Basic Life Support Exam A Questions with Correct Answers 2026

Basic Life Support Exam A Questions with
Correct Answers 2026

while performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished? -CORRECT ANSWER -compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches



a 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. she is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not h ave a pulse. a neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with
an AE D.


when the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - CORRECT ANSWER -
turn on the AED



a 53-year-
old woman collapses while gardening. she is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not h
ave a pulse. a neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AE
D.



after the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibril
lation. what is the next step when using an AED? - CORRECT ANSWER -
follow the AED prompts



what should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in w
ater? - CORRECT ANSWER -pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest



how can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-
mask device? - CORRECT ANSWER -observing the chest rise with breaths

, what ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -30 compression's to 2 breaths X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




what is a consideration when you are using an AED? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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on a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shoc
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a victim with a foreign-
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body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. what is your first course of action? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
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a 9-year-
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old child has suddenly collapsed. after confirming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer de termi
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nes that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emerg ency resp
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onse system. he immediately begins performing high-
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quality CPR. two additional rescuers arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
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what actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
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a 9-year-
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old child has suddenly collapsed. after confirming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer de termi
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nes that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emerg ency resp
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onse system. he immediately begins performing high-
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quality CPR. two additional rescuers arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
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two rescuers begin high-
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quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. what action supports 2-
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rescuer CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes
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