BLS Exam B (updated 2026) Questions &
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A 65-year-old male is on a short ladder changing a light and
suddenly collapses. He is unresponsive. What is the next
step?
a. Call 911/EMS.
b. Begin CPR.
c. Begin mouth-to-mouth ventilation.
d. Check pulse
a. Call 911/EMS.
What method should be used to open his airway in the case
with neck injury?
a. Chin-lift
b. Jaw thrust
c. Head-tilt/chin-lift
d. Head-tilt
b. Jaw thrust
CPR is initiated and the person's pulse returns, but he is not
breathing. What ventilation rate should be used for this
person?
a. 6-8 breaths per minute
b. 1 breath per 6 sec
c. 18-20 breaths per minute
d. Depends on his color
b. 1 breath per 6 sec
What does AED stand for?
a. Automatic Energy Delivery
b. Automated External Device
c. Automated External Defibrillator
d. Autonomous Energy Defibrillator
c. Automated External Defibrillator
, A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She
has a known cardiac history per her family. You notice a
bulge in the upper left chest under the skin. There is a healed
incision overlying that bulge. Which is true of AED use?
a. AED cannot be used in this person.
b. You should put a magnet over the bulge before using the
AED.
c. You should place pads over the bulge.
d. You should avoid placing pads over the bulge
d. You should avoid placing pads over the bulge.
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She
has a known cardiac history per her family. The AED
indicates "Shock." What is the next step?
a. Clear the person and deliver the shock.
b. Deliver two additional minutes of CPR before delivering
the shock.
c. Ventilate while shock is delivered.
d. Assume error and do not deliver shock.
a. Clear the person and deliver the shock.
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She
has a known cardiac history per her family. After delivering a
shock, what is the next step in caring for this person?
a. Reassess for a pulse.
b. Do chest compressions only.
c. Resume CPR starting with chest compressions.
d. Do ventilation only.
c. Resume CPR starting with chest compressions.
What age is considered an infant for BLS purposes?
a. Under one year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Four years
a. Under one year
Why are ventilations delivered to a pediatric arrest victim
before seeking assistance in single-rescuer scenarios?
Answers Latest Already Graded A+
UPDATE 2026
A 65-year-old male is on a short ladder changing a light and
suddenly collapses. He is unresponsive. What is the next
step?
a. Call 911/EMS.
b. Begin CPR.
c. Begin mouth-to-mouth ventilation.
d. Check pulse
a. Call 911/EMS.
What method should be used to open his airway in the case
with neck injury?
a. Chin-lift
b. Jaw thrust
c. Head-tilt/chin-lift
d. Head-tilt
b. Jaw thrust
CPR is initiated and the person's pulse returns, but he is not
breathing. What ventilation rate should be used for this
person?
a. 6-8 breaths per minute
b. 1 breath per 6 sec
c. 18-20 breaths per minute
d. Depends on his color
b. 1 breath per 6 sec
What does AED stand for?
a. Automatic Energy Delivery
b. Automated External Device
c. Automated External Defibrillator
d. Autonomous Energy Defibrillator
c. Automated External Defibrillator
, A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She
has a known cardiac history per her family. You notice a
bulge in the upper left chest under the skin. There is a healed
incision overlying that bulge. Which is true of AED use?
a. AED cannot be used in this person.
b. You should put a magnet over the bulge before using the
AED.
c. You should place pads over the bulge.
d. You should avoid placing pads over the bulge
d. You should avoid placing pads over the bulge.
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She
has a known cardiac history per her family. The AED
indicates "Shock." What is the next step?
a. Clear the person and deliver the shock.
b. Deliver two additional minutes of CPR before delivering
the shock.
c. Ventilate while shock is delivered.
d. Assume error and do not deliver shock.
a. Clear the person and deliver the shock.
A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She
has a known cardiac history per her family. After delivering a
shock, what is the next step in caring for this person?
a. Reassess for a pulse.
b. Do chest compressions only.
c. Resume CPR starting with chest compressions.
d. Do ventilation only.
c. Resume CPR starting with chest compressions.
What age is considered an infant for BLS purposes?
a. Under one year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Four years
a. Under one year
Why are ventilations delivered to a pediatric arrest victim
before seeking assistance in single-rescuer scenarios?
