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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) EXAM A
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action
should you ensure is being accomplished - correct answer -
Compressing to depth of at least 2 inches
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is
unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical
technician, rushes to her with an AED.
- When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? -
correct answer -Turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the
AED detects ventricular fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED? - correct answer -
Follow the AED prompts
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What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who
has been submerged in water? - correct answer -Pull the victim
out of the water, and wipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths
when using a bag-mask device? - correct answer -Observing the
chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-
rescuer infant CPR? - correct answer -30 compressions to 2
breaths
What is a consideration when you are using an AED? - correct
answer -On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to
deliver a shock
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based
resuscitation attempt? - correct answer -2 rescuers alternate
giving high-quality chest compressions
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) EXAM A
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action
should you ensure is being accomplished - correct answer -
Compressing to depth of at least 2 inches
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is
unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical
technician, rushes to her with an AED.
- When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? -
correct answer -Turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the
AED detects ventricular fibrillation.
What is the next step when using an AED? - correct answer -
Follow the AED prompts
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What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who
has been submerged in water? - correct answer -Pull the victim
out of the water, and wipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths
when using a bag-mask device? - correct answer -Observing the
chest rise with breaths
What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-
rescuer infant CPR? - correct answer -30 compressions to 2
breaths
What is a consideration when you are using an AED? - correct
answer -On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to
deliver a shock
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based
resuscitation attempt? - correct answer -2 rescuers alternate
giving high-quality chest compressions
