AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXAMS A
AND B SUMMER 2024/2025 – VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT
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1. What is the first step you should take when you find an unresponsive adult victim?
A. Begin chest compressions.
B. Check for a pulse.
C. Activate the emergency response system/get an AED.
D. Check for breathing.
Answer: D. Check for breathing. (The BLS Sequence for an unresponsive adult is to ensure the
scene is safe, check for responsiveness, then check for breathing and a pulse simultaneously or
shortly after. However, the immediate action after confirming unresponsiveness is to look for
normal breathing for no more than 10 seconds, which also incorporates a pulse check.)
2. What is the correct chest compression depth for an adult victim?
A. At least 1 inch (2.5 cm)
B. At least 2 inches (5 cm)
C. Approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm)
D. At least 2.4 inches (6 cm)
Answer: B. At least 2 inches (5 cm).
, 3. The correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR when two rescuers are present
is:
A. 15 compressions to 2 ventilations
B. 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
C. 15 compressions to 1 ventilation
D. 30 compressions to 1 ventilation
Answer: B. 30 compressions to 2 ventilations. (This is the standard ratio for adult CPR,
regardless of the number of rescuers.)
4. You are performing high-quality CPR on a 6-year-old child. Which of the following
techniques is correct?
A. Compress the chest at least 2 inches (5 cm) deep.
B. Use one hand for chest compressions.
C. Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.
D. Provide ventilation after every 15 compressions.
Answer: C. Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute. (Rate is the same for all
ages. Depth for a child is about 2 inches/5 cm, and you would typically use one or two hands
depending on the child's size. The ratio for a single rescuer is 30:2, and for two rescuers is 15:2.)
5. For a victim of a suspected opioid overdose who is unresponsive and not breathing
normally, but has a pulse, what is the critical additional action a BLS provider should take?
A. Perform rescue breathing only.
B. Administer naloxone if available per protocol.
C. Begin chest compressions immediately.
AND B SUMMER 2024/2025 – VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT
VERSION>
1. What is the first step you should take when you find an unresponsive adult victim?
A. Begin chest compressions.
B. Check for a pulse.
C. Activate the emergency response system/get an AED.
D. Check for breathing.
Answer: D. Check for breathing. (The BLS Sequence for an unresponsive adult is to ensure the
scene is safe, check for responsiveness, then check for breathing and a pulse simultaneously or
shortly after. However, the immediate action after confirming unresponsiveness is to look for
normal breathing for no more than 10 seconds, which also incorporates a pulse check.)
2. What is the correct chest compression depth for an adult victim?
A. At least 1 inch (2.5 cm)
B. At least 2 inches (5 cm)
C. Approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm)
D. At least 2.4 inches (6 cm)
Answer: B. At least 2 inches (5 cm).
, 3. The correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR when two rescuers are present
is:
A. 15 compressions to 2 ventilations
B. 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
C. 15 compressions to 1 ventilation
D. 30 compressions to 1 ventilation
Answer: B. 30 compressions to 2 ventilations. (This is the standard ratio for adult CPR,
regardless of the number of rescuers.)
4. You are performing high-quality CPR on a 6-year-old child. Which of the following
techniques is correct?
A. Compress the chest at least 2 inches (5 cm) deep.
B. Use one hand for chest compressions.
C. Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.
D. Provide ventilation after every 15 compressions.
Answer: C. Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute. (Rate is the same for all
ages. Depth for a child is about 2 inches/5 cm, and you would typically use one or two hands
depending on the child's size. The ratio for a single rescuer is 30:2, and for two rescuers is 15:2.)
5. For a victim of a suspected opioid overdose who is unresponsive and not breathing
normally, but has a pulse, what is the critical additional action a BLS provider should take?
A. Perform rescue breathing only.
B. Administer naloxone if available per protocol.
C. Begin chest compressions immediately.
