BLS Medical Training EXAM PREP
BLS MEDICAL TRAINING EXAM PREP NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Before beginning compressions, check a pulse for:
A. Pulse check is no longer recommended
B. Until you are sure a pulse is not present
C. 10 seconds or less
D. 20 seconds - Correct Answer-C. 10 seconds or less
Rationale: The presence or absence of a pulse guides overall management in BLS
and ACLS. While important, a pulse check should not substantially delay other
assessments and interventions. For this reason, a rescuer should spend no more
than 10 seconds feeling for a pulse. If one cannot be felt within 10 seconds,
assume it is absent and respond appropriately.
The best artery for checking for an adult's or older child's pulse is the:
A. Brachial pulse in the upper arm
B. Carotid pulse in the neck
C. Femoral pulse in the groin
D. Radial pulse at the wrist - Correct Answer-B. Carotid pulse in the neck
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Rationale: The pulse in the carotid artery is rapidly and readily accessible and
should be used for a pulse check in adults, adolescents, and older/larger children.
The brachial pulse in the upper arm is appropriate for infants and neonates
because the carotid is easily compressible in this population, causing further
damage.
Regardless of the age of the victim, if there is only one rescuer, one cycle of CPR
consists of:
A. 15 compressions and 1 ventilation
B. 15 compressions and 2 ventilations
C. 30 compressions and 1 ventilation
D. 30 compressions and 2 ventilations - Correct Answer-D. 30 compressions and 2
ventilations
Rationale: In children and infants, 2 or more rescuers should provide two
ventilations to every 15 compressions. If there is only one provider performing
CPR, two ventilations are given after every 30 compressions, regardless of the
victim's age.
The optimal compression rate for an adult is:
A. 80 compressions per minute
B. 100 compressions per minute
C. Between 100 and 120 compressions per minute
D. 100 compressions per minute for one rescuer, 80 compressions per minute if a
team is available - Correct Answer-C. Between 100 and 120 compressions per
minute
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Rationale: The former recommendation was at least 100 chest compressions per
minute; however, studies showed that some rescuers were compressing two
rapidly, not fully compressing the heart, now allowing full chest rebound, and not
maintaining blood flow. For these reasons, the current recommendation is 100 to
120 high-quality compressions per minute. Not too slowly, not too fast.
The optimal compression depth for an adult is:
A. Between 2 inches and 2.4 inches
B. 1 inch for females and 2 inches for males
C. 1.5 inches
D. 1 inch - Correct Answer-A. Between 2 and 2.4 inches
Rationale: The chest must be compressed to a sufficient depth, but not too deeply.
The heart should be squeezed so that blood is propelled through the blood vessels.
A depth between 2 and 2.4 inches (5 and 6 cm) is considered optimal for adults.
When doing CPR on an adult:
A. The victim should be lying on his left side
B. The rescuer should straddle the victim's torso
C. The rescuer should put the heel of one hand on the lower half of the
breastbone and the heel of the other on top of the first hand
D. The rescuer's arms should be bent in order to provide more power - Correct
Answer-C. The rescuer should put the heel of one hand on the lower half of the
breastbone and the heel of the other on top of the first hand
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BLS MEDICAL TRAINING EXAM PREP NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Before beginning compressions, check a pulse for:
A. Pulse check is no longer recommended
B. Until you are sure a pulse is not present
C. 10 seconds or less
D. 20 seconds - Correct Answer-C. 10 seconds or less
Rationale: The presence or absence of a pulse guides overall management in BLS
and ACLS. While important, a pulse check should not substantially delay other
assessments and interventions. For this reason, a rescuer should spend no more
than 10 seconds feeling for a pulse. If one cannot be felt within 10 seconds,
assume it is absent and respond appropriately.
The best artery for checking for an adult's or older child's pulse is the:
A. Brachial pulse in the upper arm
B. Carotid pulse in the neck
C. Femoral pulse in the groin
D. Radial pulse at the wrist - Correct Answer-B. Carotid pulse in the neck
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Rationale: The pulse in the carotid artery is rapidly and readily accessible and
should be used for a pulse check in adults, adolescents, and older/larger children.
The brachial pulse in the upper arm is appropriate for infants and neonates
because the carotid is easily compressible in this population, causing further
damage.
Regardless of the age of the victim, if there is only one rescuer, one cycle of CPR
consists of:
A. 15 compressions and 1 ventilation
B. 15 compressions and 2 ventilations
C. 30 compressions and 1 ventilation
D. 30 compressions and 2 ventilations - Correct Answer-D. 30 compressions and 2
ventilations
Rationale: In children and infants, 2 or more rescuers should provide two
ventilations to every 15 compressions. If there is only one provider performing
CPR, two ventilations are given after every 30 compressions, regardless of the
victim's age.
The optimal compression rate for an adult is:
A. 80 compressions per minute
B. 100 compressions per minute
C. Between 100 and 120 compressions per minute
D. 100 compressions per minute for one rescuer, 80 compressions per minute if a
team is available - Correct Answer-C. Between 100 and 120 compressions per
minute
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Rationale: The former recommendation was at least 100 chest compressions per
minute; however, studies showed that some rescuers were compressing two
rapidly, not fully compressing the heart, now allowing full chest rebound, and not
maintaining blood flow. For these reasons, the current recommendation is 100 to
120 high-quality compressions per minute. Not too slowly, not too fast.
The optimal compression depth for an adult is:
A. Between 2 inches and 2.4 inches
B. 1 inch for females and 2 inches for males
C. 1.5 inches
D. 1 inch - Correct Answer-A. Between 2 and 2.4 inches
Rationale: The chest must be compressed to a sufficient depth, but not too deeply.
The heart should be squeezed so that blood is propelled through the blood vessels.
A depth between 2 and 2.4 inches (5 and 6 cm) is considered optimal for adults.
When doing CPR on an adult:
A. The victim should be lying on his left side
B. The rescuer should straddle the victim's torso
C. The rescuer should put the heel of one hand on the lower half of the
breastbone and the heel of the other on top of the first hand
D. The rescuer's arms should be bent in order to provide more power - Correct
Answer-C. The rescuer should put the heel of one hand on the lower half of the
breastbone and the heel of the other on top of the first hand
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