BLS CPR Exam Questions And Answers
Which of the following describes the proper sequences of BLS?
A.) Pulse check, rescue breath, compression
B.) Airway, breathing, compression
C.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
D.) C - A - B Correct Answers: D
The pulse assessed in an adult cardiac arrest victim is called the ______ pulse?
A.) Groin
B.) Radial
C.) Carotid
D.) Tempora Correct Answers: C
Choose the proper order of the Adult Chain of Survival:
A.) Recognition, Call EMS, Advanced Life Support, Defibrillate, Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
B.) Recognition, Early CPR, Defibrillate, Advanced Life Support, Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
C.) CPR, Recognition, Call EMS, Defibrillate, Advanced Life Support
D.) Recognition, Defibrillation, CPR, Call EMS, Advanced Life Support Correct Answers: B
True/False: Most rescuers describe child cardiac arrest situations as more stressful than adult cases.
A.)True
B.)False Correct Answers: A
You find an unresponsive victim without a pulse. You do not have a mask. What is the next step for
an untrained lay responder?
A.) Go call 911
B.) Wait until EMS arrives
C.) Begin CPR and perform mouth-to-mouth
D.) Use your shirt over their mouth as a barrier Correct Answers: C
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for Two-Rescuer Infant BLS?
A.) 30:2
B.) 30:1
C.) 15:2
D.) 15:1 Correct Answers: C
You attempt to deliver a breath through a mask but it does not go in. What is the next step?
A.) Hyperextend the neck
B.) Blow harder
C.) Discard mask and use mouth-to-mouth
, D.) Reposition the airway Correct Answers: D
You are treating an adult choking victim. They initially can cough, but now are grasping their throat
and turning blue. What is the next step?
A.) Heimlich Maneuver
B.) Begin CPR
C.) Rescue breathing
D.) Check pulse Correct Answers: A
The compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer giving CPR to individuals of ANY age is:
A. 30:1
B. 30:2
C. 15:1
D. 15:2 Correct Answers: B
How often should rescuers switch roles when performing two-rescuer CPR?
A. After every cycle of CPR
B. After every two cycles of CPR
C. After every five cycles of CPR
D. After every 10 cycles of CPR Correct Answers: C
The proper steps for operating an AED are:*
A. Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the individual, and analyze the rhythm
B. Power on the AED, attach electode pads, analyze the rhythm, clear the individual, and deliver
shock
C. Attach electrode pads, check pulse, shock individual, and analyze rhythm
D. Check pulse, attach electrode pads, analyze rhythm, shock patient Correct Answers: B
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in a child who is anywhere from one year to
puberty?*
A. Brachial artery
B. Ulnar artery
C. Temporal artery
D. Carotid or femoral artery Correct Answers: D
The initial Basic Life Support (BLS) steps for adults are:*
A. Assess the individual, give two rescue breaths, defibrillate, and start CPR
B. Assess the individual, activate EMS and get AED, check pulse, and start CPR
C. Check pulse, give rescue breaths, assess the individual, and defibrillate
D. Assess the individual, start CPR, give two rescue breaths, and defibrillate Correct Answers: B
The critical characteristics of high-quality CPR include which of the following?*
A. Starting chest compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest
B. Pushing hard and fast
C. Minimizing interruptions
D. All of the above Correct Answers: D
The five steps in the Adult Chain of Survival include all of the following EXCEPT:*
A. Early CPR
Which of the following describes the proper sequences of BLS?
A.) Pulse check, rescue breath, compression
B.) Airway, breathing, compression
C.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
D.) C - A - B Correct Answers: D
The pulse assessed in an adult cardiac arrest victim is called the ______ pulse?
A.) Groin
B.) Radial
C.) Carotid
D.) Tempora Correct Answers: C
Choose the proper order of the Adult Chain of Survival:
A.) Recognition, Call EMS, Advanced Life Support, Defibrillate, Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
B.) Recognition, Early CPR, Defibrillate, Advanced Life Support, Post-Cardiac Arrest Care
C.) CPR, Recognition, Call EMS, Defibrillate, Advanced Life Support
D.) Recognition, Defibrillation, CPR, Call EMS, Advanced Life Support Correct Answers: B
True/False: Most rescuers describe child cardiac arrest situations as more stressful than adult cases.
A.)True
B.)False Correct Answers: A
You find an unresponsive victim without a pulse. You do not have a mask. What is the next step for
an untrained lay responder?
A.) Go call 911
B.) Wait until EMS arrives
C.) Begin CPR and perform mouth-to-mouth
D.) Use your shirt over their mouth as a barrier Correct Answers: C
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for Two-Rescuer Infant BLS?
A.) 30:2
B.) 30:1
C.) 15:2
D.) 15:1 Correct Answers: C
You attempt to deliver a breath through a mask but it does not go in. What is the next step?
A.) Hyperextend the neck
B.) Blow harder
C.) Discard mask and use mouth-to-mouth
, D.) Reposition the airway Correct Answers: D
You are treating an adult choking victim. They initially can cough, but now are grasping their throat
and turning blue. What is the next step?
A.) Heimlich Maneuver
B.) Begin CPR
C.) Rescue breathing
D.) Check pulse Correct Answers: A
The compression to ventilation ratio for one rescuer giving CPR to individuals of ANY age is:
A. 30:1
B. 30:2
C. 15:1
D. 15:2 Correct Answers: B
How often should rescuers switch roles when performing two-rescuer CPR?
A. After every cycle of CPR
B. After every two cycles of CPR
C. After every five cycles of CPR
D. After every 10 cycles of CPR Correct Answers: C
The proper steps for operating an AED are:*
A. Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the individual, and analyze the rhythm
B. Power on the AED, attach electode pads, analyze the rhythm, clear the individual, and deliver
shock
C. Attach electrode pads, check pulse, shock individual, and analyze rhythm
D. Check pulse, attach electrode pads, analyze rhythm, shock patient Correct Answers: B
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in a child who is anywhere from one year to
puberty?*
A. Brachial artery
B. Ulnar artery
C. Temporal artery
D. Carotid or femoral artery Correct Answers: D
The initial Basic Life Support (BLS) steps for adults are:*
A. Assess the individual, give two rescue breaths, defibrillate, and start CPR
B. Assess the individual, activate EMS and get AED, check pulse, and start CPR
C. Check pulse, give rescue breaths, assess the individual, and defibrillate
D. Assess the individual, start CPR, give two rescue breaths, and defibrillate Correct Answers: B
The critical characteristics of high-quality CPR include which of the following?*
A. Starting chest compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest
B. Pushing hard and fast
C. Minimizing interruptions
D. All of the above Correct Answers: D
The five steps in the Adult Chain of Survival include all of the following EXCEPT:*
A. Early CPR
