This BLS practice test is Part 1 of the BLS Express Study Guide. The BLS Express Study Guide is a completely FREE interactive training course that provides a comprehensive, fast, and fun review of the AHA BLS manual for health care providers.
BLS practice test-Part 1 covers the first half of the AHA BLS provider manual. It will give you a review of all the major points you need to know prior to your BLS class.
This test contains a total of 35 questions. After answering each question, you will be provided with the rationale. The rationale gives details about the correct answer.
This BLS practice test is designed to teach and reinforce the content found the AHA BLS provider manual. Please comment below if you have any questions.
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Question 1 of 35
1. Question
1. You are leaving work for the day. In the parking lot, you find an unresponsive elderly man laying by his car. Since you are the first rescuer, you must first _______.
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Question 2 of 35
2. Question
2. You find a patient in his hospital bed. He is unresponsive and has agonal breathing. What should you do?
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Question 3 of 35
3. Question
3. Healthcare providers should take no more than ______ seconds to check for a pulse.
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Question 4 of 35
4. Question
4. You are alone and find an unresponsive victim not breathing. You shout for help but no one responds. What is the proper sequence of actions in light of this:
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Question 5 of 35
5. Question
5. (True or False)
For victims of any age, the lone rescuer should use the compression-ventilation ratio of 30 compressions to two breaths for CPR.CorrectIncorrect -
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6. Question
6. The foundation of CPR is ________.
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Question 7 of 35
7. Question
7. You begin chest compressions on a 42-year-old male you remember that the compression rate is __________.
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Question 8 of 35
8. Question
8. When performing chest compressions on an adult which of the following factors are important?
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Question 9 of 35
9. Question
9. (True or False) Two rescuers are generally needed to perform a jaw thrust and provide breaths with the bag-mask device. During CPR, two rescuers are recommended to deliver effective ventilation.
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Question 10 of 35
10. Question
10. (True or False) Use the head-tilt chin-lift if you suspect a head or neck injury.
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Question 11 of 35
11. Question
11. You are performing CPR as a lone rescuer on a 60-year-old female patient. Where is the ideal position for you around the patient as a lone rescuer?
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Question 12 of 35
12. Question
12. (True or False)
For the lone rescuer, bag-mask rescue breathing is NOT recommended during CPR.CorrectIncorrect -
Question 13 of 35
13. Question
13. As you perform 2-person CPR on a patient in cardiac arrest, each breath should be delivered over _______ seconds.
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Question 14 of 35
14. Question
14. How often should rescuers switch roles during CPR?
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Question 15 of 35
15. Question
15. (True or False)
If the jaw thrust maneuver does not work to open the airway on a suspected spinal injury, use a head tilt-chin lift.CorrectIncorrect -
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16. Question
16. (True or False)
After you power on an AED (External automated defibrillator), The AED will guide you through the next steps.CorrectIncorrect -
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17. Question
17. The sequence of the 4 universal steps for operating an AED are:
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Question 18 of 35
18. Question
18. You have attached the AED to a patient in cardiac arrest, what is your next step:
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Question 19 of 35
19. Question
19. When using the AED, if no shock is advised you should ________.
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Question 20 of 35
20. Question
20. (True or False) Minimizing the time from the last compression and shock delivery improves the effectiveness of the shock to result in ROSC.
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Question 21 of 35
21. Question
21. Adult defibrillator pads should be used for victims ______ years of age or older.
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Question 22 of 35
22. Question
22. Special situations that may arise when using an AED include: (choose all that are correct)
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23. (True or False)
You may use an AED even if the victim is laying on snow.CorrectIncorrect -
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24. Question
24. A victim is in cardiac arrest and you are preparing to place the AED patches. You notice what appears to be an implanted pacemaker. You should:
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25. Question
25. (True or False) You may place an AED pad directly over a medication patch.
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Question 26 of 35
26. Question
26. The BLS compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer CPR in the child is ________.
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Question 27 of 35
27. Question
27. You are providing CPR for a five-year-old child. As you begin chest compressions you remember that the compression depth should be. _________.
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Question 28 of 35
28. Question
28. (True or False) In the child 1-year-old to puberty, compressions may be administered as 1 or 2 handed compressions.
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Question 29 of 35
29. Question
29. You are a lone provider. You find a child in arrest that was unwitnessed, you should provide CPR for ________ minutes before activating EMS and retrieving the AED.
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Question 30 of 35
30. Question
30. You witness the sudden arrest of a child who is now unresponsive.
(True or False) You should provide 2 minutes of CPR prior to activating EMS.CorrectIncorrect -
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31. Question
31. The universal compression to ventilation ratio for the lone rescuer with adults, children, and infants is:
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Question 32 of 35
32. Question
32. The universal compression rate for all cardiac arrest victims is ________.
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Question 33 of 35
33. Question
33. To perform a pulse check in the child, palpate a ________ or femoral pulse.
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Question 34 of 35
34. Question
34. When performing 2-rescuer CPR, on the child, compression to ventilation ratio is:
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Question 35 of 35
35. Question
(True or False) 35. For most infants and children, chest compressions alone are not as effective for delivering oxygen to the heart and brain than a combination of chest compressions and breaths.
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(2020-2025 AHA BLS Guidelines)
ahmed abdelfadeel ali says
very good effort and helping to understand and improve knowledge of BLS
Glenda McMillan says
This has been a great help my class was cancelled Back in March because of COVID19 and my refresher course is tomorrow morning @8 and to be honest I had forgot quite a bit especially the questions on children I have been reviewing this test for the past two days so that it will still be fresh in my memory.
ACLS says
Hi Glenda,
I’m so glad it’s been helpful for you. Kind regards, Jeff
Kimberly Roddenberry says
Great practice quiz. Thank you!
Charles says
Good practice
Oksana says
Best practice quiz I’ve found!
Thank you very much.
BENARD KENEMO says
This is a great tool for BLS learning. Bravo
ACLS says
Hi Bernard,
Thank you so much. Kind regards, Jeff
Ahmed Al Jahwary says
I s it correct to use one hand for Adequate compressions to the age purberty eg 12 yrs old?
Ahmed Al Jahwary says
In BLS Q 28: is it true that one can use ONE HAND for adequate compression to a child of 9yrs, OR 10yrs, OR 11yrs, OR to purberty?
ACLS says
It is true that you can use one or two hands from one year of age to puberty to perform chest compressions.Kind regards, Jeff
Miriam says
Jeff—I really needed this review—especially infant and children—as I could not get the AHA BLS manual on time. My class is on Saturday —recertification —so I have time to review all the practice questions. I did the ACLS review back in March —which is awesome—but with COVID19 the class was cancelled (rightly so) . I will definitely sign up again for the ACLS review.
Miriam
ACLS says
Hi Miriam,
I’m glad that the free BLS course was there for you. Thanks so much for coming back after ACLS. Good luck with BLS class!
Kind regards, Jeff
Kalay says
This is a very comprehensive test!!
Covering the majority or areas where attention should be placed !!
Thank you ????????
ACLS says
Your welcome! Thanks for leaving a comment. Kind regards, Jeff
Paige says
Best practice quiz I’ve found!
Eden says
Very good practice tests. Thx
hala says
thank you very effective effort
ACLS says
You’re welcome! Kind regards, Jeff
Pamela Dintle says
wow,impressive practise…
very educative,thank you
ACLS says
You are welcome! Kind regards, Jeff
Luz says
Why didn’t I find your website before? I have learned so much in such a short period of time than when I was reading pdf of lectures that are so complicated to understand; you made learning accessible to my brain and in a very easy way to grasp and assimilate; thank you so very much!
ACLS says
Hi Luz,
That’s great. I’m so glad that the site has been helpful for you. Kind regards, Jeff
Samuel Addo says
Very good practice test.I love it
Samuel Addo says
Thank you very much. It is quite educative
ACLS says
You are welcome! Kind regards, Jeff