Situational Basic Life Support Quiz

Questions

1. You find an adult lying on the floor, unresponsive. What is your first action? A) Call for help
B) Shake the person to check for responsiveness
C) Begin chest compressions
D) Check for breathing

2. While checking for responsiveness, you find the person is not breathing. What should you do
next? A) Give two rescue breaths
B) Call 911 or activate emergency services
C) Start chest compressions immediately
D) Look for a pulse

3. You’re performing CPR on an adult. After 30 compressions, what do you do next? A) Continue
compressions for another 30
B) Give two rescue breaths
C) Check the pulse
D) Use an AED

4. During CPR, a bystander brings you an AED. What is your next step? A) Stop CPR to analyze the
rhythm
B) Apply the AED pads while continuing compressions
C) Ensure the AED is turned on and follow prompts
D) Wait until CPR is completed before using it

5. You are alone with a choking adult who cannot breathe or speak. What action should you
take? A) Encourage them to cough
B) Administer abdominal thrusts
C) Call for help first
D) Give them water

6. You see a child collapse at a playground and become unresponsive. What is your first step? A)
Check for breathing
B) Call for help
C) Start chest compressions
D) Ask another bystander to call 911

7. A friend is experiencing severe choking and cannot cough or speak. After administering
abdominal thrusts, they still can’t breathe. What should you do next? A) Perform back blows
B) Continue with abdominal thrusts
C) Use the Heimlich maneuver
D) Call for emergency assistance

8. While providing CPR to an adult, you notice they are starting to regain consciousness. What is
your next step? A) Continue CPR until emergency services arrive
B) Stop CPR and monitor their condition
 C) Place them in the recovery position
D) Administer rescue breaths

9. You are at a family gathering when an elderly relative suddenly collapses. You check for
responsiveness and breathing but find none. What should you do? A) Perform CPR for 2
minutes before calling 911
B) Call 911 immediately before doing anything else
C) Try to wake them up by shaking them
D) Look for any medications they might need

10. During your shift in a hospital, a patient suddenly goes unresponsive. You activate the
emergency response system. What is your next action? A) Begin chest compressions
B) Check for a pulse
C) Start rescue breaths
D) Use an AED

11. You are performing rescue breaths for an adult in cardiac arrest, but you notice the chest isn't
rising. What could be the issue? A) You are not delivering enough air
B) The airway may be obstructed
C) The patient is too far gone
D) You should stop and switch to compressions

12. A child is found unresponsive and not breathing. After calling 911, you begin CPR. What is the
compression to breath ratio for a child? A) 15:2
B) 30:2
C) 10:2
D) 5:1

13. You are assisting a choking pregnant woman. What modification should you make when
performing the Heimlich maneuver? A) Use regular abdominal thrusts
B) Administer thrusts on the chest
C) Perform back blows
D) Apply pressure below the rib cage

14. After using an AED, it advises "no shock advised." What should you do next? A) Continue CPR
for 2 minutes
B) Remove the AED pads
C) Wait for emergency personnel to arrive
D) Check for breathing

15. While performing CPR on an adult, how do you ensure proper hand placement? A) Center the
hands at the lower half of the sternum
B) Place hands above the xiphoid process
C) Position hands at the center of the abdomen
D) Place one hand on the forehead

16. You are providing care to a person who is semi-conscious and has difficulty breathing. What
position should you place them in? A) Supine
 B) Prone
C) Recovery position
D) Sitting upright

17. During a training session, you practice the recovery position. What is its primary purpose? A)
To improve circulation
B) To maintain a clear airway
C) To comfort the patient
D) To prepare for transport

18. A bystander is performing CPR on a patient in cardiac arrest. After 2 minutes, you take over.
What should you do first? A) Continue compressions immediately
B) Check the patient’s airway
C) Assess the effectiveness of previous compressions
D) Administer rescue breaths

19. You witness someone collapse and you suspect cardiac arrest. After calling for help, you start
CPR. When should you switch providers? A) After 1 minute of CPR
B) Every 2 minutes
C) After 3 cycles of compressions
D) Only when the patient starts to breathe

20. You are at a community event when someone collapses. You start CPR and someone brings an
AED. What should you do once the AED is ready? A) Wait until you finish a cycle of CPR
B) Analyze the heart rhythm immediately
C) Follow the AED prompts and continue CPR until advised
D) Turn off the AED until CPR is complete

Answer Key

1. B) Shake the person to check for responsiveness

2. B) Call 911 or activate emergency services

3. B) Give two rescue breaths

4. C) Ensure the AED is turned on and follow prompts

5. B) Administer abdominal thrusts

6. B) Call for help

7. B) Continue with abdominal thrusts

8. C) Place them in the recovery position

9. B) Call 911 immediately before doing anything else

10. A) Begin chest compressions

11. B) The airway may be obstructed

13. B) Administer thrusts on the chest

14. A) Continue CPR for 2 minutes

15. A) Center the hands at the lower half of the sternum

16. C) Recovery position

17. B) To maintain a clear airway

18. A) Continue compressions immediately

19. B) Every 2 minutes

20. C) Follow the AED prompts and continue CPR until advised