BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXAM A
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
WhileAperformingAhigh-qualityACPRAonAanAadult,AwhatAactionAshouldAyouAensureAisAbeingA
accomplished?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-CompressingAtoAaAdepthAofAatAleastA2Ainches
AA53Ayear-
oldAwomanAcollapsesAwhileAgardening.ASheAisAunresponsive,AisAnotAbreathing,AandAdoesA
notAhaveAaApulse.AAAneighbor,AwhoAisAanAemergencyAmedicalAtechnician,ArushesAtoAherA
withAanAAED.
WhenAtheAAEDAarrives,AwhatAisAtheAfirstAstepAforAusingAit?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
TurnAonAtheAAED
AA53Ayear-oldAwomanAcollapsesAwhileAgardening.ASheAisAunresponsive,AisAnotAbreathing,A
andAdoesAnotAhaveAaApulse.AAAneighbor,AwhoAisAanAemergencyAmedicalAtechnician,A
rushesAtoAherAwithAanAAED.
AfterAtheAAEDApadsAareAattachedAtoAtheAvictim'sAbareAchest,AtheAAEDAdetectsAventricularAf
ibrillation.AWhatAisAtheAnextAstepAwhenAusingAtheAAED?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
FollowAtheAAEDAprompts
WhatAshouldAyouAdoAifAyouAneedAtoAuseAanAAEDAonAsomeoneAwhoAhasAbeenAsubmergedAi
nAwater?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-PullAtheAvictimAoutAofAtheAwater,AandAwipeAtheAchest
HowAcanArescuersAensureAthatAtheyAareAprovidingAeffectiveAbreathsAwhenAusingAaAbagAma
skAdevice?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-ObservingAtheAchestAriseAwithAbreaths
WhatAratioAforAcompressionsAtoAbreathsAshouldAbeAusedAforA1-rescuerAinfantACPR?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-30AcompressionsAtoA2Abreaths
WhatAisAaAconsiderationAwhenAyouAareAusingAanAAED?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
OnAaAhairyAchest,AtheApadsAmayAnotAstickAandAmayAfailAtoAdeliverAaAshock
AA9Ayear-oldAchildAhasAsuddenlyAcollapsed.AAfterAconfirmingAthatAtheAsceneAisAsafe,AaA
singleArescuerAdeterminesAthatAtheAchildAisAinAcardiacAarrest,AshoutsAforAnearbyAhelp,AandA
activatesAtheAemergencyAresponseAsystem.AHeAimmediatelyAbeginsAperformingAhigh-
qualityACPR.ATwoAadditionalArescuersAarriveAtoAassistAinAtheAresuscitationAattempt.
WhatAactionsAshouldAoccurAnext,AtoAsupportAaAteam-basedAresuscitationAattempt?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-2ArescuersAalternateAgivingAhigh-qualityAchestAcompressions
AA9Ayear-oldAchildAhasAsuddenlyAcollapsed.AAfterAconfirmingAthatAtheAsceneAisAsafe,AaA
singleArescuerAdeterminesAthatAtheAchildAisAinAcardiacAarrest,AshoutsAforAnearbyAhelp,AandA
activatesAtheAemergencyAresponseAsystem.AHeAimmediatelyAbeginsAperformingAhigh-
qualityACPR.ATwoAadditionalArescuersAarriveAtoAassistAinAtheAresuscitationAattempt.
TwoArescuersAbeginAhighqualityACPRAwhileAtheAthirdArescuerAleavesAtoAgetAtheAAED.A
WhatAactionAsupportsA2-rescuerACPR?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
AlternatingAtheAcompressorAroleAeveryA2Aminutes
"MembersAofAtheAteamAknowAtheirAboundariesAandAaskAforAhelpAbeforeAtheAresuscitationA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
WhileAperformingAhigh-qualityACPRAonAanAadult,AwhatAactionAshouldAyouAensureAisAbeingA
accomplished?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-CompressingAtoAaAdepthAofAatAleastA2Ainches
AA53Ayear-
oldAwomanAcollapsesAwhileAgardening.ASheAisAunresponsive,AisAnotAbreathing,AandAdoesA
notAhaveAaApulse.AAAneighbor,AwhoAisAanAemergencyAmedicalAtechnician,ArushesAtoAherA
withAanAAED.
WhenAtheAAEDAarrives,AwhatAisAtheAfirstAstepAforAusingAit?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
TurnAonAtheAAED
AA53Ayear-oldAwomanAcollapsesAwhileAgardening.ASheAisAunresponsive,AisAnotAbreathing,A
andAdoesAnotAhaveAaApulse.AAAneighbor,AwhoAisAanAemergencyAmedicalAtechnician,A
rushesAtoAherAwithAanAAED.
AfterAtheAAEDApadsAareAattachedAtoAtheAvictim'sAbareAchest,AtheAAEDAdetectsAventricularAf
ibrillation.AWhatAisAtheAnextAstepAwhenAusingAtheAAED?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
FollowAtheAAEDAprompts
WhatAshouldAyouAdoAifAyouAneedAtoAuseAanAAEDAonAsomeoneAwhoAhasAbeenAsubmergedAi
nAwater?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-PullAtheAvictimAoutAofAtheAwater,AandAwipeAtheAchest
HowAcanArescuersAensureAthatAtheyAareAprovidingAeffectiveAbreathsAwhenAusingAaAbagAma
skAdevice?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-ObservingAtheAchestAriseAwithAbreaths
WhatAratioAforAcompressionsAtoAbreathsAshouldAbeAusedAforA1-rescuerAinfantACPR?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-30AcompressionsAtoA2Abreaths
WhatAisAaAconsiderationAwhenAyouAareAusingAanAAED?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
OnAaAhairyAchest,AtheApadsAmayAnotAstickAandAmayAfailAtoAdeliverAaAshock
AA9Ayear-oldAchildAhasAsuddenlyAcollapsed.AAfterAconfirmingAthatAtheAsceneAisAsafe,AaA
singleArescuerAdeterminesAthatAtheAchildAisAinAcardiacAarrest,AshoutsAforAnearbyAhelp,AandA
activatesAtheAemergencyAresponseAsystem.AHeAimmediatelyAbeginsAperformingAhigh-
qualityACPR.ATwoAadditionalArescuersAarriveAtoAassistAinAtheAresuscitationAattempt.
WhatAactionsAshouldAoccurAnext,AtoAsupportAaAteam-basedAresuscitationAattempt?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-2ArescuersAalternateAgivingAhigh-qualityAchestAcompressions
AA9Ayear-oldAchildAhasAsuddenlyAcollapsed.AAfterAconfirmingAthatAtheAsceneAisAsafe,AaA
singleArescuerAdeterminesAthatAtheAchildAisAinAcardiacAarrest,AshoutsAforAnearbyAhelp,AandA
activatesAtheAemergencyAresponseAsystem.AHeAimmediatelyAbeginsAperformingAhigh-
qualityACPR.ATwoAadditionalArescuersAarriveAtoAassistAinAtheAresuscitationAattempt.
TwoArescuersAbeginAhighqualityACPRAwhileAtheAthirdArescuerAleavesAtoAgetAtheAAED.A
WhatAactionAsupportsA2-rescuerACPR?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
AlternatingAtheAcompressorAroleAeveryA2Aminutes
"MembersAofAtheAteamAknowAtheirAboundariesAandAaskAforAhelpAbeforeAtheAresuscitationA