BLS MCQs – Set 9 (Questions 81–90)
81. A choking infant becomes unresponsive. What should you do first?
A. Deliver back slaps and chest thrusts
B. Attempt blind finger sweep
C. Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
D. Give 5 abdominal thrusts
✅ Answer: C. Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
82. When should rescuers perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation instead of bag-mask ventilation?
A. In hospital with multiple rescuers
B. In out-of-hospital settings without equipment
C. When the airway is obstructed
D. During pediatric advanced life support
✅ Answer: B. In out-of-hospital settings without equipment
83. If a victim is breathing normally but unresponsive, what is the best next action?
A. Begin CPR
B. Place in the recovery position and monitor
C. Call for help and leave them alone
D. Administer oxygen
✅ Answer: B. Place in the recovery position and monitor
84. How should you modify AED use for a patient lying in water?
A. Use immediately
B. Dry chest before applying pads
C. Apply pads to wet chest
D. Wait until paramedics arrive
✅ Answer: B. Dry chest before applying pads
85. Which pulse is typically checked in a child (1 year to puberty)?
A. Radial
B. Carotid or femoral
C. Brachial only
D. Apical
✅ Answer: B. Carotid or femoral
86. What should be avoided during rescue breathing in all age groups?
A. Bag-mask ventilation
B. Giving breaths too slowly
C. Over-ventilation
D. Oxygen supplementation
✅ Answer: C. Over-ventilation
87. What is the best way to deliver rescue breaths with a bag-mask device for a child?
A. One-person technique
B. With the mask tilted slightly off
C. Two-rescuer technique with one sealing mask and one squeezing bag
D. Without opening airway
✅ Answer: C. Two-rescuer technique with one sealing mask and one squeezing bag
88. If a victim is not breathing and has no pulse, but the AED is not available, what should you do?
A. Wait for AED
B. Begin CPR immediately
C. Give oxygen
D. Deliver back slaps
✅ Answer: B. Begin CPR immediately
89. What is the compression depth for an adult during CPR?
A. About 1 inch
B. About 1.5 inches
C. At least 2 inches (5 cm)
D. Less than 2 inches
✅ Answer: C. At least 2 inches (5 cm)
90. Why is full chest recoil important during compressions?
A. It prevents rib fractures
B. It allows blood to refill the heart
C. It increases respiratory effort
D. It reduces pain
✅ Answer: B. It allows blood to refill the heart
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