HSI YMCA BLS EXAM - 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ThisAtechniqueAmayAbeAusefulAforAlargerAinfantsAorAwhenAtheABLSAproviderAhasAdifficultyA
compressingAtheAappropriateAdepth.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
TheAHeelAofAOneAHandAtechnique
YouAandAanotherABLSAproviderAareAgivingACPRAtoAaA7-year-
oldAchildAwhenAtheAAEDAarrives.AYouAturnAonAtheAAED,AswitchAtheAAEDAtoApediatricAenerg
yAlevels,AandAapplyAtheApads.ATheAotherABLSAproviderAshould:A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
BLSAproviderAshouldAcontinueAhigh-qualityAcompressionsAwhileAtheAAEDAisAcharging
WhenAbreathingAslowsAorAstops,AitAleadsAtoAbradycardia,AaAslowAheartArhythmAofAfewerAtha
nA_AbeatsAperAminute.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-60
YouAareAaAloneABLSAproviderArespondingAtoAaApossibleAadultAcardiacAarrest.ATheAsceneAisA
safe.AYouAhaveAtakenAstandardAprecautions.AAnAuntrainedAbystanderAheardAtheApersonAc
ollapse.AYouAhaveAactivatedAEMSAorAyourAoccupationalAemergencyAactionAplan.AOtherApr
ovidersAareAonAtheAway.AAnAAEDAisAlocatedAinAtheAbuilding,AaboutA3AminutesAaway.ATheAp
atientAisAunresponsiveAandAmakingAgurglingAsounds.AYouAdoAnotAfeelAaAcarotidApulse.AYou
AhaveAaACPRAmaskAwithAaAone-wayAvalve.AWhatAshouldAyouAdo?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-SendAtheAbystanderAtoAgetAtheAAED.AStartAhigh-qualityACPR.
YouAandAanotherABLSAproviderAhaveArespondedAtoAaAcallAforAaA5-month-
oldAinfantAwithAtroubleAbreathing.ATheAsceneAisAsafe.AYouAhaveAtakenAstandardAprecaution
s.ATheAinfantAisAunresponsiveAandAgasping.AYouAhaveAactivatedAEMSAorAyourAoccupation
alAemergencyAactionAplan.AAAweakAbrachialApulseAatAaboutA40AbeatsAperAminuteAisAfelt.ATh
eAinfant'sAskinAisAmottled,AandAtheAhandsAandAfeetAareAcoolAtoAtouch.AOtherABLSAprovidersA
areAaAfewAminutesAawayAwithAanAAED.AWhatAshouldAyouAdo?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
YouAshouldAstartAhigh-qualityACPR
YouAareAattemptingAtoAresuscitateAanAunresponsiveA25-year-
oldAwhoAoverdosedAonAfentanyl.ATheAsceneAisAsafe.AYouAhaveAtakenAstandardAprecaution
s.AEMSAorAyourAoccupationalAemergencyAactionAplanAhasAbeenAactivated.ATheApatientAisA
makingAsnortingAsounds.ATheAcarotidApulseAisAdefinitelyAfelt.AYouAhaveAaAbag-
maskAdevice,AAED,AandANarcanANasalASpray.AWhatAshouldAyouAdo?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-
VentilateAtheApatientAandAgiveAnaloxoneAperAlocalAmedicalAprotocol.
