BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) EXAM A
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – A+
GRADED WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
WhichA2typeA2ofA2victimA2willA2requireA2CPR?
A.A2AA2victimA2thatA2isA2tellingA2youA2theyA2believeA2theyA2areA2havingA2aA2heartA2attack
B.A2AA2victimA2whoA2isA2unresponsiveA2butA2isA2breathingA2atA2anA2okayA2rateA2
C.A2AA2victimA2withA2aA2pulseA2whoA2isA2havingA2troubleA2breathing
D.A2AA2victimA2whoA2isA2unresponsiveA2withA2noA2normalA2breathingA2andA2noA2normalA2p
ulseA2-A2Ans--
D)A2aA2victimA2whoA2isA2unresponsiveA2withA2noA2normalA2breathingA2andA2noA2normalA2p
ulse
WhenA2aA2victimA2hasA2aA2suspectedA2neckA2injury,A2whatA2isA2theA2bestA2wayA2toA2openA2
theA2airway?
A.A2useA2theA2Jaw-A2ThrustA2maneuver
B.A2UseA2theA2headA2tilt-chinA2liftA2
C.A2UseA2theA2headA2tiltA2only
D.A2UseA2theA2tongueA2lift-fingerA2sweepA2-A2Ans--AA2)A2UseA2theA2Jaw-
A2thrustA2maneuver
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2correctA2amountA2ofA2timeA2weA2shouldA2checkA2aA2pul
seA2onA2aA2victim?
A.A21A2sec
B.A23A2sec
C.A215A2secA2
D.A2BetweenA25A2andA210A2secA2-A2Ans--D)A2BetweenA25A2andA210A2sec
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2breathingA2devicesA2isA2notA2appropriateA2forA2useA2byA2aA2sin
gleA2rescuerA2providingA2breathsA2duringA2CPR?
A.A2Mouth-to-barrierA2device
B.A2Bag-maskA2deviceA2
C.A2Mouth-to-mouthA2technique
D.A2Mouth-to-maskA2techniqueA2-A2Ans--B)A2Bag-maskA2device
WhenA2preformingA2chestA2compressionA2onA2anA2adult,A2whatA2isA2theA2recommendedA2
depth?
A.A2AtA2leastA22A2inchesA2(A25A2cm)
, B.A2AtA2leastA21A2inchA2(2.5A2cm)
C.A2AtA2leastA24A2inchesA2(10A2cm)
D.A2AtA2leastA23A2inchesA2(7.5A2cm)A2-A2Ans--A)A2AtA2leastA22A2inchesA2(5A2cm)
IfA2aA2childA2victimA2hasA2aA2pulseA2ofA2moreA2thanA260/
minA2butA2isA2notA2breathing,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A.A2GiveA2breathsA2andA2chestA2compression
B.A2GiveA2chestA2compressionsA2withoutA2breathsA2
C.A2GiveA2breathsA2withoutA2chestA2compresionsA2
DA2UseA2anA2AEDA2-A2Ans--C)A2GiveA2breathsA2withoutA2chestA2compressions
WhatA2isA2theA2compressionsA2toA2breathsA2rationA2forA21-A2rescuerA2adultA2CPR
A.A215:2
B.A230:2
C.20:2
D.A25:1A2-A2Ans--B)A230:1
WhatA2isA2theA2recommendedA2rateA2forA2preformingA2chestA2compressionsA2forA2allA2age
A2victims?
A.A2BetweenA2100A2andA2200A2perA2min
B.A2AsA2manyA2asA2youA2can
C.A2UnderA2100A2perA2min
DA2100A2perA2minA2-A2Ans--A)A2BetweenA2100A2andA2200A2perA2min
DuringA22A2rescuerA2CPR,A2oneA2rescuerA2providesA2chestA2compressions,A2whatA2isA2the
A2roleA2ofA2theA2secondA2rescuer?
A.A2monitorA2theA2victimA2forA2breathsA2andA2aA2pulse
B.A2CountA2compressionsA2outA2loud
C.A2OpenA2theA2airwayA2andA2giveA2breaths
D.A2WaitA2untilA2theA2firstA2rescuerA2getsA2tiredA2beforeA2helpingA2-A2Ans--
C)A2OpenA2theA2airwayA2andA2giveA2breaths
WhenA2preformingA2chestA2compressionsA2onA2anA2adult,A2whereA2shouldA2yourA2handsA2
beA2placed?
A.A2onA2theA2tipA2ofA2theA2breastA2bone
B.A2OnA2theA2upperA2partA2ofA2theA2stomach
C.A2InA2theA2centerA2ofA2theA2chest
D.A2OnA2theA2upperA2halfA2ofA2theA2breastA2boneA2-A2Ans--
C)A2inA2theA2centerA2ofA2theA2chest
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – A+
GRADED WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
WhichA2typeA2ofA2victimA2willA2requireA2CPR?
