BLS Final Exam Questions and Answers
| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What should you do if you find an unresponsive adult and the airway is blocked?
✔✔Clear the airway by using a finger sweep if necessary, and then continue CPR.
What is the proper depth for chest compressions when performing CPR on an adult?
✔✔At least 2 inches deep.
How long should each rescue breath last when performing CPR on an adult?
✔✔Each breath should last about 1 second, ensuring the chest rises visibly.
What is the first action when you encounter a child who is unresponsive and not breathing?
✔✔Call for help and begin CPR with chest compressions and rescue breaths.
How should you perform CPR on a choking adult who becomes unresponsive?
✔✔Start CPR immediately, checking for obstructions in the mouth before giving rescue breaths.
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, What should you do if you are performing CPR on a victim and the chest does not recoil fully
between compressions?
✔✔Ensure you are not pressing too hard and allow full chest recoil before the next compression.
What is the correct compression-to-breath ratio for CPR on an infant?
✔✔30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths if performed by a single rescuer.
How do you check for responsiveness in a victim?
✔✔Tap the victim’s shoulder and shout, “Are you okay?”
What should you do if the victim is an adult and is unresponsive but breathing normally?
✔✔Place the victim in the recovery position and monitor their breathing.
What should you do if a child becomes unresponsive and you are alone?
✔✔Give 2 minutes of CPR before calling for help.
How should you give chest compressions to an infant?
✔✔Use two fingers placed just below the nipple line in the center of the chest.
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| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What should you do if you find an unresponsive adult and the airway is blocked?
✔✔Clear the airway by using a finger sweep if necessary, and then continue CPR.
What is the proper depth for chest compressions when performing CPR on an adult?
✔✔At least 2 inches deep.
How long should each rescue breath last when performing CPR on an adult?
✔✔Each breath should last about 1 second, ensuring the chest rises visibly.
What is the first action when you encounter a child who is unresponsive and not breathing?
✔✔Call for help and begin CPR with chest compressions and rescue breaths.
How should you perform CPR on a choking adult who becomes unresponsive?
✔✔Start CPR immediately, checking for obstructions in the mouth before giving rescue breaths.
1
, What should you do if you are performing CPR on a victim and the chest does not recoil fully
between compressions?
✔✔Ensure you are not pressing too hard and allow full chest recoil before the next compression.
What is the correct compression-to-breath ratio for CPR on an infant?
✔✔30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths if performed by a single rescuer.
How do you check for responsiveness in a victim?
✔✔Tap the victim’s shoulder and shout, “Are you okay?”
What should you do if the victim is an adult and is unresponsive but breathing normally?
✔✔Place the victim in the recovery position and monitor their breathing.
What should you do if a child becomes unresponsive and you are alone?
✔✔Give 2 minutes of CPR before calling for help.
How should you give chest compressions to an infant?
✔✔Use two fingers placed just below the nipple line in the center of the chest.
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