BLS CPR ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
You find an unresponsive victim without a pulse. You do not have a mask. What is the
next step for an untrained lay responder?
A.) Go call 911
B.) Wait until EMS arrives
C.) Begin CPR and perform mouth-to-mouth
D.) Use your shirt over their mouth as a barrier - ✔✔C
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for Two-Rescuer Infant BLS?
A.) 30:2
B.) 30:1
C.) 15:2
D.) 15:1 - ✔✔C
You attempt to deliver a breath through a mask but it does not go in. What is the next
step?
A.) Hyperextend the neck
B.) Blow harder
C.) Discard mask and use mouth-to-mouth
D.) Reposition the airway - ✔✔D
,You are treating an adult choking victim. They initially can cough, but now are grasping
their throat and turning blue. What is the next step?
A.) Heimlich Maneuver
B.) Begin CPR
C.) Rescue breathing
D.) Check pulse - ✔✔A
The compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer giving CPR to individuals of ANY age
is:
A. 30:1
B. 30:2
C. 15:1
D. 15:2 - ✔✔B
How often should rescuers switch roles when performing two-rescuer CPR?
A. After every cycle of CPR
B. After every two cycles of CPR
C. After every five cycles of CPR
D. After every 10 cycles of CPR - ✔✔C
The proper steps for operating an AED are:*
A. Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the individual, and analyze the
rhythm
B. Power on the AED, attach electode pads, analyze the rhythm, clear the individual, and
deliver shock
, C. Attach electrode pads, check pulse, shock individual, and analyze rhythm
D. Check pulse, attach electrode pads, analyze rhythm, shock patient - ✔✔B
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in a child who is anywhere from
one year to puberty?*
A. Brachial artery
B. Ulnar artery
C. Temporal artery
D. Carotid or femoral artery - ✔✔D
The initial Basic Life Support (BLS) steps for adults are:*
A. Assess the individual, give two rescue breaths, defibrillate, and start CPR
B. Assess the individual, activate EMS and get AED, check pulse, and start CPR
C. Check pulse, give rescue breaths, assess the individual, and defibrillate
D. Assess the individual, start CPR, give two rescue breaths, and defibrillate - ✔✔B
The critical characteristics of high-quality CPR include which of the following?*
A. Starting chest compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest
B. Pushing hard and fast
C. Minimizing interruptions
D. All of the above - ✔✔D
The five steps in the Adult Chain of Survival include all of the following EXCEPT:*
A. Early CPR
B. Rapid defibrillation
C. Advanced airway placement
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
You find an unresponsive victim without a pulse. You do not have a mask. What is the
next step for an untrained lay responder?
A.) Go call 911
B.) Wait until EMS arrives
C.) Begin CPR and perform mouth-to-mouth
D.) Use your shirt over their mouth as a barrier - ✔✔C
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for Two-Rescuer Infant BLS?
A.) 30:2
B.) 30:1
C.) 15:2
D.) 15:1 - ✔✔C
You attempt to deliver a breath through a mask but it does not go in. What is the next
step?
A.) Hyperextend the neck
B.) Blow harder
C.) Discard mask and use mouth-to-mouth
D.) Reposition the airway - ✔✔D
,You are treating an adult choking victim. They initially can cough, but now are grasping
their throat and turning blue. What is the next step?
A.) Heimlich Maneuver
B.) Begin CPR
C.) Rescue breathing
D.) Check pulse - ✔✔A
The compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer giving CPR to individuals of ANY age
is:
A. 30:1
B. 30:2
C. 15:1
D. 15:2 - ✔✔B
How often should rescuers switch roles when performing two-rescuer CPR?
A. After every cycle of CPR
B. After every two cycles of CPR
C. After every five cycles of CPR
D. After every 10 cycles of CPR - ✔✔C
The proper steps for operating an AED are:*
A. Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the individual, and analyze the
rhythm
B. Power on the AED, attach electode pads, analyze the rhythm, clear the individual, and
deliver shock
, C. Attach electrode pads, check pulse, shock individual, and analyze rhythm
D. Check pulse, attach electrode pads, analyze rhythm, shock patient - ✔✔B
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in a child who is anywhere from
one year to puberty?*
A. Brachial artery
B. Ulnar artery
C. Temporal artery
D. Carotid or femoral artery - ✔✔D
The initial Basic Life Support (BLS) steps for adults are:*
A. Assess the individual, give two rescue breaths, defibrillate, and start CPR
B. Assess the individual, activate EMS and get AED, check pulse, and start CPR
C. Check pulse, give rescue breaths, assess the individual, and defibrillate
D. Assess the individual, start CPR, give two rescue breaths, and defibrillate - ✔✔B
The critical characteristics of high-quality CPR include which of the following?*
A. Starting chest compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest
B. Pushing hard and fast
C. Minimizing interruptions
D. All of the above - ✔✔D
The five steps in the Adult Chain of Survival include all of the following EXCEPT:*
A. Early CPR
B. Rapid defibrillation
C. Advanced airway placement
