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BLS CPR Exam Questions -2 and
Verified Answers 2025-2026. Graded A
A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while
eating a hot dog at a bar. You are concerned that this student may have
choked. What is the best method to clear an obstruction from the airway?*
A. Start CPR
B. Abdominal thrust (Heimlich maneuver)
C. Back blow/ chest thrust
D. Blind finger sweep - ANSB
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known
cardiac history per her family. You notice a bulge in the upper left chest
under the skin. There is a healed incision overlying that bulge. Which is
true of AED use?*
A. AED cannot be used in this person.
B. You should put a magnet over the bulge before using the AED.
C. You should place pads over the bulge.
D. You should avoid placing pads over the bulge. - ANSD
A 7-year-old child is pulled from the water after witnesses saw her sink
below the surface (no trauma). You find that she is unresponsive. You send
someone to phone 911 for help. What should you do next?
A. Perform abdominal thrusts to drain water from the lungs
B. Give 5 back blow; then do a finger sweep of the mouth
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C. Find the proper hand position and begin chest compressions with the
heel of one hand
D. Open the airway with the head tilt-chin lift maneuver and look-listen-feel
for normal breathing; if there is no normal breathing, give 2 rescue breaths
- ANSD
A person with acute heart attack pain often delays phoning 911 (the EMS
system). Which of the following statements provides the most accurate
explanation for this behavior?
A. People often deny that their symptoms might be due to a heart attack
B. Symptoms of a heart attack come and go, it is best to wait for an hour to
avoid a "false alarm"
C. The victim can wait and ask someone in the family to provide
transportation to the hospital if the signs of heart attack persist
D. Transport to the hospital by ambulance takes longer than if the victim
drives to the hospital - ANSA
A victim probably has a neck injury. What is the correct way to open the
airway?
A. Head tilt-chin lift
B. Jaw thrust - ANSB
After delivering a shock with and AED, what is the next step in caring for a
person?*
A. Reassess for a pulse.
B. Do chest compressions only.
C. Resume CPR.
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D. Do ventilation only. - ANSC
An adult is the victim of a sudden, witnessed cardiac arrest. Which of the
following would give this victim the best chance of survival from sudden
out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
A. Immediate CPR and defibrillation within 5 minutes
B. CPR performed by EMS personnel upon arrival at the victim's side
C. Defibrillation in 10 minutes without CPR
D. Immediate CPR with defibrillation in 10 minutes - ANSA
An AED can be used safely in all of the following situations EXCEPT:
A. Victim lying in the snow
B. Victim with an implanted pacemaker
C. Victim with a transdermal medication patch on
D. Victim lying partially in water - ANSD
At what age is it preferable to use the child AED pads?
A. 8 years of age or older
B. 8 years of age or younger
C. 12 years of age or younger
D. 18 years of age or younger - ANSB
Choose the proper order of the Adult Chain of Survival:
A.) Recognition, Call EMS, Advanced Life Support, Defibrillate, Post-
Cardiac Arrest Care
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BLS CPR Exam Questions -2 and
Verified Answers 2025-2026. Graded A
A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while
eating a hot dog at a bar. You are concerned that this student may have
choked. What is the best method to clear an obstruction from the airway?*
A. Start CPR
B. Abdominal thrust (Heimlich maneuver)
C. Back blow/ chest thrust
D. Blind finger sweep - ANSB
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known
cardiac history per her family. You notice a bulge in the upper left chest
under the skin. There is a healed incision overlying that bulge. Which is
true of AED use?*
A. AED cannot be used in this person.
B. You should put a magnet over the bulge before using the AED.
C. You should place pads over the bulge.
D. You should avoid placing pads over the bulge. - ANSD
A 7-year-old child is pulled from the water after witnesses saw her sink
below the surface (no trauma). You find that she is unresponsive. You send
someone to phone 911 for help. What should you do next?
A. Perform abdominal thrusts to drain water from the lungs
B. Give 5 back blow; then do a finger sweep of the mouth
1
, 2
C. Find the proper hand position and begin chest compressions with the
heel of one hand
D. Open the airway with the head tilt-chin lift maneuver and look-listen-feel
for normal breathing; if there is no normal breathing, give 2 rescue breaths
- ANSD
A person with acute heart attack pain often delays phoning 911 (the EMS
system). Which of the following statements provides the most accurate
explanation for this behavior?
A. People often deny that their symptoms might be due to a heart attack
B. Symptoms of a heart attack come and go, it is best to wait for an hour to
avoid a "false alarm"
C. The victim can wait and ask someone in the family to provide
transportation to the hospital if the signs of heart attack persist
D. Transport to the hospital by ambulance takes longer than if the victim
drives to the hospital - ANSA
A victim probably has a neck injury. What is the correct way to open the
airway?
A. Head tilt-chin lift
B. Jaw thrust - ANSB
After delivering a shock with and AED, what is the next step in caring for a
person?*
A. Reassess for a pulse.
B. Do chest compressions only.
C. Resume CPR.
2
, 3
D. Do ventilation only. - ANSC
An adult is the victim of a sudden, witnessed cardiac arrest. Which of the
following would give this victim the best chance of survival from sudden
out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
A. Immediate CPR and defibrillation within 5 minutes
B. CPR performed by EMS personnel upon arrival at the victim's side
C. Defibrillation in 10 minutes without CPR
D. Immediate CPR with defibrillation in 10 minutes - ANSA
An AED can be used safely in all of the following situations EXCEPT:
A. Victim lying in the snow
B. Victim with an implanted pacemaker
C. Victim with a transdermal medication patch on
D. Victim lying partially in water - ANSD
At what age is it preferable to use the child AED pads?
A. 8 years of age or older
B. 8 years of age or younger
C. 12 years of age or younger
D. 18 years of age or younger - ANSB
Choose the proper order of the Adult Chain of Survival:
A.) Recognition, Call EMS, Advanced Life Support, Defibrillate, Post-
Cardiac Arrest Care
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