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BLS Certification Test Questions and
Answers |100% Pass
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help? - Answer✔✔-
check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? - Answer✔✔-no breathing or abnormal breathing,
unresponsivess, no pulse
What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has a neck
injury? - Answer✔✔-head-tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? - Answer✔✔-no more than
10
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - Answer✔✔-when they're laying in the
water, if the environment is or becomes dangerous, or if you can't effectively perform CPR in the area
Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? - Answer✔✔-less than 10
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - Answer✔✔-it allows the heart to refill
with blood
To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? - Answer✔✔-every 5 sets of
30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or when the AED tells you to analyze the heart rhythm
Why are chest compressions important? - Answer✔✔-it keeps blood flowing
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When should you deliver a sock from the AED? - Answer✔✔-when it tells you to
What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? - Answer✔✔-abdonimal thrusts
What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal thrusts? -
Answer✔✔-lat them down and begin CPR
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - Answer✔✔-30:2
Where is the brachial pulse located? - Answer✔✔-the inside of the upper arm
When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths? - Answer✔✔-when
there are only two rescuers
What are the required depths of compressions for adults, children and infants? - Answer✔✔-adults: at
least 2 inches
children: 1/3 of chest depth or around 2 inches
infants: 1/3 of chest depth or 1 1/2 inches
What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not breathing? - Answer✔✔-give breaths, one breath every
3-5 seconds (rescue breaths)
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for one rescuer adult, child, and infant CPR? - Answer✔✔-30:2
Why is it important to compress the chest to the appropriate depth during CPR? - Answer✔✔-to provide
enough blood flow
What is the recommended rate of compressions for victims of all ages? - Answer✔✔-100-120 per minute
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FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
BLS Certification Test Questions and
Answers |100% Pass
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help? - Answer✔✔-
check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? - Answer✔✔-no breathing or abnormal breathing,
unresponsivess, no pulse
What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has a neck
injury? - Answer✔✔-head-tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? - Answer✔✔-no more than
10
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - Answer✔✔-when they're laying in the
water, if the environment is or becomes dangerous, or if you can't effectively perform CPR in the area
Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? - Answer✔✔-less than 10
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - Answer✔✔-it allows the heart to refill
with blood
To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? - Answer✔✔-every 5 sets of
30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or when the AED tells you to analyze the heart rhythm
Why are chest compressions important? - Answer✔✔-it keeps blood flowing
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FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
When should you deliver a sock from the AED? - Answer✔✔-when it tells you to
What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? - Answer✔✔-abdonimal thrusts
What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal thrusts? -
Answer✔✔-lat them down and begin CPR
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - Answer✔✔-30:2
Where is the brachial pulse located? - Answer✔✔-the inside of the upper arm
When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths? - Answer✔✔-when
there are only two rescuers
What are the required depths of compressions for adults, children and infants? - Answer✔✔-adults: at
least 2 inches
children: 1/3 of chest depth or around 2 inches
infants: 1/3 of chest depth or 1 1/2 inches
What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not breathing? - Answer✔✔-give breaths, one breath every
3-5 seconds (rescue breaths)
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for one rescuer adult, child, and infant CPR? - Answer✔✔-30:2
Why is it important to compress the chest to the appropriate depth during CPR? - Answer✔✔-to provide
enough blood flow
What is the recommended rate of compressions for victims of all ages? - Answer✔✔-100-120 per minute
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