BLS PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished? - Answer-D. Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - Answer-C. Turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED? - Answer-B. Follow the AED
prompts
What should you do if you need an AED on someone who has been submerged in
water? - Answer-C. Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-
mask device? - Answer-A. Observing the chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1 -rescuer infant CPR? -
Answer-D. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
What is a consideration when you are using an AED? - Answer-B. On a hairy chest, the
pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? -
Answer-C. 2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED.
What action supports 2-rescuer CPR? - Answer-B. Alternating the compressor role
every 2 minutes
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation
attempt worsens." Match this statement with the appropriate element of team dynamics
listed. - Answer-D. Knowing your limitations
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your
first course of action? - Answer-A. Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
Why is defibrillation important? - Answer-D. It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear
gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do next? - Answer-A. Begin
CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
COMPLETE ANSWERS
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished? - Answer-D. Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - Answer-C. Turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED? - Answer-B. Follow the AED
prompts
What should you do if you need an AED on someone who has been submerged in
water? - Answer-C. Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-
mask device? - Answer-A. Observing the chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1 -rescuer infant CPR? -
Answer-D. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
What is a consideration when you are using an AED? - Answer-B. On a hairy chest, the
pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? -
Answer-C. 2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED.
What action supports 2-rescuer CPR? - Answer-B. Alternating the compressor role
every 2 minutes
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation
attempt worsens." Match this statement with the appropriate element of team dynamics
listed. - Answer-D. Knowing your limitations
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your
first course of action? - Answer-A. Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
Why is defibrillation important? - Answer-D. It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear
gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do next? - Answer-A. Begin
CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
