BLS Exam Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
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How should you give rescue breaths to a newborn?
✔✔Cover the newborn’s mouth and nose with your mouth, and give gentle breaths until the
chest rises.
What is the correct ratio for chest compressions to rescue breaths when performing CPR on a
newborn?
✔✔The ratio is 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths for newborns.
How can you tell if chest compressions are effective during CPR?
✔✔Effective compressions will cause the chest to visibly rise and fall, indicating adequate blood
flow.
What should you do if a choking adult loses consciousness?
✔✔Call for help, place the person on their back, and begin CPR, checking for any visible
obstruction in the airway before giving rescue breaths.
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,What should you do if the AED advises a shock is not needed?
✔✔Continue CPR, focusing on chest compressions and rescue breaths, until professional help
arrives or the victim shows signs of life.
What is the primary goal of chest compressions during CPR?
✔✔The primary goal is to maintain blood flow to the brain and vital organs when the heart is not
beating effectively.
What should you do if the victim is an adult and shows signs of cardiac arrest but is breathing?
✔✔Monitor their breathing closely, place them in the recovery position, and ensure their airway
remains open.
What should you do if the victim of an overdose is unresponsive and not breathing?
✔✔Begin CPR, focusing on chest compressions and rescue breaths, and call for emergency help
immediately.
How can you check if the chest compressions are effective during CPR on a child?
✔✔Check for visible chest rise with each compression, and ensure that the compressions are
deep enough (about 2 inches).
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, What should you do if you are performing CPR on an adult and they regain consciousness?
✔✔Stop CPR, monitor the person’s condition, and ensure they are breathing normally, placing
them in the recovery position if necessary.
What should you do if a choking person is able to cough and breathe but is still in distress?
✔✔Encourage them to continue coughing, and do not intervene unless they are unable to clear
the obstruction.
What is the correct technique for performing abdominal thrusts on a pregnant woman?
✔✔Perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts on a pregnant woman to avoid injury to
the fetus.
What should you do if an infant is not breathing but has a pulse?
✔✔Give 1 breath every 3 seconds, ensuring the chest rises with each breath, and continue until
the infant begins to breathe or emergency help arrives.
What is the appropriate action if you encounter a choking adult who becomes unresponsive while
you are performing abdominal thrusts?
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How should you give rescue breaths to a newborn?
✔✔Cover the newborn’s mouth and nose with your mouth, and give gentle breaths until the
chest rises.
What is the correct ratio for chest compressions to rescue breaths when performing CPR on a
newborn?
✔✔The ratio is 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths for newborns.
How can you tell if chest compressions are effective during CPR?
✔✔Effective compressions will cause the chest to visibly rise and fall, indicating adequate blood
flow.
What should you do if a choking adult loses consciousness?
✔✔Call for help, place the person on their back, and begin CPR, checking for any visible
obstruction in the airway before giving rescue breaths.
1
,What should you do if the AED advises a shock is not needed?
✔✔Continue CPR, focusing on chest compressions and rescue breaths, until professional help
arrives or the victim shows signs of life.
What is the primary goal of chest compressions during CPR?
✔✔The primary goal is to maintain blood flow to the brain and vital organs when the heart is not
beating effectively.
What should you do if the victim is an adult and shows signs of cardiac arrest but is breathing?
✔✔Monitor their breathing closely, place them in the recovery position, and ensure their airway
remains open.
What should you do if the victim of an overdose is unresponsive and not breathing?
✔✔Begin CPR, focusing on chest compressions and rescue breaths, and call for emergency help
immediately.
How can you check if the chest compressions are effective during CPR on a child?
✔✔Check for visible chest rise with each compression, and ensure that the compressions are
deep enough (about 2 inches).
2
, What should you do if you are performing CPR on an adult and they regain consciousness?
✔✔Stop CPR, monitor the person’s condition, and ensure they are breathing normally, placing
them in the recovery position if necessary.
What should you do if a choking person is able to cough and breathe but is still in distress?
✔✔Encourage them to continue coughing, and do not intervene unless they are unable to clear
the obstruction.
What is the correct technique for performing abdominal thrusts on a pregnant woman?
✔✔Perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts on a pregnant woman to avoid injury to
the fetus.
What should you do if an infant is not breathing but has a pulse?
✔✔Give 1 breath every 3 seconds, ensuring the chest rises with each breath, and continue until
the infant begins to breathe or emergency help arrives.
What is the appropriate action if you encounter a choking adult who becomes unresponsive while
you are performing abdominal thrusts?
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