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BLS CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
โ What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? Answer: no breathing or abnormal breathing, unresponsivess, no pulse โ What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has a neck injury? Answer: head-tilt chin lift โ What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? Answer: no more than 10 โ When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? Answer: when they're laying in the water, if the environment is or becomes dangerous, or if you can't effectively perform CPR in the area โ Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? Answer: less than 10 โ How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? Answer: it allows the heart to refill with blood
โ To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? Answer: every 5 sets of 30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or when the AED tells you to analyze the heart rhythm โ Why are chest compressions important? Answer: it keeps blood flowing โ When should you deliver a sock from the AED? Answer: when it tells you to โ What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? Answer: abdonimal thrusts โ What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal thrusts? Answer: lat them down and begin CPR โ What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? Answer: 30: โ Where is the brachial pulse located? Answer: the inside of the upper arm โ When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths? Answer: when there are only two rescuers
โ What are the guidelines for using an AED on a child? Answer: use the AED as soon as it is available, use adult pads, and place them according to the images โ What are the roles of each of the rescuers during 2-rescuer CPR? Answer: rescuer one accesses the victim and starts CPR, and rescuer two gets the AED and does bag mask breaths โ What are the steps for using an AED? Answer: turn it on and follow the instructions โ What is the correct hand placement when providing compressions on an adult? Answer: the heel of the hand on center of the breastbone, middle of the nipple line โ What should you do after the AED delivers a shock? Answer: resume compressions โ What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer adult, child, and infant CPR? Answer: 30:2 for children and adults, 15:2 for infants โ What is the recommended rate of breaths when a child has a pulse? Answer: one breath every 3-5 seconds
โ How should you provide chest compressions to an infant during 2- rescuer CPR? Answer: the two-thumbs encircling technique โ What is the sequence of steps for an infant who is choking? Child? Adult? Answer: infant: five back slaps, then five chest compressions child & adult: chest compressions โ When attempting to use an AED, what procedures should be followed if the victim has: a very hairy chest, b. Is submerged in water c. is lying in a small puddle or snow, d. Has a wet chest, e. Has an implanted pacemaker, f. Has a transdermal medicine patch? Answer: a. shave or rip the hair with pad b. take them out of water c. leave them there d wipe it e. go above it f. take it off with gloves โ How can rescuers ensure they are providing effective breaths with a bag mask device? With a pocket mask or face shield? Answer: by looking at chest rise โ Which duty is most important to alternate to support a team approach with three rescuers? Answer: compressions
โ When should rescuers switch positions during CPR? Answer: when the AED analyzes the heart rhythm, or after 5 cycles of CPR (around 2 minutes) โ What should you do for an unresponsive adult, who has no pulse and is only gasping? Answer: begin CPR โ
