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CPR BLS Exam AHA Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the correct way to perform the Heimlich maneuver on an adult?✔✔Place your hands just above the victim's navel and perform abdominal thrusts.
If you are giving CPR to a victim and you notice that the chest is not rising during rescue breaths, what should you do?✔✔Reposition the victim’s head and try rescue breaths again.
What should you do if a victim is unresponsive and breathing but has a possible spinal injury?✔✔Place the victim in the recovery position, avoiding any unnecessary movement of the neck and spine.
How deep should chest compressions be when performing CPR on an infant?✔✔At least 1.5 inches deep.
What is the best way to ensure you are giving effective chest compressions? 1 / 2
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✔✔Keep your arms straight and use your body weight to compress the chest to the correct depth and rate.
What should you do if you suspect a person has a heart attack and they are not breathing?✔✔Call for emergency help and begin CPR with chest compressions.
What should you do if a child becomes unresponsive and has a pulse but is not breathing?✔✔Provide rescue breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds.
How should you perform CPR on a victim who is a large adult?✔✔Perform chest compressions at the correct depth (at least 2 inches) using your body weight to apply sufficient force.
What is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths for an adult?
✔✔30:2
If you are alone and need to perform CPR on a child, how should you proceed?✔✔Call for emergency help, and then begin CPR with chest compressions.
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