AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR WRITTEN EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
First Aid - (ANSWER)Immediate care that you give a person with an illness or injury before rescuers with
more advanced training arrive and takeover
Anyone - (ANSWER)Who can start first aid?
Responsive - (ANSWER)Someone who will move, speak, blink, or otherwise react to you when you tap
him and ask if he's OK
Unresponsive - (ANSWER)Someone who will not move, speak, blink, or otherwise react
Agonal Gasps - (ANSWER)Present during first minutes after cardiac arrest. They are drawing air very
quickly. Sounds like a snort, snore, or groan. Look forceful or weak
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - (ANSWER)emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac
compressions and breaths
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - (ANSWER)A portable electronic device used to restore normal
heart rhythms in victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Delivers a shock to convert rhythm back to normal
Hands-Only CPR - (ANSWER)Phone 9-1-1, get and AED, and push hard and fast in the center of the chest
at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute
Conventional CPR - (ANSWER)Provide compression and breaths
Giving CPR to an adult - (ANSWER)1. Make sure the person is lying flat on his back on a firm, flat surface
2. Quickly move clothes out of the way
3. Give 30 chest compressions
--Push straight down at least 2 inches
--Let chest recoil
, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR WRITTEN EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
4. After 30 compressions, give 2 breaths
Giving CPR to a child - (ANSWER)1. Make sure the child is lying on his back on a firm, flat surface
2. Quickly move clothes out of the way
3. Give 30 chest compressions
--Use 1 or 2 hands to give compression
-- Push about 1/3 of the depth of the chest or 2 inches
4. After 30 compressions, give 2 breaths
Giving CPR to an infant - (ANSWER)1. Make sure infant is lying on his back on a firm, flat surface
2. Quickly move clothes out of the way
3. Give 30 chest compressions
--Use 2 fingers or 1 hand, below the nipple line
--Push straight down 1/3 the dept of the chest or 1.5 inches
4. After 30 compressions, give 2 breaths
Role as a First Aid Rescuer - (ANSWER)-Recognize that emergency exists
-Make sure scene is safe for you and the ill/injured person
-Phone 9-1-1
-Provide care until someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over
True - (ANSWER)True or False: When you come up to a person and the person, responds introduce
yourself as a first aid provider before you touch the person
False - (ANSWER)True or False: Patients may not refuse help
True - (ANSWER)True or False:If the person is confused or cannot answer, assume the person wants help
A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
First Aid - (ANSWER)Immediate care that you give a person with an illness or injury before rescuers with
more advanced training arrive and takeover
Anyone - (ANSWER)Who can start first aid?
Responsive - (ANSWER)Someone who will move, speak, blink, or otherwise react to you when you tap
him and ask if he's OK
Unresponsive - (ANSWER)Someone who will not move, speak, blink, or otherwise react
Agonal Gasps - (ANSWER)Present during first minutes after cardiac arrest. They are drawing air very
quickly. Sounds like a snort, snore, or groan. Look forceful or weak
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - (ANSWER)emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac
compressions and breaths
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - (ANSWER)A portable electronic device used to restore normal
heart rhythms in victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Delivers a shock to convert rhythm back to normal
Hands-Only CPR - (ANSWER)Phone 9-1-1, get and AED, and push hard and fast in the center of the chest
at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute
Conventional CPR - (ANSWER)Provide compression and breaths
Giving CPR to an adult - (ANSWER)1. Make sure the person is lying flat on his back on a firm, flat surface
2. Quickly move clothes out of the way
3. Give 30 chest compressions
--Push straight down at least 2 inches
--Let chest recoil
, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR WRITTEN EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
4. After 30 compressions, give 2 breaths
Giving CPR to a child - (ANSWER)1. Make sure the child is lying on his back on a firm, flat surface
2. Quickly move clothes out of the way
3. Give 30 chest compressions
--Use 1 or 2 hands to give compression
-- Push about 1/3 of the depth of the chest or 2 inches
4. After 30 compressions, give 2 breaths
Giving CPR to an infant - (ANSWER)1. Make sure infant is lying on his back on a firm, flat surface
2. Quickly move clothes out of the way
3. Give 30 chest compressions
--Use 2 fingers or 1 hand, below the nipple line
--Push straight down 1/3 the dept of the chest or 1.5 inches
4. After 30 compressions, give 2 breaths
Role as a First Aid Rescuer - (ANSWER)-Recognize that emergency exists
-Make sure scene is safe for you and the ill/injured person
-Phone 9-1-1
-Provide care until someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over
True - (ANSWER)True or False: When you come up to a person and the person, responds introduce
yourself as a first aid provider before you touch the person
False - (ANSWER)True or False: Patients may not refuse help
True - (ANSWER)True or False:If the person is confused or cannot answer, assume the person wants help
