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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXAM 2026 100% PASS
ASSURED EXAMINATION 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 EXAM 2026 100% PASS
ASSURED EXAMINATION 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
