BLS EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ depth of compressions for children to adult Answer: 2 inches
◉ depth of compression for infants Answer: 1/3 of
anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
◉ compressions should be started what time limit? Answer: 10
seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest.
◉ what are the signs of cardiac arrest? Answer: victim is
unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective breathing
◉ time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? Answer: 10
seconds.
◉ you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______.
Answer: 10, pulse
◉ what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? Answer:
check for safety.
, ◉ lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to
___________. Answer: 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
◉ explain hand placement for chest compressions Answer: the heel
of on hand should be placed on the center of the chest on the lower
half of the breastbone.
◉ when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____
to the body. Answer: blood flow
◉ _____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest
compressions to create blood flow Answer: chest recoil
◉ do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim
is in a ________ ________. Answer: dangerous environment
◉ the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone
rescuer during CPR Answer: bag mask
◉ avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. Answer:
gastric inflation
◉ during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles.
(or 2 minutes) Answer: 5
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ depth of compressions for children to adult Answer: 2 inches
◉ depth of compression for infants Answer: 1/3 of
anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
◉ compressions should be started what time limit? Answer: 10
seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest.
◉ what are the signs of cardiac arrest? Answer: victim is
unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective breathing
◉ time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? Answer: 10
seconds.
◉ you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______.
Answer: 10, pulse
◉ what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? Answer:
check for safety.
, ◉ lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to
___________. Answer: 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
◉ explain hand placement for chest compressions Answer: the heel
of on hand should be placed on the center of the chest on the lower
half of the breastbone.
◉ when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____
to the body. Answer: blood flow
◉ _____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest
compressions to create blood flow Answer: chest recoil
◉ do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim
is in a ________ ________. Answer: dangerous environment
◉ the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone
rescuer during CPR Answer: bag mask
◉ avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. Answer:
gastric inflation
◉ during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles.
(or 2 minutes) Answer: 5
