AHA BLS practice test questions with correct
answers 2025
WhatVvictimVrequiresVCPR?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
aVvictimVwhoVisVunresponsiveVwithVnoVnormalVbreathingVandVnoVpulse
WhenVisVitVacceptableVtoVmoveVanVadultVvictimVwhoVneedsVCPR?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
whenVanVadult/VvictimVisVinVaVdangerousVenvironment
HighVqualityVCPRVincludesVstartingVchestVcompressionsVwithinVhowVmanyVsecondsVafterVrecognitionVofVc
ardiacVarrestVinVvictimsVofVallVages?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-10Vseconds
InterruptionsVofVchestVcompressionsVshouldVbeVlimitedVtoVhowVmanyVseconds?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
10Vseconds
HowVcanVyouVtellVwhenVaVrescueVbreathVforVanVinfantVvictimVisVeffective?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
thereVisVvisibleVriseVofVtheVchest
WhatVisVtheVbestVmethodVofVopeningVtheVairwayVofVanVunresponsiveVvictimVwhenVyouVdoVnotVsuspectVcer
vicalVspineVinjury?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-useVtheVheadVtiltVchinVlift
WhatVisVlikelyVtoVcauseVairVtoVenterVtheVvictimsVstomachV(gastricVinflation)VduringVbagVmaskVventilation?
V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-breathsVareVgivenVtoVquicklyVorVwithVtoVmuchVforce
HowVdoesVcompleteVchestVrecoilVcontributeVtoVeffectiveVCPR?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
allowsVtheVheartVtoVrefillVwithVbloodVbetweenVcompressions
WhatVisVtheVrecommendedVcompression-VventilationVratioVforV2VrescuerVadultVCPR?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-30:2VforV2Vrescuer
ToVreduceVfatigueVduringVCPR,VhowVoftenVshouldVthoseVperformingVcompressionsVswitchVroles?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-afterVeveryV5VcyclesVofVcompressionsVandVbreaths
WhatVisVtheVrecommendedVcompressionVrateVforVperformingVCPRVonVaVvictimVofVanyVage?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-100V-V120VperVmin
WhyVareVchestVcompressionsVimportant?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
theyVpumpVbloodVtoVtheVrestVofVtheVbody
WhatVisVtheVfirstVstepVtoVperformVonceVtheVAEDVarrivesVonVtheVscene?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
turnVonVtheVAED
WhenVshouldVyouVdeliverVaVshockVfromVtheVAED?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
onceVchargedVandVafterVanVaudibleVandVvisualV"clearVtheVvictim"
WhatVisVtheVbestVwayVtoVrelieveVsevereVchockingVinVaVresponsiveVadult?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
performVabdominalVthrustsVuntilVtheVobjectVisVremoved
answers 2025
WhatVvictimVrequiresVCPR?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
aVvictimVwhoVisVunresponsiveVwithVnoVnormalVbreathingVandVnoVpulse
WhenVisVitVacceptableVtoVmoveVanVadultVvictimVwhoVneedsVCPR?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
whenVanVadult/VvictimVisVinVaVdangerousVenvironment
HighVqualityVCPRVincludesVstartingVchestVcompressionsVwithinVhowVmanyVsecondsVafterVrecognitionVofVc
ardiacVarrestVinVvictimsVofVallVages?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-10Vseconds
InterruptionsVofVchestVcompressionsVshouldVbeVlimitedVtoVhowVmanyVseconds?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
10Vseconds
HowVcanVyouVtellVwhenVaVrescueVbreathVforVanVinfantVvictimVisVeffective?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
thereVisVvisibleVriseVofVtheVchest
WhatVisVtheVbestVmethodVofVopeningVtheVairwayVofVanVunresponsiveVvictimVwhenVyouVdoVnotVsuspectVcer
vicalVspineVinjury?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-useVtheVheadVtiltVchinVlift
WhatVisVlikelyVtoVcauseVairVtoVenterVtheVvictimsVstomachV(gastricVinflation)VduringVbagVmaskVventilation?
V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-breathsVareVgivenVtoVquicklyVorVwithVtoVmuchVforce
HowVdoesVcompleteVchestVrecoilVcontributeVtoVeffectiveVCPR?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
allowsVtheVheartVtoVrefillVwithVbloodVbetweenVcompressions
WhatVisVtheVrecommendedVcompression-VventilationVratioVforV2VrescuerVadultVCPR?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-30:2VforV2Vrescuer
ToVreduceVfatigueVduringVCPR,VhowVoftenVshouldVthoseVperformingVcompressionsVswitchVroles?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-afterVeveryV5VcyclesVofVcompressionsVandVbreaths
WhatVisVtheVrecommendedVcompressionVrateVforVperformingVCPRVonVaVvictimVofVanyVage?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-100V-V120VperVmin
WhyVareVchestVcompressionsVimportant?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
theyVpumpVbloodVtoVtheVrestVofVtheVbody
WhatVisVtheVfirstVstepVtoVperformVonceVtheVAEDVarrivesVonVtheVscene?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
turnVonVtheVAED
WhenVshouldVyouVdeliverVaVshockVfromVtheVAED?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
onceVchargedVandVafterVanVaudibleVandVvisualV"clearVtheVvictim"
WhatVisVtheVbestVwayVtoVrelieveVsevereVchockingVinVaVresponsiveVadult?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
performVabdominalVthrustsVuntilVtheVobjectVisVremoved