HeartCode BLS Questions and Answers

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HeartCode BLS Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

What is the best way to ensure high-quality CPR?

• Focus only on compression depth

✔✔ B) Push hard, push fast, allow full recoil, minimize interruptions

• Prioritize rescue breaths over compressions
• Use the AED as a substitute for CPR

What should you do if an infant is choking but still coughing forcefully?

• Perform abdominal thrusts

✔✔ B) Let them cough and monitor closely

• Give back blows only
• Start CPR immediately

What is the correct action if a victim has a seizure during cardiac arrest?

• Hold them down

✔✔ B) Continue CPR and defibrillation if needed 1 / 4

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• Stop CPR until the seizure ends
• Place an object in their mouth

What is the most common rhythm in sudden cardiac arrest?

• Asystole

✔✔ B) Ventricular fibrillation (VF)

• Bradycardia
• Atrial fibrillation

What is the correct way to perform rescue breaths with a bag-mask device?

• Squeeze the bag forcefully

✔✔ B) Deliver breaths over 1 second, ensuring chest rise

• Use two hands only for the mask seal
• Skip breaths if the chest doesn’t rise

What should you do if the chest does not rise during rescue breaths?

• Blow harder

✔✔ B) Re-tilt the head and try again 2 / 4

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• Skip breaths and focus on compressions
• Assume the airway is blocked permanently

What is the correct response if a victim wakes up after CPR but is confused?

• Let them walk around

✔✔ B) Keep them still, monitor, and wait for EMS

• Give them water
• Perform a pulse check every minute

What is the most critical factor in neonatal resuscitation?

• Immediate defibrillation

✔✔ B) Effective ventilation

• Deep compressions
• Keeping the baby warm

What should you do if an AED is not working properly during a rescue?

• Continue CPR without it

✔✔ B) Use another AED if available 3 / 4

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• Stop CPR until the AED is fixed
• Shake the AED to restart it

What is the correct hand placement for two-rescuer infant CPR?✔✔ A) Two thumbs encircling the chest with fingers supporting the back

• One hand on the chest and one on the abdomen
• Heel of one hand only
• Fist compressions

What is the most important thing to do before applying AED pads?

• Dry the victim’s chest completely

✔✔ B) Ensure the victim is not in water or touching metal

• Shave the victim’s chest if very hairy
• Wait for EMS to arrive

What is the correct action if a victim has a pacemaker or ICD?

• Avoid using an AED

✔✔ B) Place AED pads at least 1 inch away from the device

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