CPR BLS Provider Written Exam-2026
Questions with Correct Answers
What actions should occur next to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Two rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-
quality CPRVwhile the their rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action supports 2-rescuer CPR? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes
Why is defibrillation important? - CORRECT ANSWER -It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm.
A 53-year-
od woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse.
A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. When the AED arri
ves, what is the first step for using it? - CORRECT ANSWERV-Turn on the AED
A 53-year-
od woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse.
A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. After the AED pads
are attached to the person, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using a
n AED? - CORRECT ANSWER -Follow the AED prompts
A victim with a foreign-
body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
A middle-
aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not
breathing, and does not have a pulse. You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you not
ice the chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback? -
CORRECT ANSWER -"You need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute."
What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED? - CORRECT ANSWERV-
On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
Early defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why is this important to survival? -
CORRECT ANSWER -It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm.
Which characteristics of chest compressions in high-quality CPR are given to a child? -
CORRECT ANSWER -A least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The heart will adequately refill between compressions.
When you are performing CPRVon an unresponsive person whom you know is choking, what modificat
ion should you incorporate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Each time you open the airway, you look for the obstructing object.
Questions with Correct Answers
What actions should occur next to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Two rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-
quality CPRVwhile the their rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action supports 2-rescuer CPR? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes
Why is defibrillation important? - CORRECT ANSWER -It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm.
A 53-year-
od woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse.
A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. When the AED arri
ves, what is the first step for using it? - CORRECT ANSWERV-Turn on the AED
A 53-year-
od woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse.
A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. After the AED pads
are attached to the person, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using a
n AED? - CORRECT ANSWER -Follow the AED prompts
A victim with a foreign-
body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
A middle-
aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not
breathing, and does not have a pulse. You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you not
ice the chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback? -
CORRECT ANSWER -"You need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute."
What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED? - CORRECT ANSWERV-
On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
Early defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why is this important to survival? -
CORRECT ANSWER -It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm.
Which characteristics of chest compressions in high-quality CPR are given to a child? -
CORRECT ANSWER -A least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The heart will adequately refill between compressions.
When you are performing CPRVon an unresponsive person whom you know is choking, what modificat
ion should you incorporate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Each time you open the airway, you look for the obstructing object.
