AHA CPR BLS EXAM 3 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ how are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? Answer: 1
breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
◉ 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? Answer: 1 breath
every 6 seconds, or about 10 breaths per minute
◉ after an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next?
Answer: resume CPR, staring with chest compressions
◉ what is the target rate for chest compressions for children?
Answer: 100-120/min
◉ what are the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratios for
infants and children? Answer: 1 rescuer: 30:2
2 rescuers: 15:2
, ◉ what is the correct approach for AED pad placement for infants
and children less than 8 years of age? Answer: as indicated on the
pad packages
◉ critical components of chest compressions: children Answer: rate
- 100 to 120/min
depth
- appx 2 inches (5 cm)
hand placement
- 2 hands or 1 hand on the lower half of the abdomen
chest recoil
- allow complete recoil; do not lean on the chest
minimizing interruptions
- limit interruptions to less than 10 seconds
◉ During CPR on a child, interruptions to chest compressions
should be limited to no more than ______ seconds Answer: 10
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ how are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? Answer: 1
breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
◉ 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? Answer: 1 breath
every 6 seconds, or about 10 breaths per minute
◉ after an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next?
Answer: resume CPR, staring with chest compressions
◉ what is the target rate for chest compressions for children?
Answer: 100-120/min
◉ what are the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratios for
infants and children? Answer: 1 rescuer: 30:2
2 rescuers: 15:2
, ◉ what is the correct approach for AED pad placement for infants
and children less than 8 years of age? Answer: as indicated on the
pad packages
◉ critical components of chest compressions: children Answer: rate
- 100 to 120/min
depth
- appx 2 inches (5 cm)
hand placement
- 2 hands or 1 hand on the lower half of the abdomen
chest recoil
- allow complete recoil; do not lean on the chest
minimizing interruptions
- limit interruptions to less than 10 seconds
◉ During CPR on a child, interruptions to chest compressions
should be limited to no more than ______ seconds Answer: 10
