HeartCode BLS Certification Study Guide 2026–2027
| Complete CPR, AED & Online Exam Prep Questions
and Answers
Course Overview - correct answers -Chain of survival
High Quality CPR for adults, a child, and an infant
How to use an AED
Effective team dynamics in multi-rescuer resuscitation
How to treat Special Considerations in basic life support
How to relieve Foreign-body airway obstruction for an adult, a child and an infant
What is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults?
-High Quality CPR
-Early Recognition and prevention
-Post Cardiac Arrest Care
-Defibrillation
-Activation of Emergency Response
1
,-Recovery - correct answers -1. Early Recognition and prevention
2.Activation of Emergency Response
3.High Quality CPR
4.Defibrillation
5.Post Cardiac Arrest Care
6.Recovery
What are the correct actions to take for Scene Safety and Assessment - correct answers --Look for no
breathing and only gasping and check pulse (scan victims chest for rise and fall for no more than 10 sec)
(Check carotid pulse)
-Verify Scene Safety
-Check for Responsiveness (Tap shoulders, Shout 'Are you OK?")
- Activate the Emergency Response System and get an AED (Activate ERS via mobile device) (Get the AED
or send someone to do)
To minimize delay in starting CPR you may..... - correct answers -Assess breathing and pulse at the same
time. (no more than 10 sec)
What do we know about gasping? - correct answers -Gasping is not normal breathing and is a sign of
cardiac arrest.
Pulse check on an adult - correct answers -1. Locate the Trachea (on the side closest to you), using 2 or 3
fingers
2
, 2. Slide those fingers into the grove between the trachea and the muscles at the side of the neck, where
you can feel the carotid pulse
3. Feel for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds (No pulse, begin CPR starting with chest
compressions)
What is the correct chest compression rate for adults ? - correct answers -100 to 120/min
What can Feedback devices monitor? - correct answers -- Compression Depth
- Compression Rate
- Chest Recoil
Feedback devices can monitor CPR and provide real-time feedback
How do you open the airway for breaths if SINGLE RESCUER is present? - correct answers -Head tilt -
Chin lift
Step 1
One hand on the victims forehead, push with palm to tilt head back.
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| Complete CPR, AED & Online Exam Prep Questions
and Answers
Course Overview - correct answers -Chain of survival
High Quality CPR for adults, a child, and an infant
How to use an AED
Effective team dynamics in multi-rescuer resuscitation
How to treat Special Considerations in basic life support
How to relieve Foreign-body airway obstruction for an adult, a child and an infant
What is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults?
-High Quality CPR
-Early Recognition and prevention
-Post Cardiac Arrest Care
-Defibrillation
-Activation of Emergency Response
1
,-Recovery - correct answers -1. Early Recognition and prevention
2.Activation of Emergency Response
3.High Quality CPR
4.Defibrillation
5.Post Cardiac Arrest Care
6.Recovery
What are the correct actions to take for Scene Safety and Assessment - correct answers --Look for no
breathing and only gasping and check pulse (scan victims chest for rise and fall for no more than 10 sec)
(Check carotid pulse)
-Verify Scene Safety
-Check for Responsiveness (Tap shoulders, Shout 'Are you OK?")
- Activate the Emergency Response System and get an AED (Activate ERS via mobile device) (Get the AED
or send someone to do)
To minimize delay in starting CPR you may..... - correct answers -Assess breathing and pulse at the same
time. (no more than 10 sec)
What do we know about gasping? - correct answers -Gasping is not normal breathing and is a sign of
cardiac arrest.
Pulse check on an adult - correct answers -1. Locate the Trachea (on the side closest to you), using 2 or 3
fingers
2
, 2. Slide those fingers into the grove between the trachea and the muscles at the side of the neck, where
you can feel the carotid pulse
3. Feel for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds (No pulse, begin CPR starting with chest
compressions)
What is the correct chest compression rate for adults ? - correct answers -100 to 120/min
What can Feedback devices monitor? - correct answers -- Compression Depth
- Compression Rate
- Chest Recoil
Feedback devices can monitor CPR and provide real-time feedback
How do you open the airway for breaths if SINGLE RESCUER is present? - correct answers -Head tilt -
Chin lift
Step 1
One hand on the victims forehead, push with palm to tilt head back.
3
