AHA BLS PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What victim requires CPR? - ANS a victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and
no pulse
When is it acceptable to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - ANS when an adult/ victim
is in a dangerous environment
High quality CPR includes starting chest compressions within how many seconds after
recognition of cardiac arrest in victims of all ages? - ANS 10 seconds
Interruptions of chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? - ANS 10
seconds
How can you tell when a rescue breath for an infant victim is effective? - ANS there is visible
rise of the chest
What is the best method of opening the airway of an unresponsive victim when you do not
suspect cervical spine injury? - ANS use the head tilt chin lift
What is likely to cause air to enter the victims stomach (gastric inflation) during bag mask
ventilation? - ANS breaths are given to quickly or with to much force
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What victim requires CPR? - ANS a victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and
no pulse
When is it acceptable to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - ANS when an adult/ victim
is in a dangerous environment
High quality CPR includes starting chest compressions within how many seconds after
recognition of cardiac arrest in victims of all ages? - ANS 10 seconds
Interruptions of chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? - ANS 10
seconds
How can you tell when a rescue breath for an infant victim is effective? - ANS there is visible
rise of the chest
What is the best method of opening the airway of an unresponsive victim when you do not
suspect cervical spine injury? - ANS use the head tilt chin lift
What is likely to cause air to enter the victims stomach (gastric inflation) during bag mask
ventilation? - ANS breaths are given to quickly or with to much force
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