EarlyArecognitionAofAcardiacAarrestAandApromptAactivationAofAEMSAisAwhichAlinkAinAtheAadul
tAOut-of-HospitalAchainAofAsurvival?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
ActivationAofAEmergencyAResponse
AllowA________________AbetweenAchestAcompressionsAsoAtheAheartAcanArefill.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-CompleteAchestArecoil
WhenAassessingAanAunresponsiveAadult,Achild,AorAinfant,AyouAshouldAtakeAnoAlongerAthanA
___AsecondsAtoAsimultaneouslyAassessAbreathingAandApulse.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
10AsecondsA-
AToAminimizeAinterruptionAinAchestAcompressionAwhenAassessingAanAunresponsiveAadult,A
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ThisAtechniqueAmayAbeAusefulAforAlargerAinfantsAorAwhenAtheABLSAproviderAhasAdifficultyA
compressingAtheAappropriateAdepth.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
TheAHeelAofAOneAHandAtechnique
YouAandAanotherABLSAproviderAareAgivingACPRAtoAaA7-year-
oldAchildAwhenAtheAAEDAarrives.AYouAturnAonAtheAAED,AswitchAtheAAEDAtoApediatricAenerg
yAlevels,AandAapplyAtheApads.ATheAotherABLSAproviderAshould:A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
BLSAproviderAshouldAcontinueAhigh-qualityAcompressionsAwhileAtheAAEDAisAcharging
WhenAbreathingAslowsAorAstops,AitAleadsAtoAbradycardia,AaAslowAheartArhythmAofAfewerAtha
nA_AbeatsAperAminute.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-60
YouAareAaAloneABLSAproviderArespondingAtoAaApossibleAadultAcardiacAarrest.ATheAsceneAisA
safe.AYouAhaveAtakenAstandardAprecautions.AAnAuntrainedAbystanderAheardAtheApersonAc
ollapse.AYouAhaveAactivatedAEMSAorAyourAoccupationalAemergencyAactionAplan.AOtherApr
ovidersAareAonAtheAway.AAnAAEDAisAlocatedAinAtheAbuilding,AaboutA3AminutesAaway.ATheAp
atientAisAunresponsiveAandAmakingAgurglingAsounds.AYouAdoAnotAfeelAaAcarotidApulse.AYou
AhaveAaACPRAmaskAwithAaAone-wayAvalve.AWhatAshouldAyouAdo?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-SendAtheAbystanderAtoAgetAtheAAED.AStartAhigh-qualityACPR.
YouAandAanotherABLSAproviderAhaveArespondedAtoAaAcallAforAaA5-month-
oldAinfantAwithAtroubleAbreathing.ATheAsceneAisAsafe.AYouAhaveAtakenAstandardAprecaution
s.ATheAinfantAisAunresponsiveAandAgasping.AYouAhaveAactivatedAEMSAorAyourAoccupation
alAemergencyAactionAplan.AAAweakAbrachialApulseAatAaboutA40AbeatsAperAminuteAisAfelt.ATh
eAinfant'sAskinAisAmottled,AandAtheAhandsAandAfeetAareAcoolAtoAtouch.AOtherABLSAprovidersA
areAaAfewAminutesAawayAwithAanAAED.AWhatAshouldAyouAdo?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
YouAshouldAstartAhigh-qualityACPR
YouAareAattemptingAtoAresuscitateAanAunresponsiveA25-year-
oldAwhoAoverdosedAonAfentanyl.ATheAsceneAisAsafe.AYouAhaveAtakenAstandardAprecaution
s.AEMSAorAyourAoccupationalAemergencyAactionAplanAhasAbeenAactivated.ATheApatientAisA
makingAsnortingAsounds.ATheAcarotidApulseAisAdefinitelyAfelt.AYouAhaveAaAbag-
maskAdevice,AAED,AandANarcanANasalASpray.AWhatAshouldAyouAdo?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-
VentilateAtheApatientAandAgiveAnaloxoneAperAlocalAmedicalAprotocol.
EarlyArecognitionAofAcardiacAarrestAandApromptAactivationAofAEMSAisAwhichAlinkAinAtheAadul
tAOut-of-HospitalAchainAofAsurvival?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
ActivationAofAEmergencyAResponse
AllowA________________AbetweenAchestAcompressionsAsoAtheAheartAcanArefill.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-CompleteAchestArecoil
WhenAassessingAanAunresponsiveAadult,Achild,AorAinfant,AyouAshouldAtakeAnoAlongerAthanA
___AsecondsAtoAsimultaneouslyAassessAbreathingAandApulse.A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
10AsecondsA-
AToAminimizeAinterruptionAinAchestAcompressionAwhenAassessingAanAunresponsiveAadult,A