BLS CERTIFICATION TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? - CORRECT ANSWERV-
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 in
jury? - CORRECT ANSWER -head-tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER -
no more than 10
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -
when they're laying in the water, if the environment is or becomes dangerous, or if you can't effectivel
y perform CPRVin the area
Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? - CORRECT ANSWERV-
less than 10
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -
it allows the heart to refill with blood
To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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? - CORRECT ANSWERV-it keeps blood flowing
When should you deliver a sock from the AED? - CORRECT ANSWER -when it tells you to
What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? - CORRECT ANSWER -
abdonimal thrusts
What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal thrusts? -
CORRECT ANSWER -lat them down and begin CPR
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -30:2
Where is the brachial pulse located? - CORRECT ANSWERV-the inside of the upper arm
When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths? -
CORRECT ANSWER -when there are only two rescuers
What are the required depths of compressions for adults, children and infants? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? - CORRECT ANSWERV-
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 in
jury? - CORRECT ANSWER -head-tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER -
no more than 10
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -
when they're laying in the water, if the environment is or becomes dangerous, or if you can't effectivel
y perform CPRVin the area
Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? - CORRECT ANSWERV-
less than 10
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -
it allows the heart to refill with blood
To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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? - CORRECT ANSWERV-it keeps blood flowing
When should you deliver a sock from the AED? - CORRECT ANSWER -when it tells you to
What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? - CORRECT ANSWER -
abdonimal thrusts
What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal thrusts? -
CORRECT ANSWER -lat them down and begin CPR
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -30:2
Where is the brachial pulse located? - CORRECT ANSWERV-the inside of the upper arm
When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths? -
CORRECT ANSWER -when there are only two rescuers
What are the required depths of compressions for adults, children and infants? -
