EMR Ch 8 Test Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What should you do if the AED advises “no shock”?
A) Give rescue breaths only
B) Continue CPR immediately
✔✔C) Resume CPR starting with chest compressions
D) Wait for EMS without doing anything
How should you open the airway of an unconscious patient who has no suspected spinal injury?
A) Jaw-thrust maneuver
B) Suction the airway first
✔✔C) Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
D) Give rescue breaths without opening airway
When should you check for a pulse during CPR?
A) Every 30 seconds
B) After every cycle of rescue breaths
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,✔✔C) Only after performing about 2 minutes of CPR
D) Before starting chest compressions
What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions on an adult?
A) Over the lower abdomen
✔✔B) On the center of the chest, on the lower half of the sternum
C) On the upper chest near the collarbone
D) On the left side of the chest
How many rescue breaths should you give after 30 chest compressions in adult CPR?
A) 1
B) 3
✔✔C) 2
D) 5
What is the recommended action if the first rescue breath does not make the chest rise?
A) Give the second breath anyway
B) Perform abdominal thrusts immediately
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,✔✔C) Reposition the airway and try the breath again
D) Stop CPR and wait for EMS
What is the key sign of effective rescue breaths?
A) Patient opens their eyes
B) Pulse increases
✔✔C) Chest rises visibly
D) Patient coughs
What is the recommended depth of compressions for a child during CPR?
A) About 1 inch
B) At least 3 inches
✔✔C) About 2 inches or one-third the chest depth
D) No compression needed if breathing
How should you provide rescue breaths to an infant?
A) Pinch the nose and cover mouth and nose with your mouth
B) Only cover the nose
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, ✔✔C) Cover both the mouth and nose with your mouth
D) Only blow into the mouth
If an adult patient has a pulse but is not breathing, what should you do?
A) Begin chest compressions immediately
B) Give 2 rescue breaths then start compressions
✔✔C) Give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
D) Wait for EMS to arrive
What is the first step you should take when you arrive at the scene of an emergency?
A) Begin CPR immediately
B) Check the patient’s pulse
✔✔C) Ensure the scene is safe
D) Call for additional help
Which of the following is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR with one
rescuer?
A) 15:2
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What should you do if the AED advises “no shock”?
A) Give rescue breaths only
B) Continue CPR immediately
✔✔C) Resume CPR starting with chest compressions
D) Wait for EMS without doing anything
How should you open the airway of an unconscious patient who has no suspected spinal injury?
A) Jaw-thrust maneuver
B) Suction the airway first
✔✔C) Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
D) Give rescue breaths without opening airway
When should you check for a pulse during CPR?
A) Every 30 seconds
B) After every cycle of rescue breaths
1
,✔✔C) Only after performing about 2 minutes of CPR
D) Before starting chest compressions
What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions on an adult?
A) Over the lower abdomen
✔✔B) On the center of the chest, on the lower half of the sternum
C) On the upper chest near the collarbone
D) On the left side of the chest
How many rescue breaths should you give after 30 chest compressions in adult CPR?
A) 1
B) 3
✔✔C) 2
D) 5
What is the recommended action if the first rescue breath does not make the chest rise?
A) Give the second breath anyway
B) Perform abdominal thrusts immediately
2
,✔✔C) Reposition the airway and try the breath again
D) Stop CPR and wait for EMS
What is the key sign of effective rescue breaths?
A) Patient opens their eyes
B) Pulse increases
✔✔C) Chest rises visibly
D) Patient coughs
What is the recommended depth of compressions for a child during CPR?
A) About 1 inch
B) At least 3 inches
✔✔C) About 2 inches or one-third the chest depth
D) No compression needed if breathing
How should you provide rescue breaths to an infant?
A) Pinch the nose and cover mouth and nose with your mouth
B) Only cover the nose
3
, ✔✔C) Cover both the mouth and nose with your mouth
D) Only blow into the mouth
If an adult patient has a pulse but is not breathing, what should you do?
A) Begin chest compressions immediately
B) Give 2 rescue breaths then start compressions
✔✔C) Give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
D) Wait for EMS to arrive
What is the first step you should take when you arrive at the scene of an emergency?
A) Begin CPR immediately
B) Check the patient’s pulse
✔✔C) Ensure the scene is safe
D) Call for additional help
Which of the following is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR with one
rescuer?
A) 15:2
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