BLS HeartCode *Online* Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What should you do if you are performing CPR and the chest does not rise during rescue
breaths?
✔✔Reposition the victim’s head to open the airway and attempt rescue breaths again.
What is the recommended compression-to-breath ratio for adult CPR?
✔✔The recommended ratio is 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.
When should you stop performing CPR?
✔✔Stop CPR if the person shows signs of life, emergency medical help arrives, or you are too
exhausted to continue.
How do you perform chest compressions for an adult?
✔✔Place the heel of one hand on the center of the chest, place your other hand on top, interlock
your fingers, and push down at least 2 inches deep.
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,What should you do if you are alone and find an unresponsive child who is not breathing?
✔✔Perform 2 minutes of CPR and then call for help.
What is the correct technique for providing rescue breaths to an adult?
✔✔Pinch the nose shut, cover the mouth with your mouth, and blow gently until you see the
chest rise.
What is the appropriate chest compression rate for CPR on an adult?
✔✔Chest compressions should be performed at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute.
When should you use an AED on an adult?
✔✔Use an AED as soon as it is available after confirming the person is unresponsive and not
breathing.
What should you do if the victim is a child who is not breathing but has a pulse?
✔✔Give rescue breaths to the child at a rate of 1 breath every 3 seconds.
How do you know if chest compressions are effective?
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,✔✔Effective chest compressions cause the chest to visibly rise and fall.
How should you perform CPR on an infant?
✔✔Use two fingers to perform chest compressions in the center of the chest and give gentle
rescue breaths.
When should you call for help in a CPR situation?
✔✔Call for help immediately after confirming the victim is unresponsive and not breathing.
What should you do if the AED advises "no shock advised"?
✔✔Continue CPR starting with chest compressions and follow the AED’s prompts.
What is the correct technique for delivering back blows to a choking infant?
✔✔Hold the infant face down on your forearm, give 5 firm back blows between the shoulder
blades.
What is the proper hand placement for chest compressions on a child?
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, ✔✔Use one hand to perform chest compressions in the center of the child’s chest, pressing down
at least 1/3 the depth of the chest.
What should you do if the victim is a pregnant woman in need of CPR?
✔✔Perform chest compressions as you would for any adult, avoiding excessive pressure on the
abdomen.
What should you do if the chest does not rise during rescue breaths on a choking victim?
✔✔Reposition the victim’s head, ensuring the airway is open, and try to deliver rescue breaths
again.
When should you use an AED on a child under 8 years old?
✔✔Use an AED on a child under 8 years old as soon as it is available and after confirming the
child is unresponsive and not breathing.
What should you do if you encounter a victim who is unresponsive and breathing, but has no
pulse?
✔✔Start CPR immediately by performing chest compressions and rescue breaths.
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What should you do if you are performing CPR and the chest does not rise during rescue
breaths?
✔✔Reposition the victim’s head to open the airway and attempt rescue breaths again.
What is the recommended compression-to-breath ratio for adult CPR?
✔✔The recommended ratio is 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.
When should you stop performing CPR?
✔✔Stop CPR if the person shows signs of life, emergency medical help arrives, or you are too
exhausted to continue.
How do you perform chest compressions for an adult?
✔✔Place the heel of one hand on the center of the chest, place your other hand on top, interlock
your fingers, and push down at least 2 inches deep.
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,What should you do if you are alone and find an unresponsive child who is not breathing?
✔✔Perform 2 minutes of CPR and then call for help.
What is the correct technique for providing rescue breaths to an adult?
✔✔Pinch the nose shut, cover the mouth with your mouth, and blow gently until you see the
chest rise.
What is the appropriate chest compression rate for CPR on an adult?
✔✔Chest compressions should be performed at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute.
When should you use an AED on an adult?
✔✔Use an AED as soon as it is available after confirming the person is unresponsive and not
breathing.
What should you do if the victim is a child who is not breathing but has a pulse?
✔✔Give rescue breaths to the child at a rate of 1 breath every 3 seconds.
How do you know if chest compressions are effective?
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,✔✔Effective chest compressions cause the chest to visibly rise and fall.
How should you perform CPR on an infant?
✔✔Use two fingers to perform chest compressions in the center of the chest and give gentle
rescue breaths.
When should you call for help in a CPR situation?
✔✔Call for help immediately after confirming the victim is unresponsive and not breathing.
What should you do if the AED advises "no shock advised"?
✔✔Continue CPR starting with chest compressions and follow the AED’s prompts.
What is the correct technique for delivering back blows to a choking infant?
✔✔Hold the infant face down on your forearm, give 5 firm back blows between the shoulder
blades.
What is the proper hand placement for chest compressions on a child?
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, ✔✔Use one hand to perform chest compressions in the center of the child’s chest, pressing down
at least 1/3 the depth of the chest.
What should you do if the victim is a pregnant woman in need of CPR?
✔✔Perform chest compressions as you would for any adult, avoiding excessive pressure on the
abdomen.
What should you do if the chest does not rise during rescue breaths on a choking victim?
✔✔Reposition the victim’s head, ensuring the airway is open, and try to deliver rescue breaths
again.
When should you use an AED on a child under 8 years old?
✔✔Use an AED on a child under 8 years old as soon as it is available and after confirming the
child is unresponsive and not breathing.
What should you do if you encounter a victim who is unresponsive and breathing, but has no
pulse?
✔✔Start CPR immediately by performing chest compressions and rescue breaths.
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