BLS CERTIFICATION TEST 2025 CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS (VERIFIED) WITH
COMPLETE DETAILED ANSWERS
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help?
check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR?
no breathing or abnormal breathing, unresponsivess, no pulse
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
30 compressions-2 breaths
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in
water?
Pull the person out of the water and wipe chest
1 person preforming cpr on a child, two others arrive, what should occur next?
Two rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What
action
,supports 2-rescuer CPR?
alternate the compressor role every 2 minutes
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping
sounds, and there is no pulse. you phone 911. What should you do next?
Begin CPR, the gasps are not normal breathing
Why is defibrillation important?
It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
Turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED?
Follow the AED prompts
, "the team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and
tasks during a resuscitation attempt" Match this statement with the most appropriate
element of team dynamics listed
Clear roles and responsibilities
"members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation
worsens" Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed
Knowing your limits
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first
course of action?
Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
while preforming high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished?
Compressing to a depth os at least 2 inches
you and a second rescuer go to an unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse victim. What
action is most likely to positively impact his survival?
Preforming high quality cpr
COMPLETE DETAILED ANSWERS
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help?
check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR?
no breathing or abnormal breathing, unresponsivess, no pulse
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
30 compressions-2 breaths
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in
water?
Pull the person out of the water and wipe chest
1 person preforming cpr on a child, two others arrive, what should occur next?
Two rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What
action
,supports 2-rescuer CPR?
alternate the compressor role every 2 minutes
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping
sounds, and there is no pulse. you phone 911. What should you do next?
Begin CPR, the gasps are not normal breathing
Why is defibrillation important?
It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
Turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED?
Follow the AED prompts
, "the team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and
tasks during a resuscitation attempt" Match this statement with the most appropriate
element of team dynamics listed
Clear roles and responsibilities
"members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation
worsens" Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed
Knowing your limits
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first
course of action?
Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
while preforming high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished?
Compressing to a depth os at least 2 inches
you and a second rescuer go to an unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse victim. What
action is most likely to positively impact his survival?
Preforming high quality cpr
