BLS FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 RED CROSS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
C) Open the airway and give breaths
During 2 rescuer CPR, one rescuer provides chest compressions, what is the role of
the second rescuer?
A. monitor the victim for breaths and a pulse
B. Count compressions out loud
C. Open the airway and give breaths
D. Wait until the first rescuer gets tired before helping
C) in the center of the chest
When preforming chest compressions on an adult, where should your hands be
placed?
A. on the tip of the breast bone
B. On the upper part of the stomach
C. In the center of the chest
D. On the upper half of the breast bone
,A) restart CPR, beginning with chest compressions
After the AED delivers a shock, a victim still needs CPR, what should you do
immediately?
A. restart CPR, beginning with chest compressions
B.Do not touch the victim because it has to reanalyze
C. Check the pulse
D. Give 2 breaths to the victim and then compressions
D) 15.2
During 2- rescuer CPR on an infant, what is the compressions to breaths ratio?
A. 5:1
B.30:2
C. 20:2
D. 15:2
A) The chest will rise with each breath
How do we know when you have given adequate breaths to the victim?
A. The chest will rise with each breath
B. There will be no chest movement
,C. There will be no stomach movement
D. The stomach with rise with each breath
A) Approximately 1.5 inches ( 4 cm)
When providing compressions for an infant victim, what is the recommended
depth of compressions?
A. Approximately 1.5 inches(4 cm)
B. Approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm)
C. Approximately 3 inches ( 8 cm)
D. Approximately 2 inches ( 5 cm)
C) 2 thumb-encircling hands technique
For 2 rescuer CPR on an infant, what is the preferred compression technique?
A. 1 hand technique
B. 2 hand technique
C. 2 thumb- encircling hand technique
D. 2 finger technique on the side
B) Give 5 back slaps and then 5 chest thrusts
What is the best way to relive chocking in a infant?
, A. kneel behind the infant and perform abdominal thrust
B. Give 5 back slaps and then 5 chest thrusts
C. Begin CPR immediately
D. Slap them on the back one hard time
Basic Life Support
What does the acronym BLS stand for?
Chain of survival
The picture below is a diagram of the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
________ ___ __________
A) True
There is a difference in somone going into cardiac arrest and someone having a
heart attack.
A. true
B. False
AED
What is the image below?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
C) Open the airway and give breaths
During 2 rescuer CPR, one rescuer provides chest compressions, what is the role of
the second rescuer?
A. monitor the victim for breaths and a pulse
B. Count compressions out loud
C. Open the airway and give breaths
D. Wait until the first rescuer gets tired before helping
C) in the center of the chest
When preforming chest compressions on an adult, where should your hands be
placed?
A. on the tip of the breast bone
B. On the upper part of the stomach
C. In the center of the chest
D. On the upper half of the breast bone
,A) restart CPR, beginning with chest compressions
After the AED delivers a shock, a victim still needs CPR, what should you do
immediately?
A. restart CPR, beginning with chest compressions
B.Do not touch the victim because it has to reanalyze
C. Check the pulse
D. Give 2 breaths to the victim and then compressions
D) 15.2
During 2- rescuer CPR on an infant, what is the compressions to breaths ratio?
A. 5:1
B.30:2
C. 20:2
D. 15:2
A) The chest will rise with each breath
How do we know when you have given adequate breaths to the victim?
A. The chest will rise with each breath
B. There will be no chest movement
,C. There will be no stomach movement
D. The stomach with rise with each breath
A) Approximately 1.5 inches ( 4 cm)
When providing compressions for an infant victim, what is the recommended
depth of compressions?
A. Approximately 1.5 inches(4 cm)
B. Approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm)
C. Approximately 3 inches ( 8 cm)
D. Approximately 2 inches ( 5 cm)
C) 2 thumb-encircling hands technique
For 2 rescuer CPR on an infant, what is the preferred compression technique?
A. 1 hand technique
B. 2 hand technique
C. 2 thumb- encircling hand technique
D. 2 finger technique on the side
B) Give 5 back slaps and then 5 chest thrusts
What is the best way to relive chocking in a infant?
, A. kneel behind the infant and perform abdominal thrust
B. Give 5 back slaps and then 5 chest thrusts
C. Begin CPR immediately
D. Slap them on the back one hard time
Basic Life Support
What does the acronym BLS stand for?
Chain of survival
The picture below is a diagram of the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
________ ___ __________
A) True
There is a difference in somone going into cardiac arrest and someone having a
heart attack.
A. true
B. False
AED
What is the image below?
