BLS (Basic Life Support) AHA Certification Exam for
Healthcare Providers – 100 Questions and Answers
Success Kit
INTRODUCTION
American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers certification or renewal with this
comprehensive 100-question practice exam. Designed to reflect real-world scenarios and AHA
guidelines, this exam evaluates critical skills including high-quality CPR, AED use, airway management,
rescue breathing, choking interventions, and team-based resuscitation.
Each question includes the correct answer in bold with a clear, evidence-based rationale, covering
adult, child, and infant resuscitation, as well as special situations such as pregnancy, drowning,
trauma, and implanted devices. This practice test is an ideal tool for healthcare professionals,
students, and first responders seeking to build confidence, reinforce knowledge, and ensure
readiness for certification.
explain hand placement for chest compressions SELECTED 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.
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest
compressions to create blood flow SELECTED ANSWER 👀 chest recoil
do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a
________ ________. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 dangerous environment
, the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer
during CPR SELECTED ANSWER 👀 bag mask
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. SELECTED ANSWER
👀 gastric inflation
during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2
minutes) SELECTED ANSWER 👀 5
the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____.
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 maintain, breaths
what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured?
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 turn it on.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and
prompts rescuers to press ___ _____ ____. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 advise,
the shock button
resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or
after a shock is delivered. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 no shock is needed
compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __
breaths. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 15:2
Healthcare Providers – 100 Questions and Answers
Success Kit
INTRODUCTION
American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers certification or renewal with this
comprehensive 100-question practice exam. Designed to reflect real-world scenarios and AHA
guidelines, this exam evaluates critical skills including high-quality CPR, AED use, airway management,
rescue breathing, choking interventions, and team-based resuscitation.
Each question includes the correct answer in bold with a clear, evidence-based rationale, covering
adult, child, and infant resuscitation, as well as special situations such as pregnancy, drowning,
trauma, and implanted devices. This practice test is an ideal tool for healthcare professionals,
students, and first responders seeking to build confidence, reinforce knowledge, and ensure
readiness for certification.
explain hand placement for chest compressions SELECTED 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.
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest
compressions to create blood flow SELECTED ANSWER 👀 chest recoil
do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a
________ ________. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 dangerous environment
, the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer
during CPR SELECTED ANSWER 👀 bag mask
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. SELECTED ANSWER
👀 gastric inflation
during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2
minutes) SELECTED ANSWER 👀 5
the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____.
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 maintain, breaths
what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured?
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 turn it on.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and
prompts rescuers to press ___ _____ ____. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 advise,
the shock button
resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or
after a shock is delivered. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 no shock is needed
compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __
breaths. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 15:2
