Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Exam (elaborations)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Exam A – 25 Questions with Correct Answers 2026 | AHA CPR Practice Test

Rating
-
Sold
-
Pages
5
Grade
A+
Uploaded on
26-04-2026
Written in
2025/2026

This BLS Exam A (2026) includes 25 high-yield multiple-choice questions with correct answers, aligned with current American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. It is ideal for certification, recertification, and exam revision, covering CPR, AED use, airway management, and team response.

Show more Read less
Institution
Basic
Course
Basic

Content preview

Basic Life Support ExamA(25 Questions) jk jk jk jk jk jk




with Correct Answers 2025 jk jk jk jk




while performing high- j k j k




quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? -
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




CORRECT ANSWER -compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




a 53-year-
j k




old woman collapses while gardening. she is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not h ave
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk j k




a pulse. a neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




AE D.
j k jk




when the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - CORRECT
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




ANSWER - turn on the AED
j k j k jk j k j k j k




a 53-year-
j k




old woman collapses while gardening. she is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not h ave
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk j k




a pulse. a neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




AE D.
j k jk




after the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




fibril lation. what is the next step when using an AED? - CORRECT ANSWER -
j k jk j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




follow the AED prompts j k j k j k




what should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




submerged in w ater? - CORRECT ANSWER -pull the victim out of the water, and
j k j k j k jk j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




wipe the chest
j k j k j k




how can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-
j k j k jk j k j k j k jk j k jk jk j k j k jk




mask device? - CORRECT ANSWER -observing the chest rise with breaths
jk j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k

, what ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? -
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




CORRECT ANSWER -30 compression's to 2 breaths j k j k j k j k j k j k




what is a consideration when you are using an AED? - CORRECT
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




ANSWER - on a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to
j k j k jk j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




deliver a shock
j k j k j k




a victim with a foreign-
j k j k j k j k




body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. what is your first course of action? -
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




CORRECT ANSWER -start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




a 9-year-
j k




old child has suddenly collapsed. after confirming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer de
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk




termines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emerg ency
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk j k




response system. he immediately begins performing high-
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




quality CPR. two additional rescuers arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




what actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? -
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




CORRECT ANSWER -2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




a 9-year-
j k




old child has suddenly collapsed. after confirming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer de
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk




termines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emerg ency
jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk j k




response system. he immediately begins performing high-
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




quality CPR. two additional rescuers arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




two rescuers begin high-
j k j k j k




quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. what action supports
j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




2- rescuer CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -alternating the compressor role every 2
j k jk j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k j k




minutes
j k

Written for

Institution
Basic
Course
Basic

Document information

Uploaded on
April 26, 2026
Number of pages
5
Written in
2025/2026
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers

Subjects

$15.49
Get access to the full document:

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Get to know the seller

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
Stuviasolution474 NURSING
Follow You need to be logged in order to follow users or courses
Sold
16
Member since
9 months
Number of followers
2
Documents
3886
Last sold
3 weeks ago
RUTHEXAMSTORE

RUTHEXAMSTORE (2025 updated) Welcome to RUTHEXAMSTORE, On this page, you find all documents, package deals, and flashcards offered. I try to Elaborate all my Exams as much as possible thus assuring the Learners of a GUARANTEED PASS A+ with latest update! I will also appreciate all positive Reviews feel free to enquire and referrals thank you!

4.8

5 reviews

5
4
4
1
3
0
2
0
1
0

Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions