AHA BLS EXAM REVIEW AND SOLUTIONS
2026
◉ 1. The rescuer knows the rescue breath for in infant victim is
effective when
a. The stomach visibly rises
b. The chest rises visibly
c. The child ventilation bag is completely compressed
d. The rescuer can hear an air leak around the mask. Answer: B
◉ 1. Which of the following ventilation devices/techniques is not
recommended for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR?
a. Bag-mask device
b. Mouth-to-barrier device technique
c. Mouth-to-mouth technique
d. Mouth-to-mask technique. Answer: A
◉ 15. During bag-mask ventilation, which of the following is
recommended to minimize the risk of gastric inflation?
a. Give breaths as quickly as you can
b. Give each breath over as long a time as you can (several seconds)
c. Give the largest breaths that you can
,d. Give a breath just until you see the chest rise. Answer: D
◉ 16. When a child has a pulse rate greater than 60 per minute, but
is not breathing effectively, the rescuer should
a. Give breaths and compressions
b. Give breaths without compressions
c. Give chest compressions without breaths
d. Connect the AED to the child and analyze. Answer: B
◉ 17. When administering breaths by using a bag-mask device for a
child who is not breathing but does have a pulse, the rescuer should
a. Squeeze the bag as often as possible
b. Give breaths at the rate of 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
c. Position the child on their stomach
d. Avoid performing a head tilt. Answer: B
◉ 18. In 2-rescuer CPR, while the first rescuer begins chest
compressions, the second rescuer should
a. Count compressions out loud
b. Check for a pulse during compressions
c. Do nothing until the first rescuer needs relief
d. Maintain an open airway and give ventilations. Answer: D
, ◉ 19. Which of the following options lists the correct compression
and ventilation rates for 2-rescuer CPR in the presence of an
advanced airway?
a. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, 1 breath every 6 - 8
seconds
b. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, 1 breath every 6 - 8
seconds
c. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, 2 breaths every 5-10
seconds
d. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, 1 breath every 5-10
seconds. Answer: A
◉ 20. The compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is
a. 30:2
b. 5:1
c. 20:2
d. 15:2. Answer: D
◉ 21. The compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer infant CPR is
a. 30:2
b. 5:1
c. 20:2
2026
◉ 1. The rescuer knows the rescue breath for in infant victim is
effective when
a. The stomach visibly rises
b. The chest rises visibly
c. The child ventilation bag is completely compressed
d. The rescuer can hear an air leak around the mask. Answer: B
◉ 1. Which of the following ventilation devices/techniques is not
recommended for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR?
a. Bag-mask device
b. Mouth-to-barrier device technique
c. Mouth-to-mouth technique
d. Mouth-to-mask technique. Answer: A
◉ 15. During bag-mask ventilation, which of the following is
recommended to minimize the risk of gastric inflation?
a. Give breaths as quickly as you can
b. Give each breath over as long a time as you can (several seconds)
c. Give the largest breaths that you can
,d. Give a breath just until you see the chest rise. Answer: D
◉ 16. When a child has a pulse rate greater than 60 per minute, but
is not breathing effectively, the rescuer should
a. Give breaths and compressions
b. Give breaths without compressions
c. Give chest compressions without breaths
d. Connect the AED to the child and analyze. Answer: B
◉ 17. When administering breaths by using a bag-mask device for a
child who is not breathing but does have a pulse, the rescuer should
a. Squeeze the bag as often as possible
b. Give breaths at the rate of 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
c. Position the child on their stomach
d. Avoid performing a head tilt. Answer: B
◉ 18. In 2-rescuer CPR, while the first rescuer begins chest
compressions, the second rescuer should
a. Count compressions out loud
b. Check for a pulse during compressions
c. Do nothing until the first rescuer needs relief
d. Maintain an open airway and give ventilations. Answer: D
, ◉ 19. Which of the following options lists the correct compression
and ventilation rates for 2-rescuer CPR in the presence of an
advanced airway?
a. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, 1 breath every 6 - 8
seconds
b. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, 1 breath every 6 - 8
seconds
c. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, 2 breaths every 5-10
seconds
d. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, 1 breath every 5-10
seconds. Answer: A
◉ 20. The compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is
a. 30:2
b. 5:1
c. 20:2
d. 15:2. Answer: D
◉ 21. The compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer infant CPR is
a. 30:2
b. 5:1
c. 20:2
