EMR Chapter 8 (Professional Rescuer
CPR) Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
How should rescue breaths be delivered during CPR?
✔✔Each breath should last about 1 second and make the chest rise visibly.
What should you do if rescue breaths do not make the chest rise?
✔✔Reposition the airway and attempt breaths again.
What is the recommended action if an adult patient has a pulse but is not breathing?
✔✔Give rescue breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds.
How often should rescuers switch roles during two-person CPR?
✔✔Every 2 minutes or sooner if fatigued.
Why is minimizing interruptions in chest compressions important?
✔✔To maintain coronary and cerebral perfusion pressure.
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, What is the purpose of using an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
✔✔To deliver an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm.
When should you use an AED on an adult patient?
✔✔As soon as it is available and after confirming the patient is unresponsive and not breathing
normally.
What is the correct pad placement for an AED on an adult?
✔✔One pad below the right collarbone and the other pad on the left side of the chest, below the
armpit.
What is the primary purpose of professional rescuer CPR?
✔✔To maintain circulation and oxygenation until advanced care arrives.
When performing CPR on an adult, what is the recommended compression depth?
✔✔At least 2 inches (5 cm).
How many compressions should be given per minute during CPR?
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CPR) Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
How should rescue breaths be delivered during CPR?
✔✔Each breath should last about 1 second and make the chest rise visibly.
What should you do if rescue breaths do not make the chest rise?
✔✔Reposition the airway and attempt breaths again.
What is the recommended action if an adult patient has a pulse but is not breathing?
✔✔Give rescue breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds.
How often should rescuers switch roles during two-person CPR?
✔✔Every 2 minutes or sooner if fatigued.
Why is minimizing interruptions in chest compressions important?
✔✔To maintain coronary and cerebral perfusion pressure.
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, What is the purpose of using an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
✔✔To deliver an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm.
When should you use an AED on an adult patient?
✔✔As soon as it is available and after confirming the patient is unresponsive and not breathing
normally.
What is the correct pad placement for an AED on an adult?
✔✔One pad below the right collarbone and the other pad on the left side of the chest, below the
armpit.
What is the primary purpose of professional rescuer CPR?
✔✔To maintain circulation and oxygenation until advanced care arrives.
When performing CPR on an adult, what is the recommended compression depth?
✔✔At least 2 inches (5 cm).
How many compressions should be given per minute during CPR?
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