HEARTCODE BLS (AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
You,are,a,member,of,the,emergency,response,team,for,your,hospital,and,are,called,to,a,code,blu
e.,You,arrive,to,find,one,of,your,colleagues,leading,a,resuscitation,attempt,to,an,elderly,patient.,
You,notice,that,the,person,performing,chest,compressions,seems,to,be,tiring,,and,the,compressi
on,rate,is,slowing.
When,should,rescuers,switch,positions,during,CPR?
A.,Never,switch,rescuers,,and,maintain,current,roles
B.,Switch,rescuers,at,5,minute,intervals
C.,Switch,rescuers,about,every,2,minutes
D.,Switch,rescuers,when,placing,the,AED,pads,-
,ANSWER,C.,Switch,rescuers,about,every,2,minutes
You,are,a,member,of,the,emergency,response,team,for,your,hospital,and,are,called,to,a,code,blu
e.,You,arrive,to,find,one,of,your,colleagues,leading,a,resuscitation,attempt,to,an,elderly,patient.,
You,notice,that,the,person,performing,chest,compressions,seems,to,be,tiring,,and,the,compressi
on,rate,is,slowing.
You,notice,the,person,giving,chest,compressions,is,not,allowing,for,complete,chest,recoil.,What,i
s,your,next,course,of,action?
A.,Stand,back,and,await,direction,from,the,team,leader
B.,Take,over,leadership,and,give,direction
C.,Immediately,take,over,chest,compressions
D.,Tell,the,compressor,you,notice,decreased,chest,recoil,-
,ANSWER,D.,Tell,the,compressor,you,notice,decreased,chest,recoil
, Which,victim,requires,high,quality,CPR?
A.,A,victim,who,is,unresponsive,,has,a,strong,pulse,,and,is,breathing,adequately
B.,A,victim,who,is,unresponsive,with,no,normal,breathing,and,no,pulse
C.,A,victim,who,is,responsive,,has,a,pulse,,and,is,having,trouble,breathing
D.,A,victim,who,is,responsive,,is,having,trouble,breathing,,and,has,a,pulse,less,than,60/min,-
,ANSWER,B.,A,victim,who,is,unresponsive,with,no,normal,breathing,and,no,pulse
While,performing,high-
quality,CPR,on,an,adult,,what,action,should,you,ensure,is,being,accomplished?
A.,Maintaining,a,compression,rate,of,90-120/min
B.,Placing,hands,on,the,upper,third,of,the,sternum
C.,Allowing,the,chest,to,recoil,1,inch
D.,Compression,to,a,depth,of,at,least,2,inches,-
,ANSWER,D.,Compression,to,a,depth,of,at,least,2,inches
Why,is,defibrillation,important?
A.,It,can,restore,a,regular,cardiac,rhythm
B.,It,prevents,re-arrest,from,occurring
C.,It,is,not,important,for,cardiac,arrest
D.,There,is,a,100%,success,rate,in,regaining,a,normal,cardiac,rhythm,-
,ANSWER,A.,It,can,restore,a,regular,cardiac,rhythm
Why,is,allowing,complete,chest,recoil,important,when,performing,high-quality,CPR?
A.,There,will,be,a,reduction,of,rescuer,fatigue