A.A2AA2victimA2thatA2isA2tellingA2youA2theyA2believeA2theyA2areA2havingA2aA2heartA2attack
B.A2AA2victimA2whoA2isA2unresponsiveA2butA2isA2breathingA2atA2anA2okayA2rateA2
C.A2AA2victimA2withA2aA2pulseA2whoA2isA2havingA2troubleA2breathing
D.A2AA2victimA2whoA2isA2unresponsiveA2withA2noA2normalA2breathingA2andA2noA2normalA2p
ulseA2-A2Ans--
D)A2aA2victimA2whoA2isA2unresponsiveA2withA2noA2normalA2breathingA2andA2noA2normalA2p
ulse
WhenA2aA2victimA2hasA2aA2suspectedA2neckA2injury,A2whatA2isA2theA2bestA2wayA2toA2openA2
theA2airway?
A.A2useA2theA2Jaw-A2ThrustA2maneuver
B.A2UseA2theA2headA2tilt-chinA2liftA2
C.A2UseA2theA2headA2tiltA2only
D.A2UseA2theA2tongueA2lift-fingerA2sweepA2-A2Ans--AA2)A2UseA2theA2Jaw-
A2thrustA2maneuver
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2correctA2amountA2ofA2timeA2weA2shouldA2checkA2aA2pul
seA2onA2aA2victim?
A.A21A2sec
B.A23A2sec
C.A215A2secA2
D.A2BetweenA25A2andA210A2secA2-A2Ans--D)A2BetweenA25A2andA210A2sec
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2breathingA2devicesA2isA2notA2appropriateA2forA2useA2byA2aA2sin
gleA2rescuerA2providingA2breathsA2duringA2CPR?
A.A2Mouth-to-barrierA2device
B.A2Bag-maskA2deviceA2
C.A2Mouth-to-mouthA2technique
D.A2Mouth-to-maskA2techniqueA2-A2Ans--B)A2Bag-maskA2device
WhenA2preformingA2chestA2compressionA2onA2anA2adult,A2whatA2isA2theA2recommendedA2
depth?
A.A2AtA2leastA22A2inchesA2(A25A2cm)
, B.A2AtA2leastA21A2inchA2(2.5A2cm)
C.A2AtA2leastA24A2inchesA2(10A2cm)
D.A2AtA2leastA23A2inchesA2(7.5A2cm)A2-A2Ans--A)A2AtA2leastA22A2inchesA2(5A2cm)
IfA2aA2childA2victimA2hasA2aA2pulseA2ofA2moreA2thanA260/
minA2butA2isA2notA2breathing,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A.A2GiveA2breathsA2andA2chestA2compression
B.A2GiveA2chestA2compressionsA2withoutA2breathsA2
C.A2GiveA2breathsA2withoutA2chestA2compresionsA2
DA2UseA2anA2AEDA2-A2Ans--C)A2GiveA2breathsA2withoutA2chestA2compressions
WhatA2isA2theA2compressionsA2toA2breathsA2rationA2forA21-A2rescuerA2adultA2CPR
A.A215:2
B.A230:2
C.20:2
D.A25:1A2-A2Ans--B)A230:1
WhatA2isA2theA2recommendedA2rateA2forA2preformingA2chestA2compressionsA2forA2allA2age
A2victims?
A.A2BetweenA2100A2andA2200A2perA2min
B.A2AsA2manyA2asA2youA2can
C.A2UnderA2100A2perA2min
DA2100A2perA2minA2-A2Ans--A)A2BetweenA2100A2andA2200A2perA2min
DuringA22A2rescuerA2CPR,A2oneA2rescuerA2providesA2chestA2compressions,A2whatA2isA2the
A2roleA2ofA2theA2secondA2rescuer?
A.A2monitorA2theA2victimA2forA2breathsA2andA2aA2pulse
B.A2CountA2compressionsA2outA2loud
C.A2OpenA2theA2airwayA2andA2giveA2breaths
D.A2WaitA2untilA2theA2firstA2rescuerA2getsA2tiredA2beforeA2helpingA2-A2Ans--
C)A2OpenA2theA2airwayA2andA2giveA2breaths
WhenA2preformingA2chestA2compressionsA2onA2anA2adult,A2whereA2shouldA2yourA2handsA2
beA2placed?
A.A2onA2theA2tipA2ofA2theA2breastA2bone
B.A2OnA2theA2upperA2partA2ofA2theA2stomach
C.A2InA2theA2centerA2ofA2theA2chest
D.A2OnA2theA2upperA2halfA2ofA2theA2breastA2boneA2-A2Ans--
C)A2inA2theA2centerA2ofA2theA2chest