2025 HeartCode BLS Test Questions and
Correct Answers
what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults?
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?
-Verify scene safety
-Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-Check for responsiveness
-Activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-Begin CPR if no breathing or no gasping and no pulse felt
What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim?
-Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the trachea
-Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds
-Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse
What does a chest compression feedback device monitor?
,-Compression rate
-Chest recoil
-Compression depth
when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned?
at the side of the victim
A bag-mask device is used to provide____to a victim who is not breathing or not
breathing normally.
positive-pressure ventilation
How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device?
1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless ventricular
tachycardia and __________
ventricular fibrillation
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next?
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present?
Head tilt-chin lift
After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct order of
steps for using a bag-mask device?
1. Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for the correct
position.
, 2. Use the E-C clamp techinque to hold the maks in place while you life the jaw to hold the
airway open
3. Squeeze the bad to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest rise
Why is an AED needed?
to analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next?
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim?
During analysis and before shock delivery
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults and
children 8 years and older?
Left side of the back and Left side of the chest
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After assessing
that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct your colleague to
do?
Activate the emergency response system and get the AED
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond. What
is your next step after calling for help?
Check for breathing and a pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing
normally but had a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct ventilation
rate?
Correct Answers
what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults?
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?
-Verify scene safety
-Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse
-Check for responsiveness
-Activate the emergency response system and get an AED
-Begin CPR if no breathing or no gasping and no pulse felt
What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim?
-Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the trachea
-Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds
-Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse
What does a chest compression feedback device monitor?
,-Compression rate
-Chest recoil
-Compression depth
when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned?
at the side of the victim
A bag-mask device is used to provide____to a victim who is not breathing or not
breathing normally.
positive-pressure ventilation
How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device?
1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless ventricular
tachycardia and __________
ventricular fibrillation
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next?
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present?
Head tilt-chin lift
After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct order of
steps for using a bag-mask device?
1. Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for the correct
position.
, 2. Use the E-C clamp techinque to hold the maks in place while you life the jaw to hold the
airway open
3. Squeeze the bad to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest rise
Why is an AED needed?
to analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock
After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next?
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim?
During analysis and before shock delivery
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults and
children 8 years and older?
Left side of the back and Left side of the chest
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After assessing
that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct your colleague to
do?
Activate the emergency response system and get the AED
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond. What
is your next step after calling for help?
Check for breathing and a pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing
normally but had a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct ventilation
rate?
