BLS AHA/ CPR EXAM VERSION 1 & 2 EXAM
BLS AHA/ CPR EXAM VERSION 1 & 2 EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH
350+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES | GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS – ACE YOR EXAM
How are rescue actions for cardiac arrest due to drowning different from the
rescue actions for sudden cardiac
arrest?
a. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give the person
CPR.
b. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give the person
oxygen.
c. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to locate an
ambulance.
d. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give chest
compressions. - ANSWER-b. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a
drowning is to give the person oxygen.
You are attempting to rescue a person who has experienced drowning. What do
you do if there are no signs of
breathing?
a. Attempt to clear the airway of aspirated water.
b. Perform abdominal thrusts to remove any water.
c. Open the airway and administer rescue breaths.
d. Use spinal stabilization regardless of neck injury. - ANSWER-c. Open the airway
and administer rescue breaths.
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Which of the following is a sign that someone is experiencing anaphylaxis?
a. Symptoms developing quickly but getting worse slowly
b. Presence of a medical alert bracelet or necklace
c. Person responding well to oral antihistamines
d. Life-threatening breathing or circulation problems - ANSWER-d. Life-threatening
breathing or circulation problems
You notice someone showing all the signs of a severe allergic reaction. What is the
first and most important
action you should take?
a. Call an advanced responder.
b. Use the epinephrine device.
c. Give the person an oral antihistamine.
d. Locate an external defibrillator. - ANSWER-b. Use the epinephrine device.
Where on the body should you administer an epinephrine injection?
a. On the person's thigh, about halfway between the hip and the knee
b. On the person's torso, about halfway between the hip and the ribs
c. On the person's arm, about halfway between the elbow and the wrist
d. On the person's neck, about halfway between the ear and the shoulder -
ANSWER-a. On the person's thigh, about halfway between the hip and the knee
Which of these is not an opioid?
a. Heroin
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b. Hydrocodone
c. Morphine
d. Naloxone - ANSWER-d. Naloxone
Your roommate uses opioids. You find him unresponsive with no breathing, but he
has a strong pulse. You
suspect an opioid overdose. A friend is phoning 9-1-1 and looking for the naloxone
autoinjector. What action
should you take?
a. Remain with your roommate until the naloxone arrives and administer it
immediately.
b. Begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
c. Provide rescue breathing: 1 breath every 6 seconds.
d. Provide rapid defibrillation with an AED. - ANSWER-c. Provide rescue breathing:
1 breath every 6 seconds.
You encounter an unresponsive 56-year-old woman who has been taking
hydrocodone for postsurgical pain. She
is not breathing and has no pulse. You notice that her medication bottle is empty
and suspect an opioid-
associated life-threatening emergency. A colleague activates the emergency
response system and is retrieving
the AED and naloxone. What is the most appropriate action for you to take next?
a. Wait for the naloxone to arrive before doing anything.
b. Begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
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c. Provide 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds until naloxone arrives.
d. Provide rapid defibrillation with the AED. - ANSWER-b. Begin CPR, starting with
chest compressions.
Which victim would need only rescue breathing?
a. Agonal gasping with no pulse
b. Breathing with a weak pulse
c. No breathing and a pulse
d. No breathing and no pulse - ANSWER-c. No breathing and a pulse
How often should rescue breaths be given in infants and children when a pulse is
felt?
a. 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
b. 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
c. 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
d. 1 breath every 8 to 10 seconds - ANSWER-a. 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
Which action can rescuers perform to potentially reduce the risk of gastric
inflation?
a. Delivering each breath over 1 second
b. Giving rapid, shallow breaths
c. Using a bag-mask device for delivering ventilation
d. Using the mouth-to-mask breathing technique - ANSWER-a. Delivering each
breath over 1 second
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BLS AHA/ CPR EXAM VERSION 1 & 2 EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH
350+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES | GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS – ACE YOR EXAM
How are rescue actions for cardiac arrest due to drowning different from the
rescue actions for sudden cardiac
arrest?
a. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give the person
CPR.
b. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give the person
oxygen.
c. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to locate an
ambulance.
d. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a drowning is to give chest
compressions. - ANSWER-b. Unlike sudden cardiac arrest, the priority in a
drowning is to give the person oxygen.
You are attempting to rescue a person who has experienced drowning. What do
you do if there are no signs of
breathing?
a. Attempt to clear the airway of aspirated water.
b. Perform abdominal thrusts to remove any water.
c. Open the airway and administer rescue breaths.
d. Use spinal stabilization regardless of neck injury. - ANSWER-c. Open the airway
and administer rescue breaths.
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Which of the following is a sign that someone is experiencing anaphylaxis?
a. Symptoms developing quickly but getting worse slowly
b. Presence of a medical alert bracelet or necklace
c. Person responding well to oral antihistamines
d. Life-threatening breathing or circulation problems - ANSWER-d. Life-threatening
breathing or circulation problems
You notice someone showing all the signs of a severe allergic reaction. What is the
first and most important
action you should take?
a. Call an advanced responder.
b. Use the epinephrine device.
c. Give the person an oral antihistamine.
d. Locate an external defibrillator. - ANSWER-b. Use the epinephrine device.
Where on the body should you administer an epinephrine injection?
a. On the person's thigh, about halfway between the hip and the knee
b. On the person's torso, about halfway between the hip and the ribs
c. On the person's arm, about halfway between the elbow and the wrist
d. On the person's neck, about halfway between the ear and the shoulder -
ANSWER-a. On the person's thigh, about halfway between the hip and the knee
Which of these is not an opioid?
a. Heroin
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b. Hydrocodone
c. Morphine
d. Naloxone - ANSWER-d. Naloxone
Your roommate uses opioids. You find him unresponsive with no breathing, but he
has a strong pulse. You
suspect an opioid overdose. A friend is phoning 9-1-1 and looking for the naloxone
autoinjector. What action
should you take?
a. Remain with your roommate until the naloxone arrives and administer it
immediately.
b. Begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
c. Provide rescue breathing: 1 breath every 6 seconds.
d. Provide rapid defibrillation with an AED. - ANSWER-c. Provide rescue breathing:
1 breath every 6 seconds.
You encounter an unresponsive 56-year-old woman who has been taking
hydrocodone for postsurgical pain. She
is not breathing and has no pulse. You notice that her medication bottle is empty
and suspect an opioid-
associated life-threatening emergency. A colleague activates the emergency
response system and is retrieving
the AED and naloxone. What is the most appropriate action for you to take next?
a. Wait for the naloxone to arrive before doing anything.
b. Begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
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c. Provide 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds until naloxone arrives.
d. Provide rapid defibrillation with the AED. - ANSWER-b. Begin CPR, starting with
chest compressions.
Which victim would need only rescue breathing?
a. Agonal gasping with no pulse
b. Breathing with a weak pulse
c. No breathing and a pulse
d. No breathing and no pulse - ANSWER-c. No breathing and a pulse
How often should rescue breaths be given in infants and children when a pulse is
felt?
a. 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
b. 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
c. 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
d. 1 breath every 8 to 10 seconds - ANSWER-a. 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
Which action can rescuers perform to potentially reduce the risk of gastric
inflation?
a. Delivering each breath over 1 second
b. Giving rapid, shallow breaths
c. Using a bag-mask device for delivering ventilation
d. Using the mouth-to-mask breathing technique - ANSWER-a. Delivering each
breath over 1 second
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