YMCA CPR EXAM III TEST PAPER 2026 STUDY
GUIDE REVIEW
◉ Prevention of airway and breathing emergencies; early CPR with
an emphasis on effective rescue breaths and, if needed, rapid
defibrillation; early activation of the appropriate emergency
response protocol; effective BLS and ALS care and transportation;
and effective post-cardiac arrest care at a hospital are the links in
which chain of survival? Answer: Children and infants
◉ Early recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of an emergency
response protocol; immediate high quality CPR; rapid defibrillation;
effective BLS and ALS care and transportation; and effective
postcardiac arrest care at a hospital are the links in which chain of
survival? Answer: Adults outside a hospital
◉ You have responded to a report of an abrupt collapse of a middle-
aged man at a local office building. Your BLS assessment shows the
man is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no carotid
pulse. This condition is most likely caused by and treated with:
Answer: Sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
◉ You are providing care to a 23-year-old female found
unresponsive on a couch at a party. She is breathing normally and
,has a pulse. You should immediately do which of the following?
Answer: Place her in the side-lying recovery position.
◉ You are attending to a 54-year-old man who collapsed suddenly
and is unresponsive. He is not breathing normally and you cannot
feel a pulse. There is no suspicion of trauma and your emergency
response protocol is being activated. What is your next step?
Answer: Immediately provide CPR.
◉ You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, gasping, but
you can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined
problem? Answer: Respiratory arrest
◉ You have been performing CPR on a 9-year-old child for about 4
minutes. An AED has just arrived. What should you do? Answer:
voice instructions.
◉ You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old boy
found unresponsive with occasional gasps. You are not certain if a
pulse is present. What should you do? Answer: Start CPR; 30:2
compressions to ventilations.
◉ A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted
an energized power line. The scene has been made safe and you
have determined he is in cardiac arrest. The AED has analyzed the
, heart and is indicating a shock is advised. What should you do?
Answer: Clear the person and immediately deliver the shock.
◉ After delivering a shock with an AED, you should: Answer:
Immediately resume CPR and follow any instructions given by the
AED.
◉ When two or more providers are performing CPR on an infant, the
compression to ventilation ratio and preferred chest compression
method is: Answer: 15:2 with 2 thumbs and the fingers encircling
the chest
◉ You have determined a 47-year-old man is unresponsive. In order
to assess for normal breathing, what should you do? Answer: Look at
the face and chest for signs of breathing.
◉ While eating, an older woman suddenly grabs her throat and
cannot make any sound. You ask, "Are you choking?" She nods yes.
What should you do? Answer: Perform abdominal thrusts.
◉ You are alone with an adult man who is choking. Another person
has gone to get more help. You are performing abdominal thrusts
when he suddenly collapses. What should you do next? Answer:
Perform CPR and check the mouth for an object before rescue
breaths.
GUIDE REVIEW
◉ Prevention of airway and breathing emergencies; early CPR with
an emphasis on effective rescue breaths and, if needed, rapid
defibrillation; early activation of the appropriate emergency
response protocol; effective BLS and ALS care and transportation;
and effective post-cardiac arrest care at a hospital are the links in
which chain of survival? Answer: Children and infants
◉ Early recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of an emergency
response protocol; immediate high quality CPR; rapid defibrillation;
effective BLS and ALS care and transportation; and effective
postcardiac arrest care at a hospital are the links in which chain of
survival? Answer: Adults outside a hospital
◉ You have responded to a report of an abrupt collapse of a middle-
aged man at a local office building. Your BLS assessment shows the
man is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no carotid
pulse. This condition is most likely caused by and treated with:
Answer: Sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
◉ You are providing care to a 23-year-old female found
unresponsive on a couch at a party. She is breathing normally and
,has a pulse. You should immediately do which of the following?
Answer: Place her in the side-lying recovery position.
◉ You are attending to a 54-year-old man who collapsed suddenly
and is unresponsive. He is not breathing normally and you cannot
feel a pulse. There is no suspicion of trauma and your emergency
response protocol is being activated. What is your next step?
Answer: Immediately provide CPR.
◉ You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, gasping, but
you can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined
problem? Answer: Respiratory arrest
◉ You have been performing CPR on a 9-year-old child for about 4
minutes. An AED has just arrived. What should you do? Answer:
voice instructions.
◉ You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old boy
found unresponsive with occasional gasps. You are not certain if a
pulse is present. What should you do? Answer: Start CPR; 30:2
compressions to ventilations.
◉ A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted
an energized power line. The scene has been made safe and you
have determined he is in cardiac arrest. The AED has analyzed the
, heart and is indicating a shock is advised. What should you do?
Answer: Clear the person and immediately deliver the shock.
◉ After delivering a shock with an AED, you should: Answer:
Immediately resume CPR and follow any instructions given by the
AED.
◉ When two or more providers are performing CPR on an infant, the
compression to ventilation ratio and preferred chest compression
method is: Answer: 15:2 with 2 thumbs and the fingers encircling
the chest
◉ You have determined a 47-year-old man is unresponsive. In order
to assess for normal breathing, what should you do? Answer: Look at
the face and chest for signs of breathing.
◉ While eating, an older woman suddenly grabs her throat and
cannot make any sound. You ask, "Are you choking?" She nods yes.
What should you do? Answer: Perform abdominal thrusts.
◉ You are alone with an adult man who is choking. Another person
has gone to get more help. You are performing abdominal thrusts
when he suddenly collapses. What should you do next? Answer:
Perform CPR and check the mouth for an object before rescue
breaths.
