HSI YMCA BLS EXAM questions and
answers 2024\2025 A+ Grade
This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty compressing the
appropriate depth.
- correct answer The Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED arrives. You turn on the
AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the pads. The other BLS provider should:
- correct answer BLS provider should continue high-quality compressions while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of fewer than _ beats per
minute.
- correct answer 60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is safe. You have
taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated EMS
or your occupational emergency action plan. Other providers are on the way. An AED is located in the
building, about 3 minutes away. The patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do not
feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-way valve. What should you do?
- correct answer Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant with trouble breathing.
The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The infant is unresponsive and gasping. You
have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40
beats per minute is felt. The infant's skin is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to touch. Other BLS
providers are a few minutes away with an AED. What should you do?
- correct answer You should start high-quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who overdosed on fentanyl. The scene is
safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS or your occupational emergency action plan has been
activated. The patient is making snorting sounds. The carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-
mask device, AED, and Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do?
- correct answer Ventilate the patient and give naloxone per local medical protocol.
answers 2024\2025 A+ Grade
This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty compressing the
appropriate depth.
- correct answer The Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED arrives. You turn on the
AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the pads. The other BLS provider should:
- correct answer BLS provider should continue high-quality compressions while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of fewer than _ beats per
minute.
- correct answer 60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is safe. You have
taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated EMS
or your occupational emergency action plan. Other providers are on the way. An AED is located in the
building, about 3 minutes away. The patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do not
feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-way valve. What should you do?
- correct answer Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant with trouble breathing.
The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The infant is unresponsive and gasping. You
have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40
beats per minute is felt. The infant's skin is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to touch. Other BLS
providers are a few minutes away with an AED. What should you do?
- correct answer You should start high-quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who overdosed on fentanyl. The scene is
safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS or your occupational emergency action plan has been
activated. The patient is making snorting sounds. The carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-
mask device, AED, and Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do?
- correct answer Ventilate the patient and give naloxone per local medical protocol.
