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CPR CERTIFICATION EXAM|
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS 2026
What is the rate of breaths when performing rescue breathing for an adult and for
a child? - correct-answer - Adult- 1 breath every 5-6 seconds
Child- 1 breath every 3-5 seconds
What conditions indicate respiratory arrest? - correct-answer - Pulse but no
breathing, vice versa, gasping
The earlier the AED occurs, the _______________ the survival rate. - correct-
answer - Higher
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You are to use AEDs only when victims have 3 clinical findings; what are those 3? -
correct-answer - No pulse, no breathing, unresponsive
How many cycles of CPR should be performed before using an AED on a child with
unwitnessed, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? - correct-answer - 5 full cycles
Why are breaths so important in children? - correct-answer - Children diffuse
oxygen more quickly
The correct compression-ventilation ratio for 2 -rescuer infant CPR is ________
compressions and __________ breaths - correct-answer - 15:2
How is choking relieved if the victim is pregnant or obese? - correct-answer -
Chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts
CPR CERTIFICATION EXAM|
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS 2026
What is the rate of breaths when performing rescue breathing for an adult and for
a child? - correct-answer - Adult- 1 breath every 5-6 seconds
Child- 1 breath every 3-5 seconds
What conditions indicate respiratory arrest? - correct-answer - Pulse but no
breathing, vice versa, gasping
The earlier the AED occurs, the _______________ the survival rate. - correct-
answer - Higher
, 2|Page
You are to use AEDs only when victims have 3 clinical findings; what are those 3? -
correct-answer - No pulse, no breathing, unresponsive
How many cycles of CPR should be performed before using an AED on a child with
unwitnessed, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? - correct-answer - 5 full cycles
Why are breaths so important in children? - correct-answer - Children diffuse
oxygen more quickly
The correct compression-ventilation ratio for 2 -rescuer infant CPR is ________
compressions and __________ breaths - correct-answer - 15:2
How is choking relieved if the victim is pregnant or obese? - correct-answer -
Chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts
