AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1) Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR?
A) has normal breathing and a pulse
B) has no normal breathing and no pulse
C) has a pulse and is having trouble breathing
D) has a strong pulse and is breathing -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. has
no normal breathing and no pulse
2) You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear
gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. You phone 9-1-1. What should you do
next?
A) begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
B) give rescue breaths only; the gasps are not normal breathing
C) monitor the patient; the gasps are considered normal breathing
D) begin CPR even though the gasping is normal breathing -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ A. begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
3) When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
A) apply the pads to the chest
B) clear the patient
, C) turn on the AED
D) press the shock button -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. turn on the AED
4) After the AED pads are attached to the person, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED?
A) press the shock button
B) follow the AED prompts
C) check for a carotid pulse
D) clear the patient -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. follow the AED
prompts
5) What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
A) give 20 compressions to 2 breaths
B) give 5 compressions to 1 breath
C) give 15 compressions to 2 breaths
D) give 30 compressions to 2 breaths -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. give
30 compressions to 2 breaths
6) What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED?
A) AEDs can only be used while a person is submerged in water
B) on a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a
shock
C) they should never remove a transdermal medication patch before
applying AED pads
D) they should never use an AED on someone with an implanted
pacemaker -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. they should never remove a
transdermal medication patch before applying AED pads
7) When you are performing CPR on an unresponsive person whom you know is
choking, what modification should you incorporate?
A) there are no modifications
B) you should attempt a jaw thrust instead of a head tilt-chin lift
C) each time you open the airway, look for the obstructing object
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1) Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR?
A) has normal breathing and a pulse
B) has no normal breathing and no pulse
C) has a pulse and is having trouble breathing
D) has a strong pulse and is breathing -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. has
no normal breathing and no pulse
2) You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear
gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. You phone 9-1-1. What should you do
next?
A) begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
B) give rescue breaths only; the gasps are not normal breathing
C) monitor the patient; the gasps are considered normal breathing
D) begin CPR even though the gasping is normal breathing -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ A. begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
3) When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
A) apply the pads to the chest
B) clear the patient
, C) turn on the AED
D) press the shock button -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. turn on the AED
4) After the AED pads are attached to the person, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED?
A) press the shock button
B) follow the AED prompts
C) check for a carotid pulse
D) clear the patient -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B. follow the AED
prompts
5) What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
A) give 20 compressions to 2 breaths
B) give 5 compressions to 1 breath
C) give 15 compressions to 2 breaths
D) give 30 compressions to 2 breaths -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. give
30 compressions to 2 breaths
6) What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED?
A) AEDs can only be used while a person is submerged in water
B) on a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a
shock
C) they should never remove a transdermal medication patch before
applying AED pads
D) they should never use an AED on someone with an implanted
pacemaker -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. they should never remove a
transdermal medication patch before applying AED pads
7) When you are performing CPR on an unresponsive person whom you know is
choking, what modification should you incorporate?
A) there are no modifications
B) you should attempt a jaw thrust instead of a head tilt-chin lift
C) each time you open the airway, look for the obstructing object
