2025-2026 AHA BLS TEST

According to the American Heart Association guidelines, what is the recommended chest compression rate during cardiac arrest management?

• 100-120 compressions per minute

• 90-100 compressions per minute

• Less than 80 compressions per minute

• Less than 60 compressions per minute

If two rescuers are available, which of the following actions is recommended every two minutes during CPR if one rescuer becomes fatigued?

• Allow pauses for each compression up to 18 seconds

• Rescuers should switch places

• Decrease the compression rate to 90 compressions per minute

• Decrease the compression to ventilation ratio to 10:1

According to the 2025 guidelines, what are the recommended steps when giving CPR to cardiac arrest patients?

• Airway, Breathing, Chest compressions

• Chest compressions, Airway, Breathing

• Airway, Breathing, Check pulse

• Check pulse, Airway, Breathing

Which of the following is NOT a sign of a severe obstruction of the airway?

• High-pitched noise when inhaling

• Crying uncontrollably

• Weak, ineffective cough

• Cyanosis around the lips

Which of the following steps is NOT a part of the Out-of-Hospital Adult Chain of Survival?

• Early CPR

• Prevention

• Rapid defibrillation

• Integrated post-cardiac arrest care

What is the primary cause of cardiac arrest?

• Sinus tachycardia

• Ventricular fibrillation

• Pulseless ventricular tachycardia

• The sino-atrial node

What is the primary goal of CPR?

• To keep oxygenated blood moving to the brain and other vital organs

• To deliver a fresh supply of oxygen into the person's lungs

• To deliver a fresh supply of carbon dioxide into the person's lungs

• To compress the heart between the breastbone and spine

When giving CPR to an infant, you should tilt the head to a:

• Past-neutral position

• Slightly past-neutral position

• Neutral position

• A or C

What is the most likely complication of delivering too much air during rescue breathing?

• Lung collapse

• Pneumothorax

• Brain injury

• Gastric inflation

How many breaths should be given during a two-rescuer CPR on an adult with an advanced airway in place?

• 1 breath every 2-3 seconds

• 2 breaths every 2-3 seconds

• 1 breath every 6 seconds

• 2 breaths every 6 seconds