YMCA CPR Exam I with Verified
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You are caring for 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. What is
your next step? -
correct answer ✅Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child
onto his side.
You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old boy found
unresponsive with occasional gasps. You are not certain if a pulse is
present. What should you do? -
correct answer ✅Start CPR; 30:2 compressions to ventilations.
High-performance CPR includes: -
correct answer ✅High-quality CPR skills and an efficient team
approach
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive and is breathing
normally. You are alone and need to leave to activate EMS. Before
leaving, what should you do? -
correct answer ✅Place the person in a side-lying recovery
position.
, YMCA CPR Exam I with Verified
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You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, not breathing
normally, but you can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the
determined problem? -
correct answer ✅Respiratory arrest
You have been performing CPR on a 9-year-old child for about 4
minutes. An AED has just arrived. What should you do? -
correct answer ✅Attach the AED quickly and follow the voice
instructions.
You respond as an EMS provider to a 51-year-old man found
collapsed near a car with its engine running inside a closed garage.
Bystanders have dragged him outside onto the lawn. He is
unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing normally. You
cannot feel his carotid pulse. What is the indicated care? -
correct answer ✅Perform CPR with effective rescue breaths.
A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an
energized power line. The scene has been made safe and you have
determined he is in cardiac arrest. The AED has analyzed the heart
and is indicating a shock is advised. What should you do? -
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You are caring for 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. What is
your next step? -
correct answer ✅Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child
onto his side.
You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old boy found
unresponsive with occasional gasps. You are not certain if a pulse is
present. What should you do? -
correct answer ✅Start CPR; 30:2 compressions to ventilations.
High-performance CPR includes: -
correct answer ✅High-quality CPR skills and an efficient team
approach
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive and is breathing
normally. You are alone and need to leave to activate EMS. Before
leaving, what should you do? -
correct answer ✅Place the person in a side-lying recovery
position.
, YMCA CPR Exam I with Verified
Detailed Answers
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, not breathing
normally, but you can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the
determined problem? -
correct answer ✅Respiratory arrest
You have been performing CPR on a 9-year-old child for about 4
minutes. An AED has just arrived. What should you do? -
correct answer ✅Attach the AED quickly and follow the voice
instructions.
You respond as an EMS provider to a 51-year-old man found
collapsed near a car with its engine running inside a closed garage.
Bystanders have dragged him outside onto the lawn. He is
unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing normally. You
cannot feel his carotid pulse. What is the indicated care? -
correct answer ✅Perform CPR with effective rescue breaths.
A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an
energized power line. The scene has been made safe and you have
determined he is in cardiac arrest. The AED has analyzed the heart
and is indicating a shock is advised. What should you do? -
