AHA BLS CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Several colleagues are nearby. After determining that the scene is
safe, you assess the victim for responsiveness and breathing. There is no
response when you gently tap and speak to the victim. You note that he
is not breathing. The next thing you need to do is
A. begin chest compressions.
B. check for a carotid pulse.
C. open his airway using the head tilt-chin lift technique.
D. send someone to activate the emergency response system and get the
AED.
Answer: D
●● Which of the following victims needs CPR?
A. A victim with a pulse who is having trouble breathing
B. A victim with chest pain and indigestion
C. A victim who is unresponsive with no breathing (or no normal
breathing) and no pulse
D. A victim who is unresponsive but is breathing adequately
Answer: C
,●● After you send someone to activate the emergency response system
and get an AED, you and 2 other colleagues lower the victim gently to
the floor. You would then
A. begin chest compressions.
B. check for a pulse.
C. open his airway and assess for adequate breathing.
D. provide 2 breaths (1 second each) using a face mask with a 1-way
valve.
Answer: B
●● The proper location to check for a pulse in an adult victim is at the
A. brachial artery of the arm.
B. femoral artery of the leg.
C. carotid artery of the neck.
Answer: C
●● The victim has no pulse. You begin CPR at a compression rate of
A. 80 to 100 per minute and a compressions-to-breaths ratio of 30:1.
B. 80 to 100 per minute and a compressions-to-breaths ratio of 15:2.
C. 100 per minute and a compressions-to-breaths ratio of 5:1.
D. at least 100 per minute and a compressions-to-breaths ratio of 30:2.
Answer: D
, ●● The recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult victim is
at least
1 inch (2.5 cm).
2 inches (5 cm).
3 inches (7.5 cm).
4 inches (10 cm).
Answer: B.
●● Why is it important to compress to the appropriate depth during
CPR?
A. Adequate depth of compression is needed to create blood flow during
compressions.
B. Adequate depth of compression is needed to create air flow into the
lungs and adequate oxygenation.
C. Adequate depth of compression is needed to prolong asystole.
D. Adequate depth of compression is needed to stimulate spontaneous
respirations.
Answer: A.
●● Complete chest recoil contributes to CPR success by
A. reducing the fatigue of the rescuer.
B. allowing the heart to refill with blood between compressions.
C. reducing the risk of rib fractures.
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Several colleagues are nearby. After determining that the scene is
safe, you assess the victim for responsiveness and breathing. There is no
response when you gently tap and speak to the victim. You note that he
is not breathing. The next thing you need to do is
A. begin chest compressions.
B. check for a carotid pulse.
C. open his airway using the head tilt-chin lift technique.
D. send someone to activate the emergency response system and get the
AED.
Answer: D
●● Which of the following victims needs CPR?
A. A victim with a pulse who is having trouble breathing
B. A victim with chest pain and indigestion
C. A victim who is unresponsive with no breathing (or no normal
breathing) and no pulse
D. A victim who is unresponsive but is breathing adequately
Answer: C
,●● After you send someone to activate the emergency response system
and get an AED, you and 2 other colleagues lower the victim gently to
the floor. You would then
A. begin chest compressions.
B. check for a pulse.
C. open his airway and assess for adequate breathing.
D. provide 2 breaths (1 second each) using a face mask with a 1-way
valve.
Answer: B
●● The proper location to check for a pulse in an adult victim is at the
A. brachial artery of the arm.
B. femoral artery of the leg.
C. carotid artery of the neck.
Answer: C
●● The victim has no pulse. You begin CPR at a compression rate of
A. 80 to 100 per minute and a compressions-to-breaths ratio of 30:1.
B. 80 to 100 per minute and a compressions-to-breaths ratio of 15:2.
C. 100 per minute and a compressions-to-breaths ratio of 5:1.
D. at least 100 per minute and a compressions-to-breaths ratio of 30:2.
Answer: D
, ●● The recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult victim is
at least
1 inch (2.5 cm).
2 inches (5 cm).
3 inches (7.5 cm).
4 inches (10 cm).
Answer: B.
●● Why is it important to compress to the appropriate depth during
CPR?
A. Adequate depth of compression is needed to create blood flow during
compressions.
B. Adequate depth of compression is needed to create air flow into the
lungs and adequate oxygenation.
C. Adequate depth of compression is needed to prolong asystole.
D. Adequate depth of compression is needed to stimulate spontaneous
respirations.
Answer: A.
●● Complete chest recoil contributes to CPR success by
A. reducing the fatigue of the rescuer.
B. allowing the heart to refill with blood between compressions.
C. reducing the risk of rib fractures.
