AHA BLS Practice Test 2023 (Online Quiz Test)

A 65-year-old male is on a short ladder changing a light and suddenly collapses. He is unresponsive. What is the next step?

What method should be used to open his airway in the case above?

CPR is initiated and the person’s pulse returns, but he is not breathing. What ventilation rate should be used for this person?

Steps for using an AED in the correct order (drag and move the position)

What does AED stand for?

A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known cardiac history per her family.
You notice a bulge in the upper left chest under the skin. There is a healed incision overlying that bulge. Which is true of AED use?

A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known cardiac history per her family.
The AED indicates “Shock.” What is the next step?

A 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest. She has a known cardiac history per her family.
After delivering a shock, what is the next step in caring for this person?

What age is considered an infant for BLS purposes?

Why are ventilations delivered to a pediatric arrest victim before seeking assistance in single-rescuer scenarios?

You are a daycare provider and find a 3-year-old child who is unresponsive. She had laid down for a nap because she was not feeling well. When you checked on her, she was not breathing and appeared blue. You are by yourself.
What is the first step in managing this case?

You are a daycare provider and find a 3-year-old child who is unresponsive. She had laid down for a nap because she was not feeling well. When you checked on her, she was not breathing and appeared blue. You are by yourself.
The child begins to breathe spontaneously at a rate of 18. Her pulse is 50. What is the next step?

A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while eating a hot dog at a bar.
What is most likely the cause?

A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while eating a hot dog at a bar.
You assess that the student still has a pulse. What is the next step in managing this case?

A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and collapses while eating a hot dog at a bar.
You are concerned that this student may have choked. What is the best method to clear an obstruction from the airway?

The 2020 ILCOR Guidelines for CPR changed the recommended compressions to ventilations ratio for Pediatrics to:

Critical characteristics of high-quality CPR include which of the following?

At what age is it preferable to use the pediatric AED pads?

The compression to ventilation ratio for single rescuer giving CPR to an Adult is:

Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in an adult?

An AED can be used safely in all of the following situations except:

The 6 steps in the Adult Chain of Survival include all of the following except:

You are alone when you encounter a person in what appears to be cardiac or respiratory arrest. What are the first three steps you should take to stabilize the person? Check for danger, ____________, and send for help.

In both children and infants, two minutes of CPR should be given if:

The proper steps for operating an AED are: