BLS CERTIFICATION TEST EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help? -
ANS check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? - ANS no breathing or abnormal breathing,
unresponsivess, no pulse
What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has a
neck injury? - ANS head-tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? - ANS no more
than 10
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - ANS when they're laying in
the water, if the environment is or becomes dangerous, or if you can't effectively perform CPR
in the area
Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? - ANS less than
10
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - ANS it allows the heart to refill
with blood
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, To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? - ANS every 5 sets
of 30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or when the AED tells you to analyze the heart rhythm
Why are chest compressions important? - ANS it keeps blood flowing
When should you deliver a sock from the AED? - ANS when it tells you to
What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? - ANS abdonimal thrusts
What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal
thrusts? - ANS lat them down and begin CPR
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - ANS 30:2
Where is the brachial pulse located? - ANS the inside of the upper arm
When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths? -
ANS when there are only two rescuers
What are the required depths of compressions for adults, children and infants? - ANS adults:
at least 2 inches
children: 1/3 of chest depth or around 2 inches
infants: 1/3 of chest depth or 1 1/2 inches
What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not breathing? - ANS give breaths, one breath
every 3-5 seconds (rescue breaths)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help? -
ANS check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? - ANS no breathing or abnormal breathing,
unresponsivess, no pulse
What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has a
neck injury? - ANS head-tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? - ANS no more
than 10
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - ANS when they're laying in
the water, if the environment is or becomes dangerous, or if you can't effectively perform CPR
in the area
Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? - ANS less than
10
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - ANS it allows the heart to refill
with blood
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, To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? - ANS every 5 sets
of 30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or when the AED tells you to analyze the heart rhythm
Why are chest compressions important? - ANS it keeps blood flowing
When should you deliver a sock from the AED? - ANS when it tells you to
What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? - ANS abdonimal thrusts
What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal
thrusts? - ANS lat them down and begin CPR
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - ANS 30:2
Where is the brachial pulse located? - ANS the inside of the upper arm
When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths? -
ANS when there are only two rescuers
What are the required depths of compressions for adults, children and infants? - ANS adults:
at least 2 inches
children: 1/3 of chest depth or around 2 inches
infants: 1/3 of chest depth or 1 1/2 inches
What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not breathing? - ANS give breaths, one breath
every 3-5 seconds (rescue breaths)
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