YMCA CPR EXAM I TEST PAPER 2026 STUDY
GUIDE REVIEW
◉ The proper depth of chest compression in a 3-year-old child is at
least: Answer: 1/3 the depth of the chest or about 2 inches.
◉ You are performing CPR on your uncle who collapsed at a family
gathering where you are the only trained rescuer. What is the most
appropriate approach to deliver rescue breaths? Answer: Use a CPR
mask with a one-way valve
◉ You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old found
unresponsive with occasional gasps. After checking for a pulse, you
are not certain if a pulse is present or not. You should: Answer: Start
CPR; 30:2 compressions to ventilations.
◉ After delivering a shock with an AED, you should: Answer:
Immediately resume CPR and follow any instructions given by the
AED.
◉ To "observe universal precautions" means: Answer: Managing all
blood and other body substances as if they are infectious.
, ◉ You have determined a 47-year-old man is unresponsive. In order
to assess for normal breathing, you should: Answer: Quickly look at
the face and chest.
◉ It's a hot day, and you are waiting to check out at the grocery store
when the woman standing behind you in line suddenly collapses to
the floor. She is unresponsive and doesn't seem to be breathing. You
should: Answer: Have someone activate EMS and get an AED, if one
is available, then check for a carotid pulse
◉ Air blown into the stomach while giving rescue breaths: Answer:
Can limit lung movement, cause vomiting, and reduce the
effectiveness of rescue breathing.
◉ You are attending a person who is unresponsive, not breathing,
but you can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined
problem? Answer: Respiratory arrest
◉ CPR is being performed on a child who was removed from a
swimming pool. An AED arrives and is positioned near the child's
head. The next step is to: Answer: Wipe his chest dry before
attaching the pads
◉ During CPR, you are opening the airway of a person who you
suspect has had significant trauma to the head, neck, and back. You
should: Answer: Place your palms and thumbs on both sides of a
GUIDE REVIEW
◉ The proper depth of chest compression in a 3-year-old child is at
least: Answer: 1/3 the depth of the chest or about 2 inches.
◉ You are performing CPR on your uncle who collapsed at a family
gathering where you are the only trained rescuer. What is the most
appropriate approach to deliver rescue breaths? Answer: Use a CPR
mask with a one-way valve
◉ You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old found
unresponsive with occasional gasps. After checking for a pulse, you
are not certain if a pulse is present or not. You should: Answer: Start
CPR; 30:2 compressions to ventilations.
◉ After delivering a shock with an AED, you should: Answer:
Immediately resume CPR and follow any instructions given by the
AED.
◉ To "observe universal precautions" means: Answer: Managing all
blood and other body substances as if they are infectious.
, ◉ You have determined a 47-year-old man is unresponsive. In order
to assess for normal breathing, you should: Answer: Quickly look at
the face and chest.
◉ It's a hot day, and you are waiting to check out at the grocery store
when the woman standing behind you in line suddenly collapses to
the floor. She is unresponsive and doesn't seem to be breathing. You
should: Answer: Have someone activate EMS and get an AED, if one
is available, then check for a carotid pulse
◉ Air blown into the stomach while giving rescue breaths: Answer:
Can limit lung movement, cause vomiting, and reduce the
effectiveness of rescue breathing.
◉ You are attending a person who is unresponsive, not breathing,
but you can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined
problem? Answer: Respiratory arrest
◉ CPR is being performed on a child who was removed from a
swimming pool. An AED arrives and is positioned near the child's
head. The next step is to: Answer: Wipe his chest dry before
attaching the pads
◉ During CPR, you are opening the airway of a person who you
suspect has had significant trauma to the head, neck, and back. You
should: Answer: Place your palms and thumbs on both sides of a
