BLS Section 3 Pre-test Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
You are working with a BLS team performing CPR on a 62-year-old female patient. Which
actions demonstrate high-quality CPR? 1. Allow for full chest recoil after each
compression.
2. Deliver smooth ventilations that last about 1 second each and make the chest begin to rise.
3. Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.
You and another provider have recognized that an adult patient is in cardiac arrest. An advanced
airway is not in place. Which actions demonstrate appropriate care? 1. Use a compression-
to-ventilation ratio of 30:2.
2. Begin CPR immediately after identifying cardiac arrest.
You demonstrate high-quality CPR by keeping interruptions in CPR to less than _____ seconds.
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You have been performing multiple-provider CPR and using an AED on an adult patient in
cardiac arrest. The patient is now showing signs of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).
Which action(s) would the team perform? 1. Stop CPR/AED.
2. Check for breathing and a carotid or femoral pulse.
3. Monitor the patient until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over.
, You arrive with an AED and prepare to apply the pads while the BLS team continues to provide
CPR. You apply the pads using the anterior/lateral pad placement. - Patient's upper right
chest, below the right clavicle to the right of the sternum
- Patient's lower left chest along the midaxillary line, a few inches below the left armpit
After performing a rapid assessment on an adult patient, you determine they are unresponsive,
breathing and their pulse is present. You suspect they have a head and neck injury. What actions
should you take? 1. Perform primary assessment (Airway, Breathing, Circulation,
Disability, Exposure) and emergent/initial interventions.
2. Perform secondary assessment as patient condition allows.
3.Reassess patient, recognize issues and provide care as needed.
You are evaluating the quality of CPR provided by the BLS team. Which methods could you use
for this evaluation? Capnography, Visual observation, Feedback device, and Chest
compression fraction.
You are caring for a pregnant patient (30 weeks gestation) in cardiac arrest. The patient's fundus
is above the umbilicus. Which of the following steps are appropriate? 1. Activate maternal
and neonatal resuscitation teams.
2. Provide continuous high-quality CPR and left uterine displacement.
3. Make sure AED pads do not incorporate any breast tissue.
4. Perform resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD), if trained, within 5 minutes from the time of
arrest.
Correct Answers
You are working with a BLS team performing CPR on a 62-year-old female patient. Which
actions demonstrate high-quality CPR? 1. Allow for full chest recoil after each
compression.
2. Deliver smooth ventilations that last about 1 second each and make the chest begin to rise.
3. Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.
You and another provider have recognized that an adult patient is in cardiac arrest. An advanced
airway is not in place. Which actions demonstrate appropriate care? 1. Use a compression-
to-ventilation ratio of 30:2.
2. Begin CPR immediately after identifying cardiac arrest.
You demonstrate high-quality CPR by keeping interruptions in CPR to less than _____ seconds.
10
You have been performing multiple-provider CPR and using an AED on an adult patient in
cardiac arrest. The patient is now showing signs of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).
Which action(s) would the team perform? 1. Stop CPR/AED.
2. Check for breathing and a carotid or femoral pulse.
3. Monitor the patient until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over.
, You arrive with an AED and prepare to apply the pads while the BLS team continues to provide
CPR. You apply the pads using the anterior/lateral pad placement. - Patient's upper right
chest, below the right clavicle to the right of the sternum
- Patient's lower left chest along the midaxillary line, a few inches below the left armpit
After performing a rapid assessment on an adult patient, you determine they are unresponsive,
breathing and their pulse is present. You suspect they have a head and neck injury. What actions
should you take? 1. Perform primary assessment (Airway, Breathing, Circulation,
Disability, Exposure) and emergent/initial interventions.
2. Perform secondary assessment as patient condition allows.
3.Reassess patient, recognize issues and provide care as needed.
You are evaluating the quality of CPR provided by the BLS team. Which methods could you use
for this evaluation? Capnography, Visual observation, Feedback device, and Chest
compression fraction.
You are caring for a pregnant patient (30 weeks gestation) in cardiac arrest. The patient's fundus
is above the umbilicus. Which of the following steps are appropriate? 1. Activate maternal
and neonatal resuscitation teams.
2. Provide continuous high-quality CPR and left uterine displacement.
3. Make sure AED pads do not incorporate any breast tissue.
4. Perform resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD), if trained, within 5 minutes from the time of
arrest.
