CPR & Basic Life Support Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
How should you deliver chest compressions during CPR on an adult?
✔✔Place the heel of one hand on the center of the chest, interlock your fingers with the other
hand, and compress the chest at least 2 inches deep.
What should you do if the AED pads do not stick properly to the victim’s chest?
✔✔Try applying new pads, or use the back-to-front method if the pads are too large.
How can you confirm that an adult's airway is open during CPR?
✔✔Look for chest rise, listen for breathing sounds, and feel for air against your cheek while
performing rescue breaths.
What is the correct way to perform abdominal thrusts on a choking adult?
✔✔Place your hands just above the navel, grasp them together, and perform quick inward and
upward thrusts.
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, How should you perform chest compressions on a child?
✔✔Place one hand on the center of the chest and compress about 2 inches deep.
What is the correct sequence for performing CPR on a child?
✔✔Check responsiveness, call for help, give 30 chest compressions, deliver 2 rescue breaths,
and continue until help arrives.
What should you do if an infant is choking and not breathing?
✔✔Place the infant face down on your forearm, give up to 5 back blows, and check for visible
obstructions.
How can you tell if a person is choking?
✔✔Signs include clutching the throat, difficulty breathing, and the inability to speak or cough.
What should you do if the victim is an adult and is breathing but unconscious?
✔✔Place the person in the recovery position and monitor their breathing until help arrives.
What is the recommended compression rate when performing CPR on an adult?
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
How should you deliver chest compressions during CPR on an adult?
✔✔Place the heel of one hand on the center of the chest, interlock your fingers with the other
hand, and compress the chest at least 2 inches deep.
What should you do if the AED pads do not stick properly to the victim’s chest?
✔✔Try applying new pads, or use the back-to-front method if the pads are too large.
How can you confirm that an adult's airway is open during CPR?
✔✔Look for chest rise, listen for breathing sounds, and feel for air against your cheek while
performing rescue breaths.
What is the correct way to perform abdominal thrusts on a choking adult?
✔✔Place your hands just above the navel, grasp them together, and perform quick inward and
upward thrusts.
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, How should you perform chest compressions on a child?
✔✔Place one hand on the center of the chest and compress about 2 inches deep.
What is the correct sequence for performing CPR on a child?
✔✔Check responsiveness, call for help, give 30 chest compressions, deliver 2 rescue breaths,
and continue until help arrives.
What should you do if an infant is choking and not breathing?
✔✔Place the infant face down on your forearm, give up to 5 back blows, and check for visible
obstructions.
How can you tell if a person is choking?
✔✔Signs include clutching the throat, difficulty breathing, and the inability to speak or cough.
What should you do if the victim is an adult and is breathing but unconscious?
✔✔Place the person in the recovery position and monitor their breathing until help arrives.
What is the recommended compression rate when performing CPR on an adult?
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