Basic Life Support / Final Exam Review Questions
with Correct Answers 2026
How many components does Basic Life Support CPR consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER -3
In what order is the Basic Life Support CPR administered? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) Circulation — push hard on fast on the center of the victim's chest
2) Airway —
ensure the victim's airway is open by tilting the victim's head back and lifting the chin in o
rder to open the airway
3) Breathing — provide rescue breaths, either mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-
barrier device, or mouth-to-pocket mask
What is the chain of survival (out of hospital cardiac arrest) for an adult victim? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1) Early access — establish unresponsiveness then activate EMS/911
2) Early CPR — provide immediate high quality BLS/CPR
3) Early defibrillation — have an AED on them as soon as available and follow prompts
4) Early advanced care — EMS/code team arriving soon therafter
What should you do if an adult victim is conscious and choking? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) Ask if they are choking
2) Ask if they can speak
3) Ask if you can HELP them
4) Provide inward and upward abdominal thrust, just above the navel
,What should you do if an adult victim is unconscious and choking? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) Call 911
2) Open the airway and remove the object if you see it, then begin CPR (30:2)
3) Look for the obstruction (object) every time you open the airway to give breaths
4) Continue CPR (30:2)
When is adult rescue breathing done? - CORRECT ANSWER -
When the victim is not breathing adequately but has a pulse
What is the timing in which rescue breaths should be given for adult victims? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1 breath every 5-6 seconds or 10-12 breaths per minute
In adult victims, what can be defined as "not breathing adequately"? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Agonal gasps instead of normal breaths
When dealing with adult victims, when should you activate the emergency response system
? - CORRECT ANSWER -After 2 minutes
With adult victims, what is the process of performing CPR with only 1 rescuer? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1) Determine unresponsiveness (tap and shout)
2) Check for no breathing or normal breathing by feeling
the for the carotid pulse (no less than 5 seconds, no more than 10 seconds)
3) Activate emergency response system via a mobile device (911, if appropriate) and call for
an AED
, 4) If there is no pulse, begin compressions on the lower half of the breastbone in the cente
r of the chest (heel of one hand should be on top of the other) at a rate of 30 compressio
ns to 2 breaths (30:2)
5) Deliver second cycle of compressions
6) Allow for full recoil of chest after each compression (DO NOT LEAN ON THE CHEST)
7) Give 2 breaths (<10 seconds)
8) Continue CPR cycles of 30 compressions to 2 breaths until help arrives
How should you perform chest compressions in adult victims? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Push hard and push fast
In adult victims, at what rate should your compressions be? - CORRECT ANSWER -100-
120 compressions per minute
What should you do after each compression and in between compressions? -
CORRECT ANSWER -— Allow the chest to fully recoil
— Minimize interruptions in compressions
With adult victims, what is the process of performing CPR with 2 rescuers? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1) First rescuer determines responsiveness (tap and shout)
2) First rescuer checks for no breathing or normal breathing (minimum 5 seconds; maximu
m 10 seconds)
with Correct Answers 2026
How many components does Basic Life Support CPR consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER -3
In what order is the Basic Life Support CPR administered? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) Circulation — push hard on fast on the center of the victim's chest
2) Airway —
ensure the victim's airway is open by tilting the victim's head back and lifting the chin in o
rder to open the airway
3) Breathing — provide rescue breaths, either mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-
barrier device, or mouth-to-pocket mask
What is the chain of survival (out of hospital cardiac arrest) for an adult victim? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1) Early access — establish unresponsiveness then activate EMS/911
2) Early CPR — provide immediate high quality BLS/CPR
3) Early defibrillation — have an AED on them as soon as available and follow prompts
4) Early advanced care — EMS/code team arriving soon therafter
What should you do if an adult victim is conscious and choking? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) Ask if they are choking
2) Ask if they can speak
3) Ask if you can HELP them
4) Provide inward and upward abdominal thrust, just above the navel
,What should you do if an adult victim is unconscious and choking? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) Call 911
2) Open the airway and remove the object if you see it, then begin CPR (30:2)
3) Look for the obstruction (object) every time you open the airway to give breaths
4) Continue CPR (30:2)
When is adult rescue breathing done? - CORRECT ANSWER -
When the victim is not breathing adequately but has a pulse
What is the timing in which rescue breaths should be given for adult victims? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1 breath every 5-6 seconds or 10-12 breaths per minute
In adult victims, what can be defined as "not breathing adequately"? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Agonal gasps instead of normal breaths
When dealing with adult victims, when should you activate the emergency response system
? - CORRECT ANSWER -After 2 minutes
With adult victims, what is the process of performing CPR with only 1 rescuer? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1) Determine unresponsiveness (tap and shout)
2) Check for no breathing or normal breathing by feeling
the for the carotid pulse (no less than 5 seconds, no more than 10 seconds)
3) Activate emergency response system via a mobile device (911, if appropriate) and call for
an AED
, 4) If there is no pulse, begin compressions on the lower half of the breastbone in the cente
r of the chest (heel of one hand should be on top of the other) at a rate of 30 compressio
ns to 2 breaths (30:2)
5) Deliver second cycle of compressions
6) Allow for full recoil of chest after each compression (DO NOT LEAN ON THE CHEST)
7) Give 2 breaths (<10 seconds)
8) Continue CPR cycles of 30 compressions to 2 breaths until help arrives
How should you perform chest compressions in adult victims? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Push hard and push fast
In adult victims, at what rate should your compressions be? - CORRECT ANSWER -100-
120 compressions per minute
What should you do after each compression and in between compressions? -
CORRECT ANSWER -— Allow the chest to fully recoil
— Minimize interruptions in compressions
With adult victims, what is the process of performing CPR with 2 rescuers? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1) First rescuer determines responsiveness (tap and shout)
2) First rescuer checks for no breathing or normal breathing (minimum 5 seconds; maximu
m 10 seconds)
