BLS Practice Test

Question 1

Which technique is primarily used to maintain circulation in BLS?

Rescue breathing

Chest compressions

Defibrillation

Airway management

Question 2

What is essential for legal protection and accurate records during BLS interventions?

Autonomy

Documentation

Justice

Standard of Care

Question 3

How should abdominal thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver) be performed on a choking adult?

Using the heel of one hand

Wrapping arms around the waist and pressing inward and upward above the navel

Applying pressure to the chest

Using two fingers

Question 4

True or False: For a conscious choking infant, chest compressions should be performed with the heel of one hand.

True

False

Question 5

What modification is recommended for chest compressions in late-stage pregnancy?

Compress slightly lower on the sternum

Compress slightly higher on the sternum

Use only one hand for compressions

Avoid chest compressions

Question 6

What should be done immediately if an opioid overdose is suspected?

Give naloxone

Start chest compressions

Perform the Heimlich maneuver

Place the person in the recovery position

Question 7

True or False: The two-thumb encircling hands technique is recommended for single-rescuer infant CPR.

True

False

Question 8

True or False: CPR should be performed on a hard, flat surface to be effective.

True

False

Question 9

How deep should chest compressions be for an adult during CPR?

About 1 inch

About 1.5 inches

At least 2 inches

At least 3 inches

Question 10

True or False: During CPR, you should allow complete chest recoil between compressions.

True

False