YMCA BLS Exam Questions and Answers 2026 | Free Practice Test & Study
Guide, Exams of Life Sciences
Two things that makes a lifeguard successful? - ANSWERProfesional and
demostrares leadership
What is the safe in six? - ANSWERPrevent, Recognize, Emergency, Activate,
rescue, care, report.
What is the YMCA's 4 values? - ANSWERHonesty, caring, responsibility and
respect.
What is the process of accepting and demonstrating positive values? -
ANSWERcharacter development.
What is the YMCA challenge? - ANSWERto accept and demonstrate caring,
honesty, respect, and responsibility
what is cardiac arrest? - ANSWERWhen the heart is unable to pump blood
through body
What is sudden cardiac arrest? - ANSWERWhen a victim suddenly collapses
with no warning. The breathing is stopped as well.
, How does sudden cardiac arrest occur? - ANSWERWhen normal mechanical
contraction of the heart is lost, resulting in ventricle fibrillation. Blood low
stops and brain cells dies within minutes.
What is CPR? - ANSWERimmediate treatment for suspected cardiac arrest.
What is the best way to end fibrillation? - ANSWERDefibrillation
What is the chance of survival for each minute of cardiac arrest? -
ANSWEREvery minute you lose 10% of survival
What is Ventricular Tachycardia? - ANSWERWhen the heart beats too fast
that blood can't flow through body. Prevented by high quality cpr and
defibrillation
What is the chain of survival? - ANSWER1. Early recognition of cardiac arrest
and activation of emergency protocols
2.Immediate CPR with high quality chest compressions
3. Rapid defibrillations to the Heart
4.Effective basic and advanced EMS care and transport.
5.Effective post-cardiac arrest care at hospital.
what is the chain of survival in a hospital? - ANSWER1.monitoring,
prevention, and treatment of rearrest conditions.
2.early reocgnication of cardiac arrest and activation emergency protocol
3.Immediate CPR with high quality chest compressions.
Guide, Exams of Life Sciences
Two things that makes a lifeguard successful? - ANSWERProfesional and
demostrares leadership
What is the safe in six? - ANSWERPrevent, Recognize, Emergency, Activate,
rescue, care, report.
What is the YMCA's 4 values? - ANSWERHonesty, caring, responsibility and
respect.
What is the process of accepting and demonstrating positive values? -
ANSWERcharacter development.
What is the YMCA challenge? - ANSWERto accept and demonstrate caring,
honesty, respect, and responsibility
what is cardiac arrest? - ANSWERWhen the heart is unable to pump blood
through body
What is sudden cardiac arrest? - ANSWERWhen a victim suddenly collapses
with no warning. The breathing is stopped as well.
, How does sudden cardiac arrest occur? - ANSWERWhen normal mechanical
contraction of the heart is lost, resulting in ventricle fibrillation. Blood low
stops and brain cells dies within minutes.
What is CPR? - ANSWERimmediate treatment for suspected cardiac arrest.
What is the best way to end fibrillation? - ANSWERDefibrillation
What is the chance of survival for each minute of cardiac arrest? -
ANSWEREvery minute you lose 10% of survival
What is Ventricular Tachycardia? - ANSWERWhen the heart beats too fast
that blood can't flow through body. Prevented by high quality cpr and
defibrillation
What is the chain of survival? - ANSWER1. Early recognition of cardiac arrest
and activation of emergency protocols
2.Immediate CPR with high quality chest compressions
3. Rapid defibrillations to the Heart
4.Effective basic and advanced EMS care and transport.
5.Effective post-cardiac arrest care at hospital.
what is the chain of survival in a hospital? - ANSWER1.monitoring,
prevention, and treatment of rearrest conditions.
2.early reocgnication of cardiac arrest and activation emergency protocol
3.Immediate CPR with high quality chest compressions.
