BLS Certification Test 2025 (2 Different Exams)
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BLS Certification Test (First Exam)
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults
and children 8 years and older? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Left side of
the chest
Left side of the back
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness but the patient does not respond.
What is your next step after calling for help? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
--Check for breathing and a pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing
normally but has a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct
ventilation rate? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 breath every 6 seconds
OR about 10 breaths per minute
,After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check.
What immediate actions should be taken? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Immediately begin CPR and turn on the AED
As you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED and follows the
prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shock.
After you immediately resume CPR, how do you continue treating the patient? ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to
allow a rhythm check, the ALS team arrives, or the patient starts to move
Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and
children 8 years and older? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Below the right
collarbone
Side of left nipple
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After
assessing that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct
your colleague to do? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Activate the
emergency response system and get the AED
What is the target rate for chest compressions for children? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------100 to 120/minute
,When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------During analysis and before shock delivery
After an AED delivers a shock, what should rescuers fo next? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
A bag-mask device is used to provide ___________________________ to a victim
who is not breathing or not breathing normally ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Positive-pressure ventilation
During CPR on a child, you should place 1 or 2 hands over the _____________ of
the _______________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lower half,
breastbone
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need
your help? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------check scene, check
responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-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? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------head-tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------no more than 10
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------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? ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------less than 10
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------it allows the heart to refill with blood
To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------every 5 sets of 30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or
when the AED tells you to analyze the heart rhythm
| Complete Questions and Correct Answers |
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BLS Certification Test (First Exam)
Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults
and children 8 years and older? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Left side of
the chest
Left side of the back
You tap and shout to check for responsiveness but the patient does not respond.
What is your next step after calling for help? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
--Check for breathing and a pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing
normally but has a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct
ventilation rate? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 breath every 6 seconds
OR about 10 breaths per minute
,After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check.
What immediate actions should be taken? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Immediately begin CPR and turn on the AED
As you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED and follows the
prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shock.
After you immediately resume CPR, how do you continue treating the patient? ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to
allow a rhythm check, the ALS team arrives, or the patient starts to move
Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and
children 8 years and older? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Below the right
collarbone
Side of left nipple
You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After
assessing that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct
your colleague to do? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Activate the
emergency response system and get the AED
What is the target rate for chest compressions for children? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------100 to 120/minute
,When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------During analysis and before shock delivery
After an AED delivers a shock, what should rescuers fo next? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
A bag-mask device is used to provide ___________________________ to a victim
who is not breathing or not breathing normally ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Positive-pressure ventilation
During CPR on a child, you should place 1 or 2 hands over the _____________ of
the _______________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lower half,
breastbone
What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need
your help? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------check scene, check
responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone
What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-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? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------head-tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------no more than 10
When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------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? ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------less than 10
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------it allows the heart to refill with blood
To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------every 5 sets of 30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or
when the AED tells you to analyze the heart rhythm
