AHA BLS Exam Review Exam Actual 2025
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1. When should the rescuer initially A
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 becomes C
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
d. Complete 5 cycles of chest
compressions
,3. After the AED delivers a shock, B
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 Guidelines for CPR B
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
, 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 victims C
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 be A
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
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Terms in this set (61)
1. When should the rescuer initially A
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 becomes C
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
d. Complete 5 cycles of chest
compressions
,3. After the AED delivers a shock, B
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 Guidelines for CPR B
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
, 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 victims C
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 be A
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
