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BLS Actual Exam 2026/2027 – Basic Life Support – Study Guide with Verified Questions & Answers (Grade A)

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This document provides updated BLS exam preparation material for the 2026/2027 cycle in a structured study guide format. It includes verified questions and answers covering essential Basic Life Support concepts such as high-quality CPR, AED operation, airway management, and emergency response procedures. The content is designed to support exam preparation and reinforce core life-saving skills required in clinical and emergency settings.

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When the lower chambers of the heart beat too quickly or quiver, the heart cannot pump blood.
These abnormal heart rhythms, or dysrhythmias, are known as ___________________ and
_________________________.
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT), ventricular fibrillation (VF)




You are a BLS provider assessing an unresponsive adult. The scene is safe, and you have taken
standard precautions. When you assess for breathing and pulse, you definitely feel a pulse and
see the person is breathing normally. You should:

Maintain an open airway.




When chest compressions stop, blood flow ______________________ significantly.

decreases




To open the airway with a jaw thrust, position yourself:

Above the patient's head.




Too many rescue breaths too quickly or breaths that are too large is _______________________,
which can be harmful.

Excessive ventilation

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You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is safe. You
have taken standard precautions. The patient is unresponsive. You have activated EMS and/or
your EAP. Other providers are on the way. You have an AED. The patient is occasionally
gasping. You do not feel a carotid pulse. What should you do?

Power on the AED. Apply adult pads to the patient's bare chest.




You are a lone BLS Provider responding to a possible cardiac arrest. The scene is safe. You have
taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated
EMS and/or your EAP. Other providers are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about
3 minutes away. The adult patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a
carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-way valve. What should you do?

Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.




Four BLS Providers have been performing CPR on an adult cardiac arrest patient for 18 minutes.
The last switch in roles was only about a minute ago, but the compressor says, "I'm exhausted."
What should they do?
Switch out the compressor.




You are using a bag-mask device to ventilate a 16-year-old in cardiac arrest who collapsed
suddenly during a soccer game. An endotracheal tube has been placed by an advanced life
support provider on the resuscitation team. Proper ventilation technique in the situation requires
that you:

Squeeze the bag to deliver 1 breath every 6 seconds.

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