BLS Final Assessment Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
You enter Ms. Evers's room and notice she is slumped over in her chair and appears unresponsive and
cyanotic. You do not see signs of life-threatening bleeding. Which is the next appropriate action? -
CORRECT ANSWER Check for responsiveness.
Which statement about bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitators is true? - CORRECT ANSWER A
two-person technique is the preferred methodology for bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilations as it
provides better seal and ventilation volume.
You are providing care for Mrs. Bove, who has an endotracheal tube in place. How does this affect
compressions and ventilations? - CORRECT ANSWER The team should provide ventilations
at a rate of 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions.
You are alone performing high-quality CPR when a second provider arrives to take over
compressions. When switching roles, you should minimize interruptions in chest compressions to less
than how many seconds? - CORRECT ANSWER 10 seconds
You have assessed your patient and recognized that they are in cardiac arrest. You should begin CPR
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER Immediately
You and two nurses have been performing CPR on a 72-year-old patient, Ben Phillips. When Mr.
Phillips shows signs of ROSC, where should you perform the pulse check? - CORRECT ANSWER
At the carotid or femoral artery
You are alone and caring for a 9-month-old infant with an obstructed airway who becomes
unresponsive. Which action should you perform first? - CORRECT ANSWER Provide 30
chest compressions.
You are providing high-quality CPR on a 6-year-old patient who weighs 44 pounds. The AED arrives.
It does not have a pediatric setting and includes only adult AED pads. What should you do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Use the adult AED pads.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
You enter Ms. Evers's room and notice she is slumped over in her chair and appears unresponsive and
cyanotic. You do not see signs of life-threatening bleeding. Which is the next appropriate action? -
CORRECT ANSWER Check for responsiveness.
Which statement about bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitators is true? - CORRECT ANSWER A
two-person technique is the preferred methodology for bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilations as it
provides better seal and ventilation volume.
You are providing care for Mrs. Bove, who has an endotracheal tube in place. How does this affect
compressions and ventilations? - CORRECT ANSWER The team should provide ventilations
at a rate of 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions.
You are alone performing high-quality CPR when a second provider arrives to take over
compressions. When switching roles, you should minimize interruptions in chest compressions to less
than how many seconds? - CORRECT ANSWER 10 seconds
You have assessed your patient and recognized that they are in cardiac arrest. You should begin CPR
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER Immediately
You and two nurses have been performing CPR on a 72-year-old patient, Ben Phillips. When Mr.
Phillips shows signs of ROSC, where should you perform the pulse check? - CORRECT ANSWER
At the carotid or femoral artery
You are alone and caring for a 9-month-old infant with an obstructed airway who becomes
unresponsive. Which action should you perform first? - CORRECT ANSWER Provide 30
chest compressions.
You are providing high-quality CPR on a 6-year-old patient who weighs 44 pounds. The AED arrives.
It does not have a pediatric setting and includes only adult AED pads. What should you do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Use the adult AED pads.
