BLS RECERTIFICATION COURSE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Agonal gasps are not normal breathing and may be present in the first minutes after sudden
cardiac arrest - Answer-True
The jaw thrust maneuver should be used to open the airway of an individual with suspected
head or neck injury - Answer-True
If you did not witness the arrest of a child or an infant you should provide two minutes of CPR
before leaving them to activate the emergency response system and get the AED - Answer-
True
If you cannot see the infants chest rise and fall re-position the airway and attempt to breathe
again - Answer-True
If the individuals making a high-pitched wheezing noises and gasping for air or you should
encourage them to cough - Answer-True
An AED may be used normally even if the individual is lying on the snow - Answer-True
CPR is for form of all second rescue it gets an AED - Answer-True
If the individual has no pulse and the rhythm is not shockable it is always recommended that
you insert advanced airway then start CPR - Answer-False
If the AED advises "no shock," you should still defibrillate because defibrillation often restarts
the heart with no pulse - Answer-False
The critical characteristics of high-quality CPR include which of the following - Answer-All of the
above
Starting chest compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest
Pushing hard and fast
Minimizing interruptions
The initial basic life support steps for adults are - Answer-Assess the individual, activate EMS
and get AED, check pulse, and start CPR
In both children and infants the compression to ventilation ratio for two rescue CPR is - Answer-
15:02
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in a child from one year of age to puberty -
Answer-Carotid or femoral artery
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in an infant - Answer-Brachial artery
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Agonal gasps are not normal breathing and may be present in the first minutes after sudden
cardiac arrest - Answer-True
The jaw thrust maneuver should be used to open the airway of an individual with suspected
head or neck injury - Answer-True
If you did not witness the arrest of a child or an infant you should provide two minutes of CPR
before leaving them to activate the emergency response system and get the AED - Answer-
True
If you cannot see the infants chest rise and fall re-position the airway and attempt to breathe
again - Answer-True
If the individuals making a high-pitched wheezing noises and gasping for air or you should
encourage them to cough - Answer-True
An AED may be used normally even if the individual is lying on the snow - Answer-True
CPR is for form of all second rescue it gets an AED - Answer-True
If the individual has no pulse and the rhythm is not shockable it is always recommended that
you insert advanced airway then start CPR - Answer-False
If the AED advises "no shock," you should still defibrillate because defibrillation often restarts
the heart with no pulse - Answer-False
The critical characteristics of high-quality CPR include which of the following - Answer-All of the
above
Starting chest compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest
Pushing hard and fast
Minimizing interruptions
The initial basic life support steps for adults are - Answer-Assess the individual, activate EMS
and get AED, check pulse, and start CPR
In both children and infants the compression to ventilation ratio for two rescue CPR is - Answer-
15:02
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in a child from one year of age to puberty -
Answer-Carotid or femoral artery
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in an infant - Answer-Brachial artery
