BLS CERTIFICATION TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
2025\26 |VERIFIED
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need
your help? - ACCURATE ANSWERS check scene, check responsiveness, call for
help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? - ACCURATE ANSWERS no breathing
or abnormal breathing, unresponsivess, no pulse
What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim that you don't
suspect has a neck injury? - ACCURATE ANSWERS head-tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS no more than 10
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS when they're laying in the water, if the environment is or becomes
dangerous, or if you can't effectively perform CPR in the area
Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS less than 10
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS it allows the heart to refill with blood
To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS every 5 sets of 30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or when the
AED tells you to analyze the heart rhythm
, Why are chest compressions important? - ACCURATE ANSWERS it keeps blood
flowing
When should you deliver a sock from the AED? - ACCURATE ANSWERS when it
tells you to
What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS abdonimal thrusts
What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing
abdominal thrusts? - ACCURATE ANSWERS lat them down and begin CPR
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS 30:2
Where is the brachial pulse located? - ACCURATE ANSWERS the inside of the
upper arm
When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths?
- ACCURATE ANSWERS when there are only two rescuers
What are the required depths of compressions for adults, children and infants? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS adults: at least 2 inches
children: 1/3 of chest depth or around 2 inches
infants: 1/3 of chest depth or 1 1/2 inches
What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not breathing? - ACCURATE ANSWERS
give breaths, one breath every 3-5 seconds (rescue breaths)
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for one rescuer adult, child, and infant
CPR? - ACCURATE ANSWERS 30:2
2025\26 |VERIFIED
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need
your help? - ACCURATE ANSWERS check scene, check responsiveness, call for
help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? - ACCURATE ANSWERS no breathing
or abnormal breathing, unresponsivess, no pulse
What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim that you don't
suspect has a neck injury? - ACCURATE ANSWERS head-tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS no more than 10
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS when they're laying in the water, if the environment is or becomes
dangerous, or if you can't effectively perform CPR in the area
Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS less than 10
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS it allows the heart to refill with blood
To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS every 5 sets of 30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or when the
AED tells you to analyze the heart rhythm
, Why are chest compressions important? - ACCURATE ANSWERS it keeps blood
flowing
When should you deliver a sock from the AED? - ACCURATE ANSWERS when it
tells you to
What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS abdonimal thrusts
What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing
abdominal thrusts? - ACCURATE ANSWERS lat them down and begin CPR
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS 30:2
Where is the brachial pulse located? - ACCURATE ANSWERS the inside of the
upper arm
When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths?
- ACCURATE ANSWERS when there are only two rescuers
What are the required depths of compressions for adults, children and infants? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS adults: at least 2 inches
children: 1/3 of chest depth or around 2 inches
infants: 1/3 of chest depth or 1 1/2 inches
What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not breathing? - ACCURATE ANSWERS
give breaths, one breath every 3-5 seconds (rescue breaths)
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for one rescuer adult, child, and infant
CPR? - ACCURATE ANSWERS 30:2
