AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR
WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What should you do after the AED delivers a shock? - Answer-Immediately restart CPR,
beginning with chest compressions.
If a victim of foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive, after you send
someone
to activate the emergency response system, what is the next recommended action? -
Answer-Start CPR, beginning with compressions
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR? - Answer-15:2
What should you do when administering breaths by using a bag-mask device for a child
who is not breathing but does have a pulse? - Answer-Give breaths at a rate of 1 breath
every 3 to 5 seconds
What is the recommended depth of compressions for an infant victim? - Answer-At least
one third the depth of the chest, approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm)
What should you observe when trying to determine if rescue breaths for an infant victim
are effective? - Answer-Visible rise of the chest with each rescue breath
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer infant CPR? - Answer-15:2
What is the preferred technique for providing chest compressions during 2-rescuer CPR
for an infant? - Answer-2 thumb-encircling hands technique
What is the best action to relieve severe choking in a responsive infant? - Answer-Begin
cycles of 5 back slaps, followed by 5 chest thrusts.
When should you initially ensure that the scene is safe? - Answer-When I first see a
potential victim
Which victim requires CPR? - Answer-A victim who is unresponsive with no normal
breathing and no pulse
What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim with no suspected
neck injury - Answer-use the head tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? - Answer-10
seconds
WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What should you do after the AED delivers a shock? - Answer-Immediately restart CPR,
beginning with chest compressions.
If a victim of foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive, after you send
someone
to activate the emergency response system, what is the next recommended action? -
Answer-Start CPR, beginning with compressions
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR? - Answer-15:2
What should you do when administering breaths by using a bag-mask device for a child
who is not breathing but does have a pulse? - Answer-Give breaths at a rate of 1 breath
every 3 to 5 seconds
What is the recommended depth of compressions for an infant victim? - Answer-At least
one third the depth of the chest, approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm)
What should you observe when trying to determine if rescue breaths for an infant victim
are effective? - Answer-Visible rise of the chest with each rescue breath
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer infant CPR? - Answer-15:2
What is the preferred technique for providing chest compressions during 2-rescuer CPR
for an infant? - Answer-2 thumb-encircling hands technique
What is the best action to relieve severe choking in a responsive infant? - Answer-Begin
cycles of 5 back slaps, followed by 5 chest thrusts.
When should you initially ensure that the scene is safe? - Answer-When I first see a
potential victim
Which victim requires CPR? - Answer-A victim who is unresponsive with no normal
breathing and no pulse
What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim with no suspected
neck injury - Answer-use the head tilt chin lift
What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? - Answer-10
seconds
