BLS for Healthcare Providers Course
Version C
Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet.
ANSWER ALL 25 questions!
1. When should you initially ensure that the scene is safe?
A. After I activate the emergency response system
B. After an AED attached to the victim delivers the shock
C. As emergency medical services arrive on the scene
D. When I first see a potential victim
2. Which victim requires CPR?
A. A victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no pulse
B. A victim who is unresponsive but is breathing adequately
C. A victim with a good pulse who is having some trouble breathing
D. A victim with chest pain and indigestion
3. What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim with no suspected neck
injury?
A. Use the tongue lift–finger sweep.
B. Use the head tilt–chin lift.
C. Use the head tilt only.
D. Use a mask.
4. What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse?
A. 26 seconds
B. 20 seconds
C. 15 seconds
D. 10 seconds
5. Which of the following devices or techniques is not recommended for a single rescuer to
provide breaths during CPR?
A. Bag-mask device
B. Mouth-to-barrier device
C. Mouth-to-mask technique
D. Mouth-to-mouth technique
6. What is the recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult victim?
A. At least 1 inch (2.5 cm)
B. At least 2 inches (5 cm)
C. At least 3 inches (7.5 cm)
D. At least 4 inches (10 cm)
7. What should you do when a child victim has a pulse of more than 60/min but is not breathing?
A. Give breaths and chest compressions.
B. Give rescue breaths without chest compressions.
C. Give chest compressions only.
D. Use the AED with child pads.
8. What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer adult CPR?
A. 5:1
B. 15:2
C. 20:2
D. 30:2
9. Why is it important to compress to the appropriate depth during CPR?
A. Adequate depth of compression is needed to create blood flow during compressions.
B. Adequate depth of compression is needed to create airflow into the lungs and adequate oxygenation.
C. Adequate depth of compression is needed to prolong asystole.
D. Adequate dept of chest compression is needed to stimulate breathing.
10. What is the recommended rate for performing chest compressions for victims of all ages?
A. At least 25 compressions per minute
B. At least 60 compressions per minute
C. At least 81 compressions per minute
D. At least 100 compressions per minute
11. Which of the following is recommended to minimize the risk of air entering the victim’s
stomach (gastric inflation) during bag-mask ventilation?
A. Give breaths as quickly as you can.
B. Give each breath over several seconds.
C. Give the largest breaths that you can.
D. Give a breath just until you see the chest rise.
12. Which of the following statements is true about using an AED for a child less than 8 years of
age?
A. Adult pads may be used, but they should be cut in half before application.
B. Adult pads/dose may be used if pediatric pads/dose attenuators are not available.
C. Only 1 adult pad should be used.
D. Children less than 8 years of age will never require resuscitation.
13. What are the correct compression and ventilation rates for 2-rescuer CPR in the presence of
an advanced airway (breathing tube) in an adult victim?
A. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, with 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds.
B. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, with 1 breath every 6 to 8 seconds.
C. Compress at a rate of at least 100 per minute, with 2 breaths every 2 to 11 seconds.
D. Compress at a rate of at least 60 per minute, with 1 breath every 4 to 10 seconds.
14. During 2-rescuer CPR, one rescuer provides chest compressions. What is the role of the
second rescuer?
A. Count compressions aloud.
B. Check for a pulse during compressions.
C. Do nothing until the first rescuer needs relief.
D. Maintain an open airway and give breaths.
15. As soon as an AED becomes available, which of the following is the first step you should
perform to operate the AED?
A. Deliver 2 or 3 rescue breaths before using the AED.
B. Complete 5 or 6 cycles of chest compressions.
C. Place the AED pads on your own chest.
D. Turn on the AED.
16. Where should you place your hands to perform chest compressions on an adult?
A. On the upper portion of the abdomen
B. In the center of the sacroiliac joint.
C. On the lower half of the breastbone (sternum), in the center of the chest.
D. On the upper half of the breastbone (sternum), near the collarbone.
17. What should you do after the AED delivers a shock?
A. Immediately check the radial pulse for no more than 12 seconds.
B. If no pulse, restart CPR, beginning with chest compressions.
C. Replace AED pads to analyze the rhythm.
D. Provide 2 or 3 breaths to the victim.
18. If a victim of foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive, after you send someone
to activate the emergency response system, what is the next recommended action?
A. Call the victim’s doctor.
B. Perform abdominal thrusts.
C. Perform blind finger sweeps.
D. Start CPR, beginning with compressions.
19. What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR?
A. 5:1
B. 15:2
C. 26:2
D. 30:2
20. What should you do when administering breaths by using a bag-mask device for a child who is
not breathing but does have a pulse?
A. Give breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds.
B. Position the child on his or her stomach.
C. Squeeze the bag as often as possible.
D. Avoid performing a head tilt.
21. What is the recommended depth of compressions for an infant victim?
A. At least one fourth the depth of the chest, approximately 3/4 inch (2.5 cm)
B. At least one-third the depth of the chest, approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm)
C. At least one half the depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
D. At least two-thirds the depth of the chest, approximately 3 inches (8 cm)
22. What should you observe when trying to determine if rescue breaths for an infant victim are
effective?
A. Visible inflation of the stomach with each rescue breath
B. Visible rise of the chest with each rescue breath
C. Complete compression of the ventilation bag
D. Air leaking around the ventilation mask
23. What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer infant CPR?
A. 5:1
B. 15:2
C. 26:2
D. 30:2
24. What is the preferred technique for providing chest compressions during 2-rescuer CPR for an
infant?
A. The 2 thumb–encircling hands technique
B. The 5-finger technique
C. The 1-hand technique
D. The 2-hand technique
25. What is the best action to relieve severe choking in a responsive infant?
A. Kneel behind the infant and perform abdominal thrusts (perform the Heimlich maneuver).
B. Give 2 breaths, repositioning the airway after each breath.
C. Begin cycles of 5 back slaps (back blows), followed by 5 chest thrusts.
D. Start CPR immediately.