BLS CPR exam questions and answers
1. Which of the following describes the proper sequences of BLS?
A.) Pulse check, rescue breath, compression
B.) Airway, breathing, compression
C.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
D.) C - A - B
Correct answer- D
2. The pulse assessed in an adult cardiac arrest victim is called the ______ pulse?
A.) Groin
B.) Radial
C.) Carotid
D.) Tempora
Correct answer- C
3. Choose the proper order of the Adult Chain of Survival:
A.) Recognition, Call EMS, Advanced Life Support, Defibrillate, Post-Cardiac
Arrest Care
B.) Recognition, Early CPR, Defibrillate, Advanced Life Support, Post-Cardiac
Arrest Care
C.) CPR, Recognition, Call EMS, Defibrillate, Advanced Life Support
D.) Recognition, Defibrillation, CPR, Call EMS, Advanced Life Support
Correct answer- B
4. True/False: Most rescuers describe child cardiac arrest situations as more
stressful than adult cases.
A.)True
B.)False
Correct answer- A
5. You find an unresponsive victim without a pulse. You do not have a mask. What
is the next step for an untrained lay responder?
A.) Go call 911
B.) Wait until EMS arrives
C.) Begin CPR and perform mouth-to-mouth
D.) Use your shirt over their mouth as a barrier
Correct answer- C
, 6. What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for Two-Rescuer Infant BLS?
A.) 30:2
B.) 30:1
C.) 15:2
D.) 15:1
Correct answer- C
7. You attempt to deliver a breath through a mask but it does not go in. What is the
next step?
A.) Hyperextend the neck
B.) Blow harder
C.) Discard mask and use mouth-to-mouth
D.) Reposition the airway
Correct answer- D
8. You are treating an adult choking victim. They initially can cough, but now are
grasping their throat and turning blue. What is the next step?
A.) Heimlich Maneuver
B.) Begin CPR
C.) Rescue breathing
D.) Check pulse
Correct answer- A
9. The compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer giving CPR to individuals of
ANY age is:
A. 30:1
B. 30:2
C. 15:1
D. 15:2
Correct answer- B
10. How often should rescuers switch roles when performing two-rescuer CPR?
A. After every cycle of CPR
B. After every two cycles of CPR
C. After every five cycles of CPR
D. After every 10 cycles of CPR
Correct answer- C
11. The proper steps for operating an AED are:*
A. Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the individual,
and analyze the rhythm
1. Which of the following describes the proper sequences of BLS?
A.) Pulse check, rescue breath, compression
B.) Airway, breathing, compression
C.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
D.) C - A - B
Correct answer- D
2. The pulse assessed in an adult cardiac arrest victim is called the ______ pulse?
A.) Groin
B.) Radial
C.) Carotid
D.) Tempora
Correct answer- C
3. Choose the proper order of the Adult Chain of Survival:
A.) Recognition, Call EMS, Advanced Life Support, Defibrillate, Post-Cardiac
Arrest Care
B.) Recognition, Early CPR, Defibrillate, Advanced Life Support, Post-Cardiac
Arrest Care
C.) CPR, Recognition, Call EMS, Defibrillate, Advanced Life Support
D.) Recognition, Defibrillation, CPR, Call EMS, Advanced Life Support
Correct answer- B
4. True/False: Most rescuers describe child cardiac arrest situations as more
stressful than adult cases.
A.)True
B.)False
Correct answer- A
5. You find an unresponsive victim without a pulse. You do not have a mask. What
is the next step for an untrained lay responder?
A.) Go call 911
B.) Wait until EMS arrives
C.) Begin CPR and perform mouth-to-mouth
D.) Use your shirt over their mouth as a barrier
Correct answer- C
, 6. What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for Two-Rescuer Infant BLS?
A.) 30:2
B.) 30:1
C.) 15:2
D.) 15:1
Correct answer- C
7. You attempt to deliver a breath through a mask but it does not go in. What is the
next step?
A.) Hyperextend the neck
B.) Blow harder
C.) Discard mask and use mouth-to-mouth
D.) Reposition the airway
Correct answer- D
8. You are treating an adult choking victim. They initially can cough, but now are
grasping their throat and turning blue. What is the next step?
A.) Heimlich Maneuver
B.) Begin CPR
C.) Rescue breathing
D.) Check pulse
Correct answer- A
9. The compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer giving CPR to individuals of
ANY age is:
A. 30:1
B. 30:2
C. 15:1
D. 15:2
Correct answer- B
10. How often should rescuers switch roles when performing two-rescuer CPR?
A. After every cycle of CPR
B. After every two cycles of CPR
C. After every five cycles of CPR
D. After every 10 cycles of CPR
Correct answer- C
11. The proper steps for operating an AED are:*
A. Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the individual,
and analyze the rhythm
