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BLS Course Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
How do you give back slaps to a conscious choking infant?✔✔Support the infant’s head and neck, and deliver 5 back slaps between the shoulder blades
What action should you take if an adult victim starts to breathe normally after CPR?✔✔Place them in the recovery position and monitor their breathing
What is the correct way to provide rescue breaths with a pocket mask?✔✔Seal the mask over the nose and mouth and give slow breaths over one second
When providing chest compressions, why is full chest recoil critical?✔✔It allows the heart to refill with blood before the next compression
What should you do if the AED pads won’t stick due to chest hair?✔✔Quickly shave the area or press pads firmly and rip them off to remove hair
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What should be your first action if you witness a person collapse and there are bystanders around?✔✔Assign someone to call emergency services and someone else to get an AED
What do you do if you suspect someone is having a cardiac arrest but you’re unsure?✔✔Treat them as if they are and begin CPR if they are unresponsive and not breathing
How do you recognize high-quality CPR?✔✔Compressing at the right depth and rate with minimal interruptions and visible chest recoil
What is one sign that your chest compressions are not deep enough?✔✔The chest isn’t rising during rescue breaths and there's no pulse return
When performing CPR on a child, what can be used if a manual defibrillator isn’t available?✔✔Use a standard AED with pediatric pads, or adult pads if pediatric pads aren't available
What is the purpose of rescue breathing in CPR?✔✔To provide oxygen to the lungs when the person is not breathing
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