BLS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ 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
▶ Step 3: abdominal thrusts: adults and children Answer: -grasp your fist
with the other hand and press your fist into the victim's abdomen with a
quick, forceful upward thrust
-repeat thrusts until the object is expelled from the airway or the victim
becomes unresponsive
▶ Choking in obese and pregnant victims Answer: if the victim is too large
for you to wrap your arms around the waist:
-wrap your arms around his or her chest
-perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts
▶ When providing rescue breaths to an adult victim, you should give _____
breath(s) every _____ seconds Answer: 1 & 6
▶ What is a sign of severe airway obstruction? Answer: inability to speak
▶ When providing rescue breaths to a child or infant victim, you should
give 1 breath every _____ to _____ seconds Answer: 2 to 3
▶ You respond to a collapsed pregnant female as the only rescuer
You follow the BLS sequence and find that she is unresponsive, is not
breathing, and has no pulse
She is visibly pregnant
You activate the emergency response system
What is your next action? Answer: begin chest compressions
▶ If a choking victim is too large for you to wrap your arms around the
waist, you should perform ________ thrusts Answer: chest
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ 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
▶ Step 3: abdominal thrusts: adults and children Answer: -grasp your fist
with the other hand and press your fist into the victim's abdomen with a
quick, forceful upward thrust
-repeat thrusts until the object is expelled from the airway or the victim
becomes unresponsive
▶ Choking in obese and pregnant victims Answer: if the victim is too large
for you to wrap your arms around the waist:
-wrap your arms around his or her chest
-perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts
▶ When providing rescue breaths to an adult victim, you should give _____
breath(s) every _____ seconds Answer: 1 & 6
▶ What is a sign of severe airway obstruction? Answer: inability to speak
▶ When providing rescue breaths to a child or infant victim, you should
give 1 breath every _____ to _____ seconds Answer: 2 to 3
▶ You respond to a collapsed pregnant female as the only rescuer
You follow the BLS sequence and find that she is unresponsive, is not
breathing, and has no pulse
She is visibly pregnant
You activate the emergency response system
What is your next action? Answer: begin chest compressions
▶ If a choking victim is too large for you to wrap your arms around the
waist, you should perform ________ thrusts Answer: chest
