YMCA CPR Exam I 2026 Questions and
Answers
You are caring for a child who is unresponsive but breathing normally. No trauma
is suspected, and the scene is safe. You want to protect the child's open airway. You
have extended the arm nearest to you up alongside the head, brought the other arm
across his chest, and have the back of his hand against his cheek. What is your next
step? - Correct Answer -Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child onto his side.
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? - Correct Answer -Start CPR; 30:2 compressions to ventilations.
High-performance CPR includes: - Correct Answer -High-quality CPR skills and
an efficient team approach
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive and is breathing normally. You
are alone and need to leave to activate EMS. Before leaving, what should you do? -
Correct Answer -Place the person in a side-lying recovery position.
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, You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, not breathing normally, but you
can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined problem? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer -Attach the AED quickly
and follow the voice instructions.
You respond as an EMS provider to a 51-year-old man found collapsed near a car
with its engine running inside a closed garage. Bystanders have dragged him
outside onto the lawn. He is unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing
normally. You cannot feel his carotid pulse. What is the indicated care? - Correct
Answer -Perform CPR with effective rescue breaths.
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? - Correct Answer -Clear the person and immediately deliver the shock.
When providing CPR on a child or infant: - Correct Answer -Ensure there is an
open airway for rescue breaths.
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
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Answers
You are caring for a child who is unresponsive but breathing normally. No trauma
is suspected, and the scene is safe. You want to protect the child's open airway. You
have extended the arm nearest to you up alongside the head, brought the other arm
across his chest, and have the back of his hand against his cheek. What is your next
step? - Correct Answer -Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child onto his side.
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? - Correct Answer -Start CPR; 30:2 compressions to ventilations.
High-performance CPR includes: - Correct Answer -High-quality CPR skills and
an efficient team approach
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive and is breathing normally. You
are alone and need to leave to activate EMS. Before leaving, what should you do? -
Correct Answer -Place the person in a side-lying recovery position.
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, You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, not breathing normally, but you
can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined problem? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer -Attach the AED quickly
and follow the voice instructions.
You respond as an EMS provider to a 51-year-old man found collapsed near a car
with its engine running inside a closed garage. Bystanders have dragged him
outside onto the lawn. He is unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing
normally. You cannot feel his carotid pulse. What is the indicated care? - Correct
Answer -Perform CPR with effective rescue breaths.
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? - Correct Answer -Clear the person and immediately deliver the shock.
When providing CPR on a child or infant: - Correct Answer -Ensure there is an
open airway for rescue breaths.
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
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