AMERICAN RED CROSS FINAL BLS
COMPREHENSIVE PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ About how many seconds should you check for breathing: Answer: no
more than 10
⩥ What is the purpose of Good Samaritan Laws? Answer: To help
protect people who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in
return.
⩥ What should you do if the person does not give consent? Answer: Do
not give care but instead call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
⩥ You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of
your office building. You check the scene and then check the person for
consciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next?
Answer: Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency
number.
⩥ The steps to follow in an emergency are: Answer: Check - Call - Care
, ⩥ If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts
more than 3-5 minutes or that goes away and comes back, this person is
most likely having: Answer: A heart attack
⩥ It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival
because: Answer: It helps improve the chance of survival.
⩥ When you give care to an adult who is conscious and choking, where
should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts? Answer: In the
middle of the abdomen, just above the navel.
⩥ Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
Answer: It helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs
until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical personnel take over.
⩥ When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each breath should last
about: Answer: 1 second.
⩥ The cycle of chest compressions and rescue breaths in CPR is:
Answer: 30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths.
⩥ About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in 2 minutes?
Answer: 5
COMPREHENSIVE PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ About how many seconds should you check for breathing: Answer: no
more than 10
⩥ What is the purpose of Good Samaritan Laws? Answer: To help
protect people who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in
return.
⩥ What should you do if the person does not give consent? Answer: Do
not give care but instead call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
⩥ You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of
your office building. You check the scene and then check the person for
consciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next?
Answer: Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency
number.
⩥ The steps to follow in an emergency are: Answer: Check - Call - Care
, ⩥ If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts
more than 3-5 minutes or that goes away and comes back, this person is
most likely having: Answer: A heart attack
⩥ It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival
because: Answer: It helps improve the chance of survival.
⩥ When you give care to an adult who is conscious and choking, where
should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts? Answer: In the
middle of the abdomen, just above the navel.
⩥ Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
Answer: It helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs
until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical personnel take over.
⩥ When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each breath should last
about: Answer: 1 second.
⩥ The cycle of chest compressions and rescue breaths in CPR is:
Answer: 30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths.
⩥ About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in 2 minutes?
Answer: 5
