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150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+||ALREADY GRADED A+
You are a daycare provider and find a 3-year-old child who is unresponsive. She
had laid down for a nap because she was not feeling well. When you checked on
her, she was not breathing and appeared blue. You are by yourself. The child
begins to breathe spontaneously at a rate of 18. Her pulse is 50. What is the next
step?
a. Give faster rescue breaths.
b. Do carotid massage.
c. Begin CPR starting with chest compressions.
d. Monitor breathing.
c. Begin CPR starting with chest compressions.
A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while eating a
hot dog at a bar. What is most likely the cause?
a. Cardiac arrest
b. Alcohol poisoning
c. Choking
d. Drug ingestion
c. Choking
A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while eating a
hot dog at a bar. You assess that the unresponsive student still has a pulse. What is
the next step in managing this case?
a. Begin CPR
b. Open airway
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c. Apply AED
d. Put in Recovery position
b. Open airway
A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while eating a
hot dog at a bar. You are concerned that this unresponsive student may have
choked. What is the best method to clear an obstruction from the airway?
a. Back blows
b. Abdominal thrusts
c. Start CPR
d. Blind finger sweep
c. Start CPR
The 2020 ILCOR Guidelines for CPR changed the recommended compressions to
ventilations ratio for Pediatrics to:
a. 15:2 for all scenarios
b. 30:2 for all scenarios
c. 30:2 for 1 provider, then switch to 15:2 for 2 providers
d. 15:2 for 1 provider, then switch to 30:2 for 2 providers
c. 30:2 for 1 provider, then switch to 15:2 for 2 providers
Critical characteristics of high-quality CPR include which of the following?
a. Start chest compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest
b. Allow complete chest recoil after each compression
c. Minimize interruptions of CPR
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
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At what age is it preferable to use the pediatric AED pads?
a. 8 years of age or older
b. Less than 8 years of age or less than 55lb
c. 12 years of age or younger
d. 18 years of age or younger
b. Less than 8 years of age or less than 55lb
The compression to ventilation ratio for single rescuer giving CPR to an Adult is:
a. 30:1
b. 30:2
c. 15:1
d. 15:2
b. 30:2
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in an adult?
a. Brachial artery
b. Carotid artery or femoral
c. Popliteal artery
d. Temporal artery
b. Carotid artery or femoral
An AED can be used safely in all of the following situations except:
a. Victim lying in the snow
b. Victim with an implanted pacemaker
c. Victim with a transdermal medication patch on
d. Victim lying partially in water
d. Victim lying partially in water
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The 6 steps in the Adult Chain of Survival include all of the following except:
a. Early CPR
b. Rapid defibrillation
c. Use of cardiovascular medications
d. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
c. Use of cardiovascular medications
You are alone when you encounter a person in what appears to be cardiac or
respiratory arrest. What are the first three steps you should take to stabilize the
person? Check for danger, ____________, and send for help.
a. Establish IV access
b. Insert an advanced airway
c. Check for response
d. Start CPR
c. Check for response
In both children and infants, two minutes of CPR should be given if:
a. Witnessed cardiac arrest
b. Unwitnessed collapse
c. Witnessed choking incident
d. Unresponsive victim with pulse and breathing
b. Unwitnessed collapse
The proper steps for operating an AED are:
a. Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the person, and analyze the
rhythm
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BLS EXAM/BLS CPR EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL
150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+||ALREADY GRADED A+
You are a daycare provider and find a 3-year-old child who is unresponsive. She
had laid down for a nap because she was not feeling well. When you checked on
her, she was not breathing and appeared blue. You are by yourself. The child
begins to breathe spontaneously at a rate of 18. Her pulse is 50. What is the next
step?
a. Give faster rescue breaths.
b. Do carotid massage.
c. Begin CPR starting with chest compressions.
d. Monitor breathing.
c. Begin CPR starting with chest compressions.
A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while eating a
hot dog at a bar. What is most likely the cause?
a. Cardiac arrest
b. Alcohol poisoning
c. Choking
d. Drug ingestion
c. Choking
A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while eating a
hot dog at a bar. You assess that the unresponsive student still has a pulse. What is
the next step in managing this case?
a. Begin CPR
b. Open airway
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c. Apply AED
d. Put in Recovery position
b. Open airway
A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while eating a
hot dog at a bar. You are concerned that this unresponsive student may have
choked. What is the best method to clear an obstruction from the airway?
a. Back blows
b. Abdominal thrusts
c. Start CPR
d. Blind finger sweep
c. Start CPR
The 2020 ILCOR Guidelines for CPR changed the recommended compressions to
ventilations ratio for Pediatrics to:
a. 15:2 for all scenarios
b. 30:2 for all scenarios
c. 30:2 for 1 provider, then switch to 15:2 for 2 providers
d. 15:2 for 1 provider, then switch to 30:2 for 2 providers
c. 30:2 for 1 provider, then switch to 15:2 for 2 providers
Critical characteristics of high-quality CPR include which of the following?
a. Start chest compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest
b. Allow complete chest recoil after each compression
c. Minimize interruptions of CPR
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
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At what age is it preferable to use the pediatric AED pads?
a. 8 years of age or older
b. Less than 8 years of age or less than 55lb
c. 12 years of age or younger
d. 18 years of age or younger
b. Less than 8 years of age or less than 55lb
The compression to ventilation ratio for single rescuer giving CPR to an Adult is:
a. 30:1
b. 30:2
c. 15:1
d. 15:2
b. 30:2
Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in an adult?
a. Brachial artery
b. Carotid artery or femoral
c. Popliteal artery
d. Temporal artery
b. Carotid artery or femoral
An AED can be used safely in all of the following situations except:
a. Victim lying in the snow
b. Victim with an implanted pacemaker
c. Victim with a transdermal medication patch on
d. Victim lying partially in water
d. Victim lying partially in water
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The 6 steps in the Adult Chain of Survival include all of the following except:
a. Early CPR
b. Rapid defibrillation
c. Use of cardiovascular medications
d. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
c. Use of cardiovascular medications
You are alone when you encounter a person in what appears to be cardiac or
respiratory arrest. What are the first three steps you should take to stabilize the
person? Check for danger, ____________, and send for help.
a. Establish IV access
b. Insert an advanced airway
c. Check for response
d. Start CPR
c. Check for response
In both children and infants, two minutes of CPR should be given if:
a. Witnessed cardiac arrest
b. Unwitnessed collapse
c. Witnessed choking incident
d. Unresponsive victim with pulse and breathing
b. Unwitnessed collapse
The proper steps for operating an AED are:
a. Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the person, and analyze the
rhythm
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