BLS PreTest Questions and Answers 2024

Last Updated on August 4, 2024

BLS PreTest Questions and Answers 2024: The Basic Life Support (BLS) certification exam has 25 questions and answers. Try our free online Multiple-choice questions answer, and you can also download a printable PDF for the BLS pretest.

BLS PreTest Questions and Answers 2024

Practice Test Name BLS Practice Test 2024
Test Prep for BLS Certificate Exam
Type of test PreTest Quiz 2024
Total Questions in the Test 25 questions
Question Type Multiple-Choice Question Answers
Topic Covered Random
Test Language English

Q1. Which of the following is not immediately a life-threatening event?

  1. Cardiac arrest
  2. Heart attack
  3. Respiratory arrest
  4. Airway obstruction
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 Answer: B

Q2. Which of the following groups of individuals can administer Basic Life Support?

  1. Physicians
  2. Emergency Medical Responders
  3. Trained observers
  4. All of the above
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 Answer: D

Q3. Which of the following organs is irreversibly affected if CPR is delayed beyond three minutes?

  1. Kidney
  2. Liver
  3. Brain
  4. Lungs
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 Answer: C

Q4. What is the minimum depth of a chest compression?

  1. 2 cm
  2. 4 cm
  3. 5 cm
  4. 6 cm
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 Answer: C

Q5. Why is recoil necessary between each compression?

  1. To give rest to the rescuer
  2. To prevent injury to the patient
  3. To allow the heart to fill with blood
  4. To allow blood delivery to the brain
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 Answer: C

Q6. How many chest compressions must be delivered per minute?

  1. 60
  2. 80
  3. 100
  4. 140
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 Answer: C

Q7. If a cervical spine injury is suspected, which of the following maneuvers can be used?

  1. Head tilt
  2. Chin lift
  3. Jaw thrust
  4. Roll over
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 Answer: C

Q8. Each rescue breath must be delivered over:

  1. One-second
  2. Two seconds
  3. Three seconds
  4. Four seconds
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 Answer: A

Q9. What is the most likely complication if too much air is delivered during rescue breathing?

  1. Lung collapse
  2. Gastric inflation
  3. Pneumothorax
  4. Brain injury
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 Answer: B

Q10. After how many minutes of ‘hands-only’ CPR must rescue breathing be started, if only a single rescuer is present?

  1. 9 minutes
  2. 11 minutes
  3. 13 minutes
  4. 15 minutes
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 Answer: C

Q11. Which of the following rhythms can be shocked by an automated external defibrillator?

  1. Ventricular fibrillation
  2. Atrial fibrillation
  3. Asystole
  4. Pulseless electrical activity
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 Answer: A

Q12. If the patient has an implantable pacemaker, which of the following is the most appropriate action?

  1. Do not use the AED
  2. Place the AED pads directly on the pacemaker
  3. Place the AED pads away from the pacemaker
  4. Use a magnet to divert energy from the pacemaker
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 Answer: C

Q13. What is the ideal time window for defibrillation to be provided?

  1. 5 minutes
  2. 6 minutes
  3. 8 minutes
  4. 10 minutes
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 Answer: C

Q14. Which CPR technique is the best for infants?

  1. One handed
  2. Two handed
  3. Two finger
  4. Two thumb encircling hands
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 Answer: D

Q15. What is the ideal depth of compression for infants?

  1. 2cm
  2. 3cm
  3. 4cm
  4. 5cm
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 Answer: C

Q16. What is the position for placement of child AED pads?

  1. Anterolateral
  2. Anteroposterior
  3. Posterolateral
  4. Mediolateral
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 Answer: A

Q17. Which of the following is not a sign of poor perfusion?

  1. Weak pulse
  2. Cyanosis
  3. Pale skin
  4. Warm extremities
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 Answer: D

Q18. Which of the following protocols uses a compression: ventilation ratio of 15:2?

  1. Single-rescuer for adults
  2. Two-rescuer for adults
  3. Two-rescuer for children
  4. Single-rescuer for children
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 Answer: C

Q19. How frequently must the AED rhythm be reassessed?

  1. One minute
  2. Two minutes
  3. Five minutes
  4. Seven minutes
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 Answer: B

Q20. Which of the following is an antidote for opioid?

  1. Pethidine
  2. Naloxone
  3. Oxycodone
  4. Felypressin
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 Answer: B

Q21. Who should perform hands-only CPR?

  1. Untrained observers for adults
  2. Untrained observers for children
  3. Trained observers for adults
  4. Trained observers for children
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 Answer: A

Q22. Which of the following indicates mild choking?

  1. High pitched noise
  2. Continuous cough
  3. Inability to cry
  4. Cyanosis
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 Answer: B

Q23. Heimlich maneuver is not suitable for

  1. Adults
  2. Pregnant women
  3. Children
  4. Infants
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 Answer: D

Q24. How many back blows must alternate with chest or abdominal thrusts for choking relief?

  1. Four
  2. Five
  3. Three
  4. Six
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 Answer: B

Q25. What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio you should use when giving CPR to any individual?*

  1. 30:1
  2. 30:2
  3. 15:1
  4. 15:2
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 Answer: B

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