Free BLS Practice Test - BLS Certification Exam Prep

Question 1

What is the correct depth of chest compressions in an adult?

As deep as possible
Up to 2 inches
Between 2 and 2.4 inches
At least 3 inches

A victim probably has a neck injury. What is the correct way to open the airway?

Head tilt-chin lift
Jaw thrust

How long should a pulse check last?

As long as it takes to find a pulse
No more than 2 seconds
No more than 5 seconds
No more than 10 seconds

Which location is appropriate for checking the pulse of an adult?

Carotid artery
Brachial artery
Femoral artery
Radial artery

Which location is appropriate for checking the pulse of an infant?

Carotid artery
Brachial artery
Femoral artery
Radial artery

A child is gasping for breath but has a pulse rate of 100 per minute and rescue breathing is started. The rescuers should:

Start CPR beginning with compressions
Give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
Give 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds
Ventilate as quickly as possible

A child is not breathing but has a pulse rate of 50 per minute. Which action by the rescuers is appropriate?

Start CPR beginning with compressions
Give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
Give 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
Do nothing; the child is not in distress

A 50-year-old man who has been eating steak in a restaurant abruptly stands up and grabs his neck. The rescuer determines that the victim is choking. Which action by the rescuer is appropriate?

Use back blows
Do nothing; wait until the victim becomes unresponsive, then start CPR
Use abdominal thrusts
Use upward chest thrusts

An infant who had been choking becomes unresponsive. Which action by the rescuer is appropriate?

Alternate back slaps and chest thrusts
Perform a blind finger sweep to attempt to remove the obstruction
Attempt to dislodge the obstruction using abdominal thrusts
Begin CPR

Efforts to relieve choking should be stopped when:

The obstruction is removed
The victim becomes unresponsive
The victim begins breathing normally
Any of the above occurs

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