BLS American Red Cross Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the best way to ensure an unresponsive person’s airway remains open while waiting for
EMS?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position if there is no suspected spinal injury.
Why should you avoid excessive ventilation when giving rescue breaths?
✔✔ It can cause gastric inflation, leading to vomiting and aspiration.
What should you do if a cardiac arrest victim has a pulse but no normal breathing?
✔✔ Deliver rescue breaths without chest compressions and monitor for changes.
If a person suddenly collapses but is gasping, what is your immediate next step?
✔✔ Begin CPR and treat gasping as abnormal breathing.
How can you improve chest compression depth if you notice they are too shallow?
✔✔ Apply more downward force while maintaining proper hand placement.
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, What is the main purpose of switching rescuers during two-person CPR?
✔✔ To prevent fatigue and ensure high-quality compressions.
If an adult victim has a pulse of 30 beats per minute and is gasping for air, what should you do?
✔✔ Provide rescue breaths and monitor the pulse closely.
Why is it important to remove wet clothing before using an AED?
✔✔ To ensure proper pad adhesion and effective shock delivery.
What should you do if an AED detects a shockable rhythm but does not deliver a shock?
✔✔ Ensure no one is touching the victim and press the shock button if required.
How should you adjust CPR for a drowning victim?
✔✔ Deliver two rescue breaths before starting compressions.
What should you do if a choking adult is too large for abdominal thrusts?
✔✔ Perform chest thrusts instead.
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the best way to ensure an unresponsive person’s airway remains open while waiting for
EMS?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position if there is no suspected spinal injury.
Why should you avoid excessive ventilation when giving rescue breaths?
✔✔ It can cause gastric inflation, leading to vomiting and aspiration.
What should you do if a cardiac arrest victim has a pulse but no normal breathing?
✔✔ Deliver rescue breaths without chest compressions and monitor for changes.
If a person suddenly collapses but is gasping, what is your immediate next step?
✔✔ Begin CPR and treat gasping as abnormal breathing.
How can you improve chest compression depth if you notice they are too shallow?
✔✔ Apply more downward force while maintaining proper hand placement.
1
, What is the main purpose of switching rescuers during two-person CPR?
✔✔ To prevent fatigue and ensure high-quality compressions.
If an adult victim has a pulse of 30 beats per minute and is gasping for air, what should you do?
✔✔ Provide rescue breaths and monitor the pulse closely.
Why is it important to remove wet clothing before using an AED?
✔✔ To ensure proper pad adhesion and effective shock delivery.
What should you do if an AED detects a shockable rhythm but does not deliver a shock?
✔✔ Ensure no one is touching the victim and press the shock button if required.
How should you adjust CPR for a drowning victim?
✔✔ Deliver two rescue breaths before starting compressions.
What should you do if a choking adult is too large for abdominal thrusts?
✔✔ Perform chest thrusts instead.
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