CPR YMCA Training Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
A 34 year old man has been pulled out of a lake after being
submerged for several minutes. By standers describe that he
appeared to become exhausted while swimming. Why are effective
rescue breathes important if your BLS assessment indicates cardiac.
-
correct answer ✅Drowning is a common cause of secondary
cardiac arrest in which the heart becomes progressively weaker
form the lack of oxygen. Immediate CPR with an emphasis on high
quality rescuer breaths may provide his only chance of for survival.
Abuse of opioid is a serious health problem
Opioids can depress and stop breathing resulting in secondary
cardiac arrest
Naloxone is medication that can quickly reverse opioid effects and
is being made more available to those likely to be in contact with
someone who may have an opioid overdose -
correct answer ✅Opioid Overdose
Secondary Cardiac Arrest -
correct answer ✅Occurs at the end of a loss of an airway or
breathing
Without oxygen, the heart gets progressively weaker until it stops
, CPR YMCA Training Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
CPR with an emphasis on rescues breathes may be the only chance
to help
children and Infants -
correct answer ✅Much more likely to experience a secondary
cardiac arrest instead of a sudden one
Describing ages in relation to CPR:
-An infant is younger than 1 year old
-A child is 1 year of age until onset of puberty
-An adult from onset of puberty and older
The most effective way to end ventricular fibrillation is_______ -
correct answer ✅defibrillation- a controlled electrical shock is sent
through the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation, allowing heart's
normal electrical activity to return and restore the normal pumping
action of the heart.
electrical system of the heart malfunctions, