BLS Practice Test – 25 Questions | Latest Exam
Prep 2025/2026
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? -
correct answer30 compressions-2 breaths
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged
in water? - correct answerPull the person out of the water and wipe chest
1 person preforming cpr on a child, two others arrive, what should occur next? - correct
answerTwo rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED.
What action
supports 2-rescuer CPR? - correct answeralternate the compressor role every 2
minutes
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear
gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. you phone 911. What should you do next? -
correct answerBegin CPR, the gasps are not normal breathing
Why is defibrillation important? - correct answerIt can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - correct answerTurn on the
AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED? - correct answerFollow the AED prompts
"the team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions,
and tasks during a resuscitation attempt" Match this statement with the most
appropriate element of team dynamics listed - correct answerClear roles and
responsibilities
"members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation
worsens" Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics
listed - correct answerKnowing your limits
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your
first course of action? - correct answerStart CPR, beginning with chest compressions
, while preforming high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished? - correct answerCompressing to a depth os at least 2 inches
you and a second rescuer go to an unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse victim. What
action is most likely to positively impact his survival? - correct answerPreforming high
quality cpr
You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you notice the chest
compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback? -
correct answer"You need to compress at a rate of 100-120 per minute"
Early defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why is this important to
survival? - correct answerIt eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm
What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED? - correct
answerOn a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and fail to deliver a shock
Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR? - correct answerHas no normal breathing
and no pulse
Which characteristics of chest compressions in high quality cpr are given to a child? -
correct answerAt least 1/3 the depth of the chest, 2 inches
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR? -
correct answerThe heart will adequately refill between compressions
When you are preforming cpr on an unresponsive person whom you know is choking,
what modification should you incorporate? - correct answerEach time you open the
airway, you look for the obstructed object
You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway
obstruction. How do you relieve the airway obstruction? - correct answerGive sets of 5
back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
The infant becomes unresponsive. Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an
unresponsive infant? - correct answerPreform cpr and look in the mouth for the
obstructing object before you give each breath.
When should rescuers switch positions during CPR? - correct answerSwitch rescuers
about every 2 minutes
You notice the person giving chest compressions is not allowing for complete chest
recoil. What is your next course of action? - correct answertell the compressor you
notice decreased chest recoil
Prep 2025/2026
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? -
correct answer30 compressions-2 breaths
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged
in water? - correct answerPull the person out of the water and wipe chest
1 person preforming cpr on a child, two others arrive, what should occur next? - correct
answerTwo rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED.
What action
supports 2-rescuer CPR? - correct answeralternate the compressor role every 2
minutes
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear
gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. you phone 911. What should you do next? -
correct answerBegin CPR, the gasps are not normal breathing
Why is defibrillation important? - correct answerIt can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - correct answerTurn on the
AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED? - correct answerFollow the AED prompts
"the team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions,
and tasks during a resuscitation attempt" Match this statement with the most
appropriate element of team dynamics listed - correct answerClear roles and
responsibilities
"members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation
worsens" Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics
listed - correct answerKnowing your limits
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your
first course of action? - correct answerStart CPR, beginning with chest compressions
, while preforming high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished? - correct answerCompressing to a depth os at least 2 inches
you and a second rescuer go to an unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse victim. What
action is most likely to positively impact his survival? - correct answerPreforming high
quality cpr
You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you notice the chest
compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback? -
correct answer"You need to compress at a rate of 100-120 per minute"
Early defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why is this important to
survival? - correct answerIt eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm
What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED? - correct
answerOn a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and fail to deliver a shock
Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR? - correct answerHas no normal breathing
and no pulse
Which characteristics of chest compressions in high quality cpr are given to a child? -
correct answerAt least 1/3 the depth of the chest, 2 inches
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR? -
correct answerThe heart will adequately refill between compressions
When you are preforming cpr on an unresponsive person whom you know is choking,
what modification should you incorporate? - correct answerEach time you open the
airway, you look for the obstructed object
You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway
obstruction. How do you relieve the airway obstruction? - correct answerGive sets of 5
back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
The infant becomes unresponsive. Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an
unresponsive infant? - correct answerPreform cpr and look in the mouth for the
obstructing object before you give each breath.
When should rescuers switch positions during CPR? - correct answerSwitch rescuers
about every 2 minutes
You notice the person giving chest compressions is not allowing for complete chest
recoil. What is your next course of action? - correct answertell the compressor you
notice decreased chest recoil
