BLS EXAM Questions And Verified Answers (2025 /
2026)/ A+ GRADE
A 65-year-old male is on a short ladder changing a light and suddenly
collapses. He is unresponsive. What is the next step?
a. Call 911/EMS.
b. Begin CPR.
c. Begin mouth-to-mouth ventilation.
d. Check pulse
What method should be used to open his airway in the case with neck
injury?
a. Chin-lift
b. Jaw thrust
c. Head-tilt/chin-lift
d. Head-tilt
CPR is initiated and the person's pulse returns, but he is not breathing.
What ventilation rate should be used for this person?
a. 6-8 breaths per minute
b. 1 breath per 6 sec
c. 18-20 breaths per minute
d. Depends on his color
b. 1 breath per 6 sec
What does AED stand for?
a. Automatic Energy Delivery
b. Automated External Device
c. Automated External Defibrillator
d. Autonomous Energy Defibrillator
, A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known
cardiac history per her family. You notice a bulge in the upper left chest
under the skin. There is a healed incision overlying that bulge. Which is
true of AED use?
a. AED cannot be used in this person.
b. You should put a magnet over the bulge before using the AED.
c. You should place pads over the bulge.
d. You should avoid placing pads over the bulge
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known
cardiac history per her family. The AED indicates "Shock." What is the next
step?
a. Clear the person and deliver the shock.
b. Deliver two additional minutes of CPR before delivering the shock.
c. Ventilate while shock is delivered.
d. Assume error and do not deliver shock.
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known
cardiac history per her family. After delivering a shock, what is the next
step in caring for this person?
a. Reassess for a pulse.
b. Do chest compressions only.
c. Resume CPR starting with chest compressions.
d. Do ventilation only.
What age is considered an infant for BLS purposes?
a. Under one year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Four years
Why are ventilations delivered to a pediatric arrest victim before seeking
assistance in single-rescuer scenarios?
a. 911/EMS response times are generally slow.
b. The parents are often nearby.
2026)/ A+ GRADE
A 65-year-old male is on a short ladder changing a light and suddenly
collapses. He is unresponsive. What is the next step?
a. Call 911/EMS.
b. Begin CPR.
c. Begin mouth-to-mouth ventilation.
d. Check pulse
What method should be used to open his airway in the case with neck
injury?
a. Chin-lift
b. Jaw thrust
c. Head-tilt/chin-lift
d. Head-tilt
CPR is initiated and the person's pulse returns, but he is not breathing.
What ventilation rate should be used for this person?
a. 6-8 breaths per minute
b. 1 breath per 6 sec
c. 18-20 breaths per minute
d. Depends on his color
b. 1 breath per 6 sec
What does AED stand for?
a. Automatic Energy Delivery
b. Automated External Device
c. Automated External Defibrillator
d. Autonomous Energy Defibrillator
, A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known
cardiac history per her family. You notice a bulge in the upper left chest
under the skin. There is a healed incision overlying that bulge. Which is
true of AED use?
a. AED cannot be used in this person.
b. You should put a magnet over the bulge before using the AED.
c. You should place pads over the bulge.
d. You should avoid placing pads over the bulge
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known
cardiac history per her family. The AED indicates "Shock." What is the next
step?
a. Clear the person and deliver the shock.
b. Deliver two additional minutes of CPR before delivering the shock.
c. Ventilate while shock is delivered.
d. Assume error and do not deliver shock.
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known
cardiac history per her family. After delivering a shock, what is the next
step in caring for this person?
a. Reassess for a pulse.
b. Do chest compressions only.
c. Resume CPR starting with chest compressions.
d. Do ventilation only.
What age is considered an infant for BLS purposes?
a. Under one year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Four years
Why are ventilations delivered to a pediatric arrest victim before seeking
assistance in single-rescuer scenarios?
a. 911/EMS response times are generally slow.
b. The parents are often nearby.
