BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
what are the signs of cardiac arrest? - ANSWER-victim is unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective
breathing
time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - ANSWER-10 seconds.
you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - ANSWER-10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - ANSWER-check for safety.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - ANSWER-30
compressions to 2 ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions - 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. - ANSWER-
blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create
blood flow - ANSWER-chest recoil
emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - ANSWER-100
depth of compressions for children to adult - ANSWER-2 inches
depth of compression for infants - ANSWER-1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
, compressions should be started what time limit? - ANSWER-10 seconds of recognition of
cardiac arrest.
do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________ ________. -
ANSWER-dangerous environment
the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during CPR -
ANSWER-bag mask
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - ANSWER-gastric inflation
during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes) - ANSWER-5
the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____. - ANSWER-
maintain, breaths
what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - ANSWER-turn it on.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts rescuers to
press ___ _____ ____. - ANSWER-advise, the shock button
resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or after a shock is
delivered. - ANSWER-no shock is needed
compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __ breaths. -
ANSWER-15:2
compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is __ compressions to __ breaths. -
ANSWER-30:2
PROVIDERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
what are the signs of cardiac arrest? - ANSWER-victim is unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective
breathing
time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - ANSWER-10 seconds.
you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - ANSWER-10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - ANSWER-check for safety.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - ANSWER-30
compressions to 2 ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions - 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. - ANSWER-
blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create
blood flow - ANSWER-chest recoil
emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - ANSWER-100
depth of compressions for children to adult - ANSWER-2 inches
depth of compression for infants - ANSWER-1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
, compressions should be started what time limit? - ANSWER-10 seconds of recognition of
cardiac arrest.
do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________ ________. -
ANSWER-dangerous environment
the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during CPR -
ANSWER-bag mask
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - ANSWER-gastric inflation
during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes) - ANSWER-5
the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____. - ANSWER-
maintain, breaths
what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - ANSWER-turn it on.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts rescuers to
press ___ _____ ____. - ANSWER-advise, the shock button
resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or after a shock is
delivered. - ANSWER-no shock is needed
compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __ breaths. -
ANSWER-15:2
compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is __ compressions to __ breaths. -
ANSWER-30:2
