BLS HEARTCODE ONLINE EXAM
BLS HEARTCODE ONLINE 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults
and children 8 years and older? (select all that apply).
a. right side of the chest
b. left side of the chest
c. left side of the back
d. right side of the back - ANSWER-b. left side of the chest
c. left side of the back
Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and
children 8 years and older? (select all that apply).
a. below the left nipple
b. side of the right nipple
c. below the right collarbone
d. side of the left nipple - ANSWER-c. below the right collarbone
d. side of the left nipple
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim?
a. during analysis and before shock delivery
b. before shock delivery
c. while the pads are being applied and after shock delivery
d. while the AED is being powered on and before analysis - ANSWER-a. during
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analysis and before shock delivery
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How do you open the airway for breaths is a single rescuer is present?
a. nasopharyngeal airway
b. head tilt-chin lift
c. recovery position
d. tongue blade - ANSWER-b. head tilt-chin lift
To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing compressions?
a. every 6 cycles or 8 minutes
b. every 3 cycles or 5 minutes
c. every 2 cycles or 4 minutes
d. every 5 cycles or 2 minutes - ANSWER-d. every 5 cycles or 2 minutes
What is recommended to minimize interruptions in compressions when using an
AED? (select all that apply).
a. attach the AED pads before starting CPR
b. continue with high-quality CPR until an AED prompts to clear
c. continue CPR while the AED delivers a shock
d. when 2 or more rescuers are present, one rescuer should continue chest
compressions while the other prepares the AED
e. if no shock is advised and after any shock delivery, immediately resume high-
quality CPR, starting with chest compressions - ANSWER-b. continue with high-
quality CPR until an AED prompts to clear
d. when 2 or more rescuers are present, one rescuer should continue chest
compressions while the other prepares the AED
e. if no shock is advised and after any shock delivery, immediately resume high-
quality CPR, starting with chest compressions
BLS HEARTCODE ONLINE 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults
and children 8 years and older? (select all that apply).
a. right side of the chest
b. left side of the chest
c. left side of the back
d. right side of the back - ANSWER-b. left side of the chest
c. left side of the back
Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and
children 8 years and older? (select all that apply).
a. below the left nipple
b. side of the right nipple
c. below the right collarbone
d. side of the left nipple - ANSWER-c. below the right collarbone
d. side of the left nipple
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim?
a. during analysis and before shock delivery
b. before shock delivery
c. while the pads are being applied and after shock delivery
d. while the AED is being powered on and before analysis - ANSWER-a. during
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analysis and before shock delivery
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How do you open the airway for breaths is a single rescuer is present?
a. nasopharyngeal airway
b. head tilt-chin lift
c. recovery position
d. tongue blade - ANSWER-b. head tilt-chin lift
To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing compressions?
a. every 6 cycles or 8 minutes
b. every 3 cycles or 5 minutes
c. every 2 cycles or 4 minutes
d. every 5 cycles or 2 minutes - ANSWER-d. every 5 cycles or 2 minutes
What is recommended to minimize interruptions in compressions when using an
AED? (select all that apply).
a. attach the AED pads before starting CPR
b. continue with high-quality CPR until an AED prompts to clear
c. continue CPR while the AED delivers a shock
d. when 2 or more rescuers are present, one rescuer should continue chest
compressions while the other prepares the AED
e. if no shock is advised and after any shock delivery, immediately resume high-
quality CPR, starting with chest compressions - ANSWER-b. continue with high-
quality CPR until an AED prompts to clear
d. when 2 or more rescuers are present, one rescuer should continue chest
compressions while the other prepares the AED
e. if no shock is advised and after any shock delivery, immediately resume high-
quality CPR, starting with chest compressions
