BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Steps when using mask to give breaths. Answer: -postion yourself
at victim's side
-pace mask on the victim's face, using bridge of the nose as a guide
-seal the mask against the face (nose and mouth)
-perform a head tilt-chin lift
-deliver air over 1 second to make the victim's chest rise
◉ Bag mask device. Answer: -consist of a bag attached to a face
mask
-most common method that healthcare providers use to give
positive-pressure ventilation
-not recommended by a lone rescuer
◉ Bag-Mask 2-Rescuer CPR. Answer: -position yourself directly
above the victim's head
-place the mask on the victim's face, using teh bridge of the nose as a
guide
-use the E-C clamp technique to hold the mask in place
, -squeeze the bag to give breaths (1 second each) while watching
chest rise
◉ E-C clamp technique. Answer: place the thumb and first finger
around the top of the mask (forming a "C") while using the third,
fourth and fifthe fingers (forming an "E") to lift the jaw
◉ 2-Rescuer Adult BLS/Team CPR sequence:
Specific duties. Answer: Rescuer 1: At victim's side - starts CPR
Rescuer 2: At victim's head - administer ventilations
Switch duties every 5 cycles or about 2 minutes, taking less than 5
seconds to switch.
◉ Effective teams communicate continuously:. Answer: Rescuer 1 -
counts out loud when giving compressions so that rescuer 2 is ready
to give ventilations to minimize innterruptions.
◉ Jaw- thrust. Answer: In suspected head/neck/spine injury:
-place one hand on each side of the victim's head, resting your
elbows on the surface on which the victim is lying
-place your fingers under the angles of the victim's lower jaw and lift
with both hands, displacing the jaw foreword
-if the lips close, push the lower lip with your thrmb to open lips
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Steps when using mask to give breaths. Answer: -postion yourself
at victim's side
-pace mask on the victim's face, using bridge of the nose as a guide
-seal the mask against the face (nose and mouth)
-perform a head tilt-chin lift
-deliver air over 1 second to make the victim's chest rise
◉ Bag mask device. Answer: -consist of a bag attached to a face
mask
-most common method that healthcare providers use to give
positive-pressure ventilation
-not recommended by a lone rescuer
◉ Bag-Mask 2-Rescuer CPR. Answer: -position yourself directly
above the victim's head
-place the mask on the victim's face, using teh bridge of the nose as a
guide
-use the E-C clamp technique to hold the mask in place
, -squeeze the bag to give breaths (1 second each) while watching
chest rise
◉ E-C clamp technique. Answer: place the thumb and first finger
around the top of the mask (forming a "C") while using the third,
fourth and fifthe fingers (forming an "E") to lift the jaw
◉ 2-Rescuer Adult BLS/Team CPR sequence:
Specific duties. Answer: Rescuer 1: At victim's side - starts CPR
Rescuer 2: At victim's head - administer ventilations
Switch duties every 5 cycles or about 2 minutes, taking less than 5
seconds to switch.
◉ Effective teams communicate continuously:. Answer: Rescuer 1 -
counts out loud when giving compressions so that rescuer 2 is ready
to give ventilations to minimize innterruptions.
◉ Jaw- thrust. Answer: In suspected head/neck/spine injury:
-place one hand on each side of the victim's head, resting your
elbows on the surface on which the victim is lying
-place your fingers under the angles of the victim's lower jaw and lift
with both hands, displacing the jaw foreword
-if the lips close, push the lower lip with your thrmb to open lips
