BLS CERTIFICATION · ADULT CPR
BLS Quiz Questions And Answers(High Quality CPR for Adults)2026/2027
A+
Complete Blueprint Coverage
A+ 5 100%
QUESTIONS VERIFIED EXAM DOMAINS COVERED RATIONALES INCLUDED
CATEGORIES
Recognition, Scene Safety, and Activation of Emergency Response
High-Quality Chest Compressions
Ventilation, Airway Management, and AED Use
Team Dynamics and Special Situations
Quality Metrics, Integration, and Post-Resuscitation Care
STUVIAACTUALEXAM
, SECTION 1: RECOGNITION, SCENE SAFETY, AND ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Q1
You enter a conference room and find an adult collapsed on the floor. The scene appears safe. The person is unresponsive and
not breathing normally. What is your immediate next action after ensuring scene safety?
A. Activate the emergency response system (or call for help) and retrieve an AED if available, then begin CPR
B. Leave the person to search for a physician in another building
C. Wait three minutes to see if the person recovers spontaneously
D. Give two rescue breaths before doing anything else
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
After confirming unresponsiveness and absent or abnormal breathing, the rescuer must activate emergency response and get an AED while
preparing to start high-quality CPR. Delaying activation reduces survival.
Q2
A rescuer is alone with an unresponsive adult who is not breathing. No mobile phone is immediately available. What is the
recommended sequence?
A. Leave the victim briefly to activate the emergency response system and get an AED, then return to begin CPR
B. Perform CPR for 20 minutes before seeking any help
C. Give only rescue breaths until help arrives
D. Shake the victim vigorously for one full minute before acting
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
For a lone rescuer with an adult victim, activating emergency response and obtaining an AED takes priority so that defibrillation and advanced
care can arrive as soon as possible.
Q3
You check an unresponsive adult for breathing. The person takes occasional gasps. How should you interpret this finding?
A. Agonal gasps are not normal breathing; treat the person as if they are not breathing and begin CPR
B. Gasping means the person has an adequate airway and no CPR is needed
C. Gasping is a sign to wait another two minutes before acting
D. Gasping indicates the person is only sleeping
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Agonal gasps are ineffective and are a sign of cardiac arrest. Rescuers must start CPR rather than interpreting gasps as normal breathing.
Q4
While assessing an adult, you find the person is unresponsive but is breathing normally and has a pulse. What is the most
appropriate action?
A. Place the person in the recovery position if no trauma is suspected, monitor breathing, and activate emergency response
as needed
B. Begin chest compressions immediately
C. Deliver a precordial thump
D. Perform abdominal thrusts
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
An unresponsive person who is breathing normally does not need CPR. The recovery position helps maintain an open airway while continuous
monitoring continues.
BLS Quiz Questions And Answers(High Quality CPR for Adults)2026/2027
A+
Complete Blueprint Coverage
A+ 5 100%
QUESTIONS VERIFIED EXAM DOMAINS COVERED RATIONALES INCLUDED
CATEGORIES
Recognition, Scene Safety, and Activation of Emergency Response
High-Quality Chest Compressions
Ventilation, Airway Management, and AED Use
Team Dynamics and Special Situations
Quality Metrics, Integration, and Post-Resuscitation Care
STUVIAACTUALEXAM
, SECTION 1: RECOGNITION, SCENE SAFETY, AND ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Q1
You enter a conference room and find an adult collapsed on the floor. The scene appears safe. The person is unresponsive and
not breathing normally. What is your immediate next action after ensuring scene safety?
A. Activate the emergency response system (or call for help) and retrieve an AED if available, then begin CPR
B. Leave the person to search for a physician in another building
C. Wait three minutes to see if the person recovers spontaneously
D. Give two rescue breaths before doing anything else
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
After confirming unresponsiveness and absent or abnormal breathing, the rescuer must activate emergency response and get an AED while
preparing to start high-quality CPR. Delaying activation reduces survival.
Q2
A rescuer is alone with an unresponsive adult who is not breathing. No mobile phone is immediately available. What is the
recommended sequence?
A. Leave the victim briefly to activate the emergency response system and get an AED, then return to begin CPR
B. Perform CPR for 20 minutes before seeking any help
C. Give only rescue breaths until help arrives
D. Shake the victim vigorously for one full minute before acting
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
For a lone rescuer with an adult victim, activating emergency response and obtaining an AED takes priority so that defibrillation and advanced
care can arrive as soon as possible.
Q3
You check an unresponsive adult for breathing. The person takes occasional gasps. How should you interpret this finding?
A. Agonal gasps are not normal breathing; treat the person as if they are not breathing and begin CPR
B. Gasping means the person has an adequate airway and no CPR is needed
C. Gasping is a sign to wait another two minutes before acting
D. Gasping indicates the person is only sleeping
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Agonal gasps are ineffective and are a sign of cardiac arrest. Rescuers must start CPR rather than interpreting gasps as normal breathing.
Q4
While assessing an adult, you find the person is unresponsive but is breathing normally and has a pulse. What is the most
appropriate action?
A. Place the person in the recovery position if no trauma is suspected, monitor breathing, and activate emergency response
as needed
B. Begin chest compressions immediately
C. Deliver a precordial thump
D. Perform abdominal thrusts
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
An unresponsive person who is breathing normally does not need CPR. The recovery position helps maintain an open airway while continuous
monitoring continues.
