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Basic Life Support Exam A Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
How do you know if you are providing effective chest compressions during CPR?✔✔You should feel the chest recoil after each compression, and the chest should visibly rise with each compression.
What should you do if the chest does not rise during a rescue breath?✔✔Reposition the victim’s head and try another rescue breath.
What is the appropriate compression rate when performing CPR?✔✔Aim for a compression rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute.
How do you perform chest compressions on a child under 1 year old?✔✔Use two fingers in the center of the chest just below the nipple line and compress about 1.5 inches deep.
What should you do if you find a victim who is unresponsive, not breathing, and has a pulse? 1 / 2
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✔✔Provide rescue breathing at a rate of 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds and monitor the victim’s pulse.
How do you perform CPR on a person with a suspected spinal injury?✔✔Perform chest compressions without moving the neck or spine excessively and try to minimize head movement.
What should you do if an adult victim is choking but conscious and able to cough?✔✔Encourage the victim to continue coughing in an attempt to expel the obstruction.
What is the correct way to perform back blows on a choking infant?✔✔Support the infant's head and neck, place them face down on your forearm, and deliver 5 firm back blows between the shoulder blades.
What should you do if you find an unconscious adult who is not breathing?✔✔Call for emergency help immediately and begin CPR with chest compressions.
How do you open the airway of an unconscious victim?
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