another reason that the
presentations are valuable? - ANSWER-Using the correct presentation provides a visual
aid by displaying key points
Participants who successfully complete the American Red Cross BLS course receive a
certificate that is valid for how many years? - ANSWER-2
BLS instructors must maintain BLS basic level certification, true or false? - ANSWER-
True
Pulling information typically involves open-ended questions and information flowing from
the participants, true or false? - ANSWER-True
The acronym MARS is for the 4 concepts of learning. What do the letters represent? -
ANSWER-Motivation, Association, Repetition, Senses
