YMCA CPR EXAM I CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ You are part of a three person team performing CPR. One rescuer
is giving chest compressions. You are one of two people giving
rescue breaths using a bag-mask device. Your partner will hold and
squeeze the bag. You should: Answer: Position the mask on the
person's face, with your palms and thumbs on both sides of the mask
◉ You are attending to a neighbor who is unresponsive, not
breathing, and pulseless. Your spouse has activated EMS while you
begin CPR. You have just given your first set of compressions and are
ready to give your initial rescue breaths using a CPR mask. You
should: Answer: Inspect the mask to make sure the one-way valve is
in place.
◉ You are attending to a patient who is unresponsive and is
breathing normally. You are alone and need to activate EMS. You
should: Answer: Place the person in a recovery position and then
activate EMS
◉ You are at the park with your dog, walking near a group of
teenagers who are skateboarding along the park paths. Suddenly,
they start shouting for help. One of the teenagers is on the ground
, and not moving. You should: Answer: Pause for a brief moment and
look for obvious hazards
◉ You are attending to 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. Your next step
should be to: Answer: Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child
toward you
◉ You respond to a 51-year-old man found collapsed inside a closed
garage. Bystanders have dragged him outside onto the lawn. He is
unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing normally. You can
clearly feel his carotid pulse. What is your next step? Answer: Give
10 to 12 rescue breaths per minute
◉ You are providing care to a 23-year-old found unresponsive at a
party. She is breathing normally and has a pulse. You should
immediately: Answer: Place the patient in the recovery position.
◉ You are attending to a child who is unresponsive and not
breathing after being struck by an automobile. To initially open the
airway to give rescue breaths use the: Answer: Jaw thrust without
head-tilt
EVALUATION 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ You are part of a three person team performing CPR. One rescuer
is giving chest compressions. You are one of two people giving
rescue breaths using a bag-mask device. Your partner will hold and
squeeze the bag. You should: Answer: Position the mask on the
person's face, with your palms and thumbs on both sides of the mask
◉ You are attending to a neighbor who is unresponsive, not
breathing, and pulseless. Your spouse has activated EMS while you
begin CPR. You have just given your first set of compressions and are
ready to give your initial rescue breaths using a CPR mask. You
should: Answer: Inspect the mask to make sure the one-way valve is
in place.
◉ You are attending to a patient who is unresponsive and is
breathing normally. You are alone and need to activate EMS. You
should: Answer: Place the person in a recovery position and then
activate EMS
◉ You are at the park with your dog, walking near a group of
teenagers who are skateboarding along the park paths. Suddenly,
they start shouting for help. One of the teenagers is on the ground
, and not moving. You should: Answer: Pause for a brief moment and
look for obvious hazards
◉ You are attending to 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. Your next step
should be to: Answer: Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child
toward you
◉ You respond to a 51-year-old man found collapsed inside a closed
garage. Bystanders have dragged him outside onto the lawn. He is
unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing normally. You can
clearly feel his carotid pulse. What is your next step? Answer: Give
10 to 12 rescue breaths per minute
◉ You are providing care to a 23-year-old found unresponsive at a
party. She is breathing normally and has a pulse. You should
immediately: Answer: Place the patient in the recovery position.
◉ You are attending to a child who is unresponsive and not
breathing after being struck by an automobile. To initially open the
airway to give rescue breaths use the: Answer: Jaw thrust without
head-tilt
