BLS Certification Exam Prep

Review recognition, CPR, choking care, pediatric ratios, and AED use without losing the sequence.

BLS is built on simple actions performed in the right order, but the details change with age, number of rescuers, breathing status, and the type of emergency. Zombie Notes BLS Certification Exam Prep puts the major adult, child, and infant BLS relationships into one compact two-page chart. It is designed for learners who want to see the sequence at a glance, compare one- and two-rescuer CPR, review choking response, and reinforce AED use before a class or skills session.

About This Study Chart

The chart begins with recognition and emergency-system activation, then builds through adult one- and two-rescuer CPR, conscious and unconscious foreign-body airway obstruction, child CPR, infant CPR, and age-specific choking care. By arranging these topics in a consistent order, the chart helps learners compare what stays the same and what changes across age groups and rescuer situations.

The second page continues the pediatric material and closes with a dedicated AED section and team-dynamics reminders. Because BLS is a performance skill as well as a knowledge subject, the chart is best used as a review companion - something to return to after reading the provider material and practicing the actual skills.

What You’ll Find Inside

• Recognition and activation: Scene safety, unresponsiveness, breathing and pulse assessment, emergency activation, and the transition to compressions are organized at the top of the chart.
• Adult CPR: One- and two-rescuer sequences help learners review compression-to-ventilation patterns, reassessment, rescue breathing, and rescuer rotation.
• Adult choking response: Conscious and unconscious foreign-body airway obstruction are separated so the change in response is easy to review.
• Child CPR and choking: The chart compares one- and two-rescuer child CPR with child airway-obstruction response.
• Infant CPR and choking: Infant pulse checks, compression techniques, rescue breathing, two-rescuer CPR, and foreign-body airway obstruction are grouped together.
• AED and team dynamics: A stepwise AED review closes the clinical sequence, followed by concise reminders about effective team communication and roles.

Who It Helps

• Healthcare professionals preparing for BLS or CPR provider training and renewal.
• Nursing and allied-health students who need repeated practice with adult, child, and infant differences.
• Learners who find CPR ratios, age-group changes, and choking sequences easier to remember when compared side by side.
• Instructors seeking a compact supplemental review resource for students before skills practice.

How Zombie Notes Work

Zombie Notes turn procedural material into a visual sequence. Instead of rereading paragraphs, the learner can trace the order of actions, compare related scenarios, and repeatedly test recall of the steps that change with age and rescuer count.

For best use, pair the chart with the official BLS course material and hands-on practice. After studying a section, hide the details and talk through the sequence from memory. Then compare your recall with the chart. That repeated retrieval is where a compact reference becomes most useful.

Current with the 2025 AHA Guidelines and Resuscitation Science

Because BLS includes hands-on psychomotor skills, the chart is supplemental review and is not a replacement for required course materials, skills practice, or instructor evaluation.

About the Authors

Michele G. Kunz, MSN, ANP, RN, is a nurse practitioner, healthcare educator, and author whose teaching focuses on making complex clinical material easier to organize, review, and remember. Her Zombie Notes Study Charts use concise explanations, visual structure, and repeated high-yield relationships to support students, nurses, and other healthcare professionals as they study certification and clinical-review material.

Joseph C. Kunz, Jr., is a writer, publisher, and co-creator of the Zombie Notes Study Charts. Through The Mindful Nurse Press, he works alongside Michele to turn complex clinical material into clear, well-organized study tools, handling the design, production, and publishing that bring each chart to healthcare students and professionals.

Product Details

• Title: BLS Certification Exam Prep
• Series: Zombie Notes Study Charts
• Subtitle: A Test Prep Guide for Healthcare Professionals and Students
• Authors: Michele G. Kunz, MSN, ANP, RN
• Publisher: Dickson Keanaghan, LLC
• Imprint: The Mindful Nurse Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Format: Ebook / Digital Study Guide
• Print Edition: None — Ebook Only
• Ebook ISBN: 979-8-90706-011-1
• Language: English

Educational Note

This independent study chart is an educational and supplemental review resource. It is not an official American Heart Association product and does not replace required provider manuals, course materials, hands-on skills training, instructor guidance, institutional policy, local protocols, medical direction, or clinical judgment. Medication, device, resuscitation, and treatment information should always be checked against current authoritative sources and applicable local requirements.