AHA BLS EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED AND ALREADY GRADED A+
1. You encounter an unresponsive 56-year-old man who has been taking hydrocodone after a
surgical procedure. He is not breathing and has no pulse. You notice that his medication bottle is
empty and suspect an opioid-associated life threat emergency. A colleague activates the
emergency response system and is retrieving aed and naloxone. What is most appropriate action?
a. wait for naloxone to arrive
b. begin cpr
c. provide 1 rescue breathe every 5-6 seconds until naloxone arrives
d. provide rapid defib with aed
B
which is an example of a mild foreign body airway obstruction?
a. cyanosis
b. high-pitched noise while inhaling
c. inability to speak or cry
d. wheezing between coughs
D
Which victim of a severe airway obstruction should receive abdominal thrusts?
a. average size 27-year-old man
b. woman who is pregnant
c. obese 50-year-old
d. average size 9-month-old infant
A
You are performing abdominal thrusts on a 9-year-old when he suddenly becomes unresponsive.
You shout for help, what is most appropriate action?
a. begin cpr with chest compressions
b. check for pulse
c. continue performing abdominal thrusts
d. provide 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest thrusts
A
When should the rescuer initially ensure that the scene is safe?
a. When the rescuer first sees a potential victim
b. After the rescuer activates the emergency response system
c. As emergency medical services arrive on the scene
d. After an AED that is attached to the victim delivers a shock
A
As soon as an AED becomes available, which of the following is the first step the rescuer should
perform to operate the AED?
a. Place the AED pads on the chest
b. Deliver 2 rescue breaths before using the AED
, c. Turn on the AED
d. Complete 5 cycles of chest compressions
C
After the AED delivers a shock, the rescuer should
a. Wait for the AED to reanalyze the rhythm
b. Immediately restart CPR, beginning with chest compressions
c. Provide 2 ventilations to the victim
d. Immediately check the carotid pulse for no more than 10 seconds
B
The 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC recommend that to identify cardiac arrest in an
unresponsive victim with no breathing (or no normal breathing), a healthcare provider should
check a pulse for no more than
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 15 seconds
d. 20 seconds
B
After you identify an unresponsive victim with no breathing (or no normal breathing) and no
pulse, chest compressions should be initiated within
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds
B
Which of the following victims need CPR?
a. A victim with a pulse and who is having trouble breathing
b. A victim with chest pain and indigestion
c. A victim who is unresponsive, no normal breathing and absent/ inadequate pulse
d. A victim who is unresponsive but is breathing adequately
C
Where should the hands be placed to perform chest compressions on an adult?
a. On the lower half of the breastbone
b. In the center of the breastbone
c. On the upper portion of the abdomen
d. On the upper half of the breastbone
A
The depth of compressions for an adult victim should be at least
a. 1 inch
b. 2 inches
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED AND ALREADY GRADED A+
1. You encounter an unresponsive 56-year-old man who has been taking hydrocodone after a
surgical procedure. He is not breathing and has no pulse. You notice that his medication bottle is
empty and suspect an opioid-associated life threat emergency. A colleague activates the
emergency response system and is retrieving aed and naloxone. What is most appropriate action?
a. wait for naloxone to arrive
b. begin cpr
c. provide 1 rescue breathe every 5-6 seconds until naloxone arrives
d. provide rapid defib with aed
B
which is an example of a mild foreign body airway obstruction?
a. cyanosis
b. high-pitched noise while inhaling
c. inability to speak or cry
d. wheezing between coughs
D
Which victim of a severe airway obstruction should receive abdominal thrusts?
a. average size 27-year-old man
b. woman who is pregnant
c. obese 50-year-old
d. average size 9-month-old infant
A
You are performing abdominal thrusts on a 9-year-old when he suddenly becomes unresponsive.
You shout for help, what is most appropriate action?
a. begin cpr with chest compressions
b. check for pulse
c. continue performing abdominal thrusts
d. provide 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest thrusts
A
When should the rescuer initially ensure that the scene is safe?
a. When the rescuer first sees a potential victim
b. After the rescuer activates the emergency response system
c. As emergency medical services arrive on the scene
d. After an AED that is attached to the victim delivers a shock
A
As soon as an AED becomes available, which of the following is the first step the rescuer should
perform to operate the AED?
a. Place the AED pads on the chest
b. Deliver 2 rescue breaths before using the AED
, c. Turn on the AED
d. Complete 5 cycles of chest compressions
C
After the AED delivers a shock, the rescuer should
a. Wait for the AED to reanalyze the rhythm
b. Immediately restart CPR, beginning with chest compressions
c. Provide 2 ventilations to the victim
d. Immediately check the carotid pulse for no more than 10 seconds
B
The 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC recommend that to identify cardiac arrest in an
unresponsive victim with no breathing (or no normal breathing), a healthcare provider should
check a pulse for no more than
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 15 seconds
d. 20 seconds
B
After you identify an unresponsive victim with no breathing (or no normal breathing) and no
pulse, chest compressions should be initiated within
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds
B
Which of the following victims need CPR?
a. A victim with a pulse and who is having trouble breathing
b. A victim with chest pain and indigestion
c. A victim who is unresponsive, no normal breathing and absent/ inadequate pulse
d. A victim who is unresponsive but is breathing adequately
C
Where should the hands be placed to perform chest compressions on an adult?
a. On the lower half of the breastbone
b. In the center of the breastbone
c. On the upper portion of the abdomen
d. On the upper half of the breastbone
A
The depth of compressions for an adult victim should be at least
a. 1 inch
b. 2 inches
