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AHA BLS EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2025-2026
ACTUAL EXAM 50+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (61)
1. When should the rescuer A
initially ensure that the
scene is safe?
a. When the rescuer first
sees a potential victim
b. After the rescuer
activates the
emergency response
system
c. As emergency medical
services arrive on the scene
d. After an AED that is
attached to the
victim delivers a shock
2. As soon as an AED C
becomes available, which
of the following is the first
step the rescuer should
perform to operate the
AED?
a. Place the AED pads on the
chest
b. Deliver 2 rescue breaths
before using the AED
c. Turn on the AED
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d. Complete 5 cycles
of chest
compressions
3. After the AED delivers B
a shock, the rescuer
should
a. Wait for the AED to
reanalyze the rhythm
b. Immediately restart CPR,
beginning with chest
compressions
c. Provide 2 ventilations to the
victim
d. Immediately check the
carotid pulse for no more
than 10 seconds
4. The 2010 AHA B
Guidelines for CPR and
ECC recommend that to
identify cardiac arrest in
an unresponsive victim
with no breathing (or no
normal breathing), a
healthcare provider should
check a pulse for no more
than
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 15 seconds
d. 20 seconds
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5. After you identify an B
unresponsive victim with no
breathing (or no normal
breathing) and no pulse,
chest compressions should
be initiated within
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds
6. Which of the following C
victims need CPR?
a. A victim with a pulse and
who is having trouble
breathing
b. A victim with chest pain and
indigestion
c. A victim who is
unresponsive, no normal
breathing and absent/
inadequate pulse
d. A victim who is
unresponsive but is
breathing adequately
7. Where should the hands A
be placed to perform chest
compressions on an adult?
a. On the lower half of the
breastbone
b. In the center of the
breastbone
c. On the upper portion of the
abdomen
d.On the upper half of the
breastbone
8. The depth of compressions B
for an adult victim should be
at least
a. 1 inch
b. 2 inches
c. 3 inches
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AHA BLS EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2025-2026
ACTUAL EXAM 50+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (61)
1. When should the rescuer A
initially ensure that the
scene is safe?
a. When the rescuer first
sees a potential victim
b. After the rescuer
activates the
emergency response
system
c. As emergency medical
services arrive on the scene
d. After an AED that is
attached to the
victim delivers a shock
2. As soon as an AED C
becomes available, which
of the following is the first
step the rescuer should
perform to operate the
AED?
a. Place the AED pads on the
chest
b. Deliver 2 rescue breaths
before using the AED
c. Turn on the AED
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d. Complete 5 cycles
of chest
compressions
3. After the AED delivers B
a shock, the rescuer
should
a. Wait for the AED to
reanalyze the rhythm
b. Immediately restart CPR,
beginning with chest
compressions
c. Provide 2 ventilations to the
victim
d. Immediately check the
carotid pulse for no more
than 10 seconds
4. The 2010 AHA B
Guidelines for CPR and
ECC recommend that to
identify cardiac arrest in
an unresponsive victim
with no breathing (or no
normal breathing), a
healthcare provider should
check a pulse for no more
than
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 15 seconds
d. 20 seconds
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5. After you identify an B
unresponsive victim with no
breathing (or no normal
breathing) and no pulse,
chest compressions should
be initiated within
a. 25 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds
6. Which of the following C
victims need CPR?
a. A victim with a pulse and
who is having trouble
breathing
b. A victim with chest pain and
indigestion
c. A victim who is
unresponsive, no normal
breathing and absent/
inadequate pulse
d. A victim who is
unresponsive but is
breathing adequately
7. Where should the hands A
be placed to perform chest
compressions on an adult?
a. On the lower half of the
breastbone
b. In the center of the
breastbone
c. On the upper portion of the
abdomen
d.On the upper half of the
breastbone
8. The depth of compressions B
for an adult victim should be
at least
a. 1 inch
b. 2 inches
c. 3 inches
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