BLS RENEWAL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
What are the signs of cardiac arrest? CORRECT ANSWER no breathing or only gasping
no definite pulse for 5 s (no more than 10s)
Alone: what is the first step of activating the emergency response system if collapse is witnessed?
CORRECT ANSWER Call 911
Get AED
Alone: What is the first step of activating the emergency response system if collapse is unwitnessed?
CORRECT ANSWER Give 2 min CPR
Call 911 and get AED
Adults: Compression ventilation ration w/o advanced airway CORRECT ANSWER 30:2
Children: Compression ventilation ration w/o advanced airway CORRECT ANSWER
If 1 rescuer: 30:2
If 2 rescuers: 15:2
Infants: Compression ventilation ration w/o advanced airway CORRECT ANSWER
If 1 rescuer: 30:2
If 2 rescuers: 15:2
Adult rescue breathing rate CORRECT ANSWER 1 breath every 5-6 seconds
Infant and children rescue breathing rate CORRECT ANSWER 1 breath every 3-5 seconds
How often do you check the pulse when giving rescue breaths? CORRECT ANSWER
every 2 minutes
compression depth for infants CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 inches
compression depth for adults and children CORRECT ANSWER 2 inches
Adult CPR cycle
x compressions, then y breaths
repeat z times
then what? CORRECT ANSWER 30 chest compressions, 2 breaths
repeat 5 times
rotate rescuers
which pulse do you check on an adult? CORRECT ANSWER carotid
Which pulse do you check on a child? CORRECT ANSWER carotid or femoral
which pulse do you check on an infant? CORRECT ANSWER brachial or femoral
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
What are the signs of cardiac arrest? CORRECT ANSWER no breathing or only gasping
no definite pulse for 5 s (no more than 10s)
Alone: what is the first step of activating the emergency response system if collapse is witnessed?
CORRECT ANSWER Call 911
Get AED
Alone: What is the first step of activating the emergency response system if collapse is unwitnessed?
CORRECT ANSWER Give 2 min CPR
Call 911 and get AED
Adults: Compression ventilation ration w/o advanced airway CORRECT ANSWER 30:2
Children: Compression ventilation ration w/o advanced airway CORRECT ANSWER
If 1 rescuer: 30:2
If 2 rescuers: 15:2
Infants: Compression ventilation ration w/o advanced airway CORRECT ANSWER
If 1 rescuer: 30:2
If 2 rescuers: 15:2
Adult rescue breathing rate CORRECT ANSWER 1 breath every 5-6 seconds
Infant and children rescue breathing rate CORRECT ANSWER 1 breath every 3-5 seconds
How often do you check the pulse when giving rescue breaths? CORRECT ANSWER
every 2 minutes
compression depth for infants CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 inches
compression depth for adults and children CORRECT ANSWER 2 inches
Adult CPR cycle
x compressions, then y breaths
repeat z times
then what? CORRECT ANSWER 30 chest compressions, 2 breaths
repeat 5 times
rotate rescuers
which pulse do you check on an adult? CORRECT ANSWER carotid
Which pulse do you check on a child? CORRECT ANSWER carotid or femoral
which pulse do you check on an infant? CORRECT ANSWER brachial or femoral
