AMERICAN RED CROSS FINAL BLS STUDY
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Spine. Answer: Series of vertebrae extending from the base of the
skull to the tip of the tailbone
⩥ Manual stabilization. Answer: A technique used to achieve spinal
motion restriction by manually supporting the person's head and neck in
the position found without the use of any equipment
⩥ Vertebrae. Answer: The 33 bones of the spine
⩥ Which are among the most common causes of serious head neck and
spinal injury. Answer: Motor vehicle accidents, sports related injuries
and falls
⩥ Serious injuries to the head neck or spine can damage. Answer: Soft
tissues, bones, and nerve tissues
⩥ Which of the following situations would cause you to suspect a
serious head neck or spinal injury. Answer: A high school football player
is holding his neck after making a tackle headfirst
, ⩥ Which should you do when caring for a person with a suspected head
neck or spinal injury. Answer: Provide manual stabilization while
checking for life-threatening conditions and maintain an open airway
⩥ At the scene of a car crash a person has blood seeping from his ears
what should you do. Answer: Loosely cover the ears with a sterile
dressing
⩥ Which is your primary concern when caring for an injury to the mouth
or neck. Answer: Airway obstruction
⩥ Which is a signal of an injured ear. Answer: Hearing loss, inner her
ear pain and loss of balance
⩥ Rib fractures are caused bye. Answer: Direct force to the chest
⩥ Abdomen. Answer: The middle part of the trunk containing the liver,
spleen and stomach
⩥ Pelvis. Answer: Lower part of the trunk, it contains the bladder,
reproductive organs and part of the large intestines including the rectum
⩥ Chest. Answer: Upper part of the trunk containing the heart, major
blood vessels and lungs
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Spine. Answer: Series of vertebrae extending from the base of the
skull to the tip of the tailbone
⩥ Manual stabilization. Answer: A technique used to achieve spinal
motion restriction by manually supporting the person's head and neck in
the position found without the use of any equipment
⩥ Vertebrae. Answer: The 33 bones of the spine
⩥ Which are among the most common causes of serious head neck and
spinal injury. Answer: Motor vehicle accidents, sports related injuries
and falls
⩥ Serious injuries to the head neck or spine can damage. Answer: Soft
tissues, bones, and nerve tissues
⩥ Which of the following situations would cause you to suspect a
serious head neck or spinal injury. Answer: A high school football player
is holding his neck after making a tackle headfirst
, ⩥ Which should you do when caring for a person with a suspected head
neck or spinal injury. Answer: Provide manual stabilization while
checking for life-threatening conditions and maintain an open airway
⩥ At the scene of a car crash a person has blood seeping from his ears
what should you do. Answer: Loosely cover the ears with a sterile
dressing
⩥ Which is your primary concern when caring for an injury to the mouth
or neck. Answer: Airway obstruction
⩥ Which is a signal of an injured ear. Answer: Hearing loss, inner her
ear pain and loss of balance
⩥ Rib fractures are caused bye. Answer: Direct force to the chest
⩥ Abdomen. Answer: The middle part of the trunk containing the liver,
spleen and stomach
⩥ Pelvis. Answer: Lower part of the trunk, it contains the bladder,
reproductive organs and part of the large intestines including the rectum
⩥ Chest. Answer: Upper part of the trunk containing the heart, major
blood vessels and lungs
