BLS Exam Study Guide 2026–2027 | Complete CPR,
AED & Basic Life Support Questions and Answers
Why is early defibrillation important?
- Prevents cardiac arrest
- Prevents respiratory arrest
- Eliminates abnormal heart rhythm
- Provides normal breathing - correct answers -Eliminates abnormal heart rhythm
What is the correct compression rate for CPR?
- 80-100 minute
- 100-120 minute
- 100 minute
- 120 minute - correct answers -100-120 minute
Which patient requires high quality CPR?
- Patient is breathing and has a pulse
- Patient is breathing but no pulse
- Patient has a pulse but is not breathing
- Patient has no pulse and is not breathing - correct answers -Patient has no pulse and is not breathing
You are treating an unresponsive infant who was choking. What do you do?
- Perform CPR and look for obstruction when you open airway
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, - Back slaps only
- 5 back slaps and 5 compressions
- Blind finger sweep - correct answers -Perform CPR and look for obstruction when you open airway
What is the most important factor in cardiac arrest patients?
- Establishing an advanced airway
- Providing breaths
- Performing high-quality CPR
- Check pulse frequently - correct answers -Performing high-quality CPR
You find a cardiac arrest victim in the pool. Which of the following is correct?
- Remove them from the water, wipe down the chest and apply AED
- Pull them out of the pool, but you cannot use an AED
- Apply the AED in the pool and use it
- Start CPR in the pool - correct answers -Remove them from the water, wipe down the chest and apply
AED
What is the treatment for an unconscious patient with a foreign body airway obstruction?
- Perform blind finger sweep
- Perform back blows
- Perform abdominal thrusts
- Start chest compressions - correct answers -Start chest compressions
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AED & Basic Life Support Questions and Answers
Why is early defibrillation important?
- Prevents cardiac arrest
- Prevents respiratory arrest
- Eliminates abnormal heart rhythm
- Provides normal breathing - correct answers -Eliminates abnormal heart rhythm
What is the correct compression rate for CPR?
- 80-100 minute
- 100-120 minute
- 100 minute
- 120 minute - correct answers -100-120 minute
Which patient requires high quality CPR?
- Patient is breathing and has a pulse
- Patient is breathing but no pulse
- Patient has a pulse but is not breathing
- Patient has no pulse and is not breathing - correct answers -Patient has no pulse and is not breathing
You are treating an unresponsive infant who was choking. What do you do?
- Perform CPR and look for obstruction when you open airway
1
, - Back slaps only
- 5 back slaps and 5 compressions
- Blind finger sweep - correct answers -Perform CPR and look for obstruction when you open airway
What is the most important factor in cardiac arrest patients?
- Establishing an advanced airway
- Providing breaths
- Performing high-quality CPR
- Check pulse frequently - correct answers -Performing high-quality CPR
You find a cardiac arrest victim in the pool. Which of the following is correct?
- Remove them from the water, wipe down the chest and apply AED
- Pull them out of the pool, but you cannot use an AED
- Apply the AED in the pool and use it
- Start CPR in the pool - correct answers -Remove them from the water, wipe down the chest and apply
AED
What is the treatment for an unconscious patient with a foreign body airway obstruction?
- Perform blind finger sweep
- Perform back blows
- Perform abdominal thrusts
- Start chest compressions - correct answers -Start chest compressions
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