BLS CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ When an advanced airway is in place, chest compressions should be
provided at a rate of ______ to ______ per minute Answer: 100 to 120
▶ With an advanced airway in place, rescue breaths should be given at a
rate of ______ breath(s) every ______ second(s) for adults Answer: 1 & 6
▶ How can you achieve a high chest compression fraction? Answer:
minimize pauses in chest compressions
▶ Opioid-associated life-threatening emergency Answer: -opioid-
associated life-threatening emergency is a condition that can cause a
person to stop breathing but still have a pulse
-naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of opioid
overdose
*common routes of administration for naloxone include intravenous,
intramuscular, and intranasal
-for a person who is unresponsive and not breathing normally but has a
pulse:
*give 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds in an adult
*give 1 rescue breath every 2 to 3 seconds in a child or infant
*then, if your local protocol allows, give naloxone. Don't delay breaths to
give naloxone
▶ What is the correct sequence of actions for performing mouth-to-mouth-
and-nose breaths for an infant? Answer: 1. Perform a head tilt-chin lift
2. Place your mouth over the infant's mouth and nose to create an airtight
seal
3. Give one breath, blowing for about 1 second, watching for chest rise
▶ How is CPR performed differently when an advanced airway is in place?
Answer: no pauses for ventilations
, ▶ A rescuer arrives at the side of an adult victim and suspects an opioid-
associated life-threatening emergency. The victim is unresponsive and not
breathing normally but has a pulse. What is the next action the rescuer
should take? Answer: give 1 rescuer breath every 6 seconds
▶ Cardiac arrest in a pregnant patient Answer: High-quality CPR can
increase the mother's and the infant's chance of survival
-perform compressions and use an AED as you would for any cardiac
arrest victim. Shock from the AED will not harm the infant
-if additional rescuers are present and rescuers are trained, perform
continuous lateral uterine displacement, in addition to high-quality BLS
-if the woman is revived, place her on her left side. This may help improve
blood flow to her heart and therefore, to the infant
▶ Signs of choking: adults and children Answer: -with a severe airway
obstruction, the victim will show signs of poor air exchange and difficulty
breathing such as
*silent cough
*inability to speak or breathe
*cyanosis (turning blue)
-an adult or older child may clutch the neck with both hands, making the
universal choking sign. If the victim nods that they are chocking, you must
act
▶ What are common administration routes for naloxone? Answer:
intramuscular
intranasal
intravenous
▶ Abdominal thrusts: adults and children Answer: 3 steps
▶ Step 1: abdominal thrusts: adults and children Answer: stand or kneel
behind the victim and place your arms around the victim's waist; with one
hand, locate the navel.
▶ Step 2: abdominal thrusts: adults and children Answer: make a fist with
the other hand and place the thumb side of your fist against the victim's
abdomen, just above the navel and well below the breastbone
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ When an advanced airway is in place, chest compressions should be
provided at a rate of ______ to ______ per minute Answer: 100 to 120
▶ With an advanced airway in place, rescue breaths should be given at a
rate of ______ breath(s) every ______ second(s) for adults Answer: 1 & 6
▶ How can you achieve a high chest compression fraction? Answer:
minimize pauses in chest compressions
▶ Opioid-associated life-threatening emergency Answer: -opioid-
associated life-threatening emergency is a condition that can cause a
person to stop breathing but still have a pulse
-naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of opioid
overdose
*common routes of administration for naloxone include intravenous,
intramuscular, and intranasal
-for a person who is unresponsive and not breathing normally but has a
pulse:
*give 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds in an adult
*give 1 rescue breath every 2 to 3 seconds in a child or infant
*then, if your local protocol allows, give naloxone. Don't delay breaths to
give naloxone
▶ What is the correct sequence of actions for performing mouth-to-mouth-
and-nose breaths for an infant? Answer: 1. Perform a head tilt-chin lift
2. Place your mouth over the infant's mouth and nose to create an airtight
seal
3. Give one breath, blowing for about 1 second, watching for chest rise
▶ How is CPR performed differently when an advanced airway is in place?
Answer: no pauses for ventilations
, ▶ A rescuer arrives at the side of an adult victim and suspects an opioid-
associated life-threatening emergency. The victim is unresponsive and not
breathing normally but has a pulse. What is the next action the rescuer
should take? Answer: give 1 rescuer breath every 6 seconds
▶ Cardiac arrest in a pregnant patient Answer: High-quality CPR can
increase the mother's and the infant's chance of survival
-perform compressions and use an AED as you would for any cardiac
arrest victim. Shock from the AED will not harm the infant
-if additional rescuers are present and rescuers are trained, perform
continuous lateral uterine displacement, in addition to high-quality BLS
-if the woman is revived, place her on her left side. This may help improve
blood flow to her heart and therefore, to the infant
▶ Signs of choking: adults and children Answer: -with a severe airway
obstruction, the victim will show signs of poor air exchange and difficulty
breathing such as
*silent cough
*inability to speak or breathe
*cyanosis (turning blue)
-an adult or older child may clutch the neck with both hands, making the
universal choking sign. If the victim nods that they are chocking, you must
act
▶ What are common administration routes for naloxone? Answer:
intramuscular
intranasal
intravenous
▶ Abdominal thrusts: adults and children Answer: 3 steps
▶ Step 1: abdominal thrusts: adults and children Answer: stand or kneel
behind the victim and place your arms around the victim's waist; with one
hand, locate the navel.
▶ Step 2: abdominal thrusts: adults and children Answer: make a fist with
the other hand and place the thumb side of your fist against the victim's
abdomen, just above the navel and well below the breastbone
