HEARTCODE BLS 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
CourseA2OverviewA2-A2Ans--ChainA2ofA2survivalA2
HighA2QualityA2CPRA2forA2adults,A2aA2child,A2andA2anA2infantA2
HowA2toA2useA2anA2AED
EffectiveA2teamA2dynamicsA2inA2multi-rescuerA2resuscitationA2
HowA2toA2treatA2SpecialA2ConsiderationsA2inA2basicA2lifeA2supportA2
HowA2toA2relieveA2Foreign-
bodyA2airwayA2obstructionA2forA2anA2adult,A2aA2childA2andA2anA2infant
WhatA2isA2theA2correctA2orderA2ofA2stepsA2inA2theA2In-
HospitalA2ChainA2ofA2SurvivalA2forA2adults?
-HighA2QualityA2CPRA2
-EarlyA2RecognitionA2andA2prevention
-PostA2CardiacA2ArrestA2Care
-Defibrillation
-ActivationA2ofA2EmergencyA2ResponseA2
-RecoveryA2-A2Ans--1.A2EarlyA2RecognitionA2andA2prevention
2.ActivationA2ofA2EmergencyA2ResponseA2
3.HighA2QualityA2CPRA2
4.Defibrillation
5.PostA2CardiacA2ArrestA2Care
6.Recovery
WhatA2areA2theA2correctA2actionsA2toA2takeA2forA2SceneA2SafetyA2andA2AssessmentA2-
A2Ans---
LookA2forA2noA2breathingA2andA2onlyA2gaspingA2andA2checkA2pulseA2(scanA2victimsA2chest
A2forA2riseA2andA2fallA2forA2noA2moreA2thanA210A2sec)A2(CheckA2carotidA2pulse)
-VerifyA2SceneA2SafetyA2
-CheckA2forA2ResponsivenessA2(TapA2shoulders,A2ShoutA2'AreA2youA2OK?")
-
A2ActivateA2theA2EmergencyA2ResponseA2SystemA2andA2getA2anA2AEDA2(ActivateA2ERSA2
viaA2mobileA2device)A2(GetA2theA2AEDA2orA2sendA2someoneA2toA2do)
, ToA2minimizeA2delayA2inA2startingA2CPRA2youA2may.....A2-A2Ans--
AssessA2breathingA2andA2pulseA2atA2theA2sameA2time.A2(noA2moreA2thanA210A2sec)
WhatA2doA2weA2knowA2aboutA2gasping?A2-A2Ans--
GaspingA2isA2notA2normalA2breathingA2andA2isA2aA2signA2ofA2cardiacA2arrest.
PulseA2checkA2onA2anA2adultA2-A2Ans--
1.A2LocateA2theA2TracheaA2(onA2theA2sideA2closestA2toA2you),A2usingA22A2orA23A2fingers
2.A2SlideA2thoseA2fingersA2intoA2theA2groveA2betweenA2theA2tracheaA2andA2theA2musclesA2
atA2theA2sideA2ofA2theA2neck,A2whereA2youA2canA2feelA2theA2carotidA2pulseA2
3.A2FeelA2forA2aA2pulseA2forA2atA2leastA25A2butA2noA2moreA2thanA210A2secondsA2(NoA2pulse,
A2beginA2CPRA2startingA2withA2chestA2compressions)
WhatA2isA2theA2correctA2chestA2compressionA2rateA2forA2adultsA2?A2-A2Ans--100A2toA2120/
min
WhatA2canA2FeedbackA2devicesA2monitor?A2-A2Ans---A2CompressionA2DepthA2
-A2CompressionA2Rate
-A2ChestA2RecoilA2
FeedbackA2devicesA2canA2monitorA2CPRA2andA2provideA2real-timeA2feedback
HowA2doA2youA2openA2theA2airwayA2forA2breathsA2ifA2SINGLEA2RESCUERA2isA2present?A2-
A2Ans--HeadA2tiltA2-A2ChinA2liftA2
StepA21A2
OneA2handA2onA2theA2victimsA2forehead,A2pushA2withA2palmA2toA2tiltA2headA2back.
StepA22
PlaceA2fingersA2ofA2theA2otherA2handA2underA2theA2bonyA2partA2ofA2theA2lowerA2jaw,A2nearA
2theA2chin.
StepA23
LiftA2theA2jawA2toA2bringA2theA2chinA2forward.
WhenA2usingA2aA2pocketA2mask,A2whereA2shouldA2theA2rescuerA2beA2positioned?A2-
A2Ans--AtA2theA2sideA2ofA2theA2victim
BagA2MaskA2DeviceA2-A2Ans---ProvidesA2positive-pressureA2ventilationA2
CORRECT ANSWERS
CourseA2OverviewA2-A2Ans--ChainA2ofA2survivalA2
HighA2QualityA2CPRA2forA2adults,A2aA2child,A2andA2anA2infantA2
HowA2toA2useA2anA2AED
EffectiveA2teamA2dynamicsA2inA2multi-rescuerA2resuscitationA2
HowA2toA2treatA2SpecialA2ConsiderationsA2inA2basicA2lifeA2supportA2
HowA2toA2relieveA2Foreign-
bodyA2airwayA2obstructionA2forA2anA2adult,A2aA2childA2andA2anA2infant
WhatA2isA2theA2correctA2orderA2ofA2stepsA2inA2theA2In-
HospitalA2ChainA2ofA2SurvivalA2forA2adults?
-HighA2QualityA2CPRA2
-EarlyA2RecognitionA2andA2prevention
-PostA2CardiacA2ArrestA2Care
-Defibrillation
-ActivationA2ofA2EmergencyA2ResponseA2
-RecoveryA2-A2Ans--1.A2EarlyA2RecognitionA2andA2prevention
2.ActivationA2ofA2EmergencyA2ResponseA2
3.HighA2QualityA2CPRA2
4.Defibrillation
5.PostA2CardiacA2ArrestA2Care
6.Recovery
WhatA2areA2theA2correctA2actionsA2toA2takeA2forA2SceneA2SafetyA2andA2AssessmentA2-
A2Ans---
LookA2forA2noA2breathingA2andA2onlyA2gaspingA2andA2checkA2pulseA2(scanA2victimsA2chest
A2forA2riseA2andA2fallA2forA2noA2moreA2thanA210A2sec)A2(CheckA2carotidA2pulse)
-VerifyA2SceneA2SafetyA2
-CheckA2forA2ResponsivenessA2(TapA2shoulders,A2ShoutA2'AreA2youA2OK?")
-
A2ActivateA2theA2EmergencyA2ResponseA2SystemA2andA2getA2anA2AEDA2(ActivateA2ERSA2
viaA2mobileA2device)A2(GetA2theA2AEDA2orA2sendA2someoneA2toA2do)
, ToA2minimizeA2delayA2inA2startingA2CPRA2youA2may.....A2-A2Ans--
AssessA2breathingA2andA2pulseA2atA2theA2sameA2time.A2(noA2moreA2thanA210A2sec)
WhatA2doA2weA2knowA2aboutA2gasping?A2-A2Ans--
GaspingA2isA2notA2normalA2breathingA2andA2isA2aA2signA2ofA2cardiacA2arrest.
PulseA2checkA2onA2anA2adultA2-A2Ans--
1.A2LocateA2theA2TracheaA2(onA2theA2sideA2closestA2toA2you),A2usingA22A2orA23A2fingers
2.A2SlideA2thoseA2fingersA2intoA2theA2groveA2betweenA2theA2tracheaA2andA2theA2musclesA2
atA2theA2sideA2ofA2theA2neck,A2whereA2youA2canA2feelA2theA2carotidA2pulseA2
3.A2FeelA2forA2aA2pulseA2forA2atA2leastA25A2butA2noA2moreA2thanA210A2secondsA2(NoA2pulse,
A2beginA2CPRA2startingA2withA2chestA2compressions)
WhatA2isA2theA2correctA2chestA2compressionA2rateA2forA2adultsA2?A2-A2Ans--100A2toA2120/
min
WhatA2canA2FeedbackA2devicesA2monitor?A2-A2Ans---A2CompressionA2DepthA2
-A2CompressionA2Rate
-A2ChestA2RecoilA2
FeedbackA2devicesA2canA2monitorA2CPRA2andA2provideA2real-timeA2feedback
HowA2doA2youA2openA2theA2airwayA2forA2breathsA2ifA2SINGLEA2RESCUERA2isA2present?A2-
A2Ans--HeadA2tiltA2-A2ChinA2liftA2
StepA21A2
OneA2handA2onA2theA2victimsA2forehead,A2pushA2withA2palmA2toA2tiltA2headA2back.
StepA22
PlaceA2fingersA2ofA2theA2otherA2handA2underA2theA2bonyA2partA2ofA2theA2lowerA2jaw,A2nearA
2theA2chin.
StepA23
LiftA2theA2jawA2toA2bringA2theA2chinA2forward.
WhenA2usingA2aA2pocketA2mask,A2whereA2shouldA2theA2rescuerA2beA2positioned?A2-
A2Ans--AtA2theA2sideA2ofA2theA2victim
BagA2MaskA2DeviceA2-A2Ans---ProvidesA2positive-pressureA2ventilationA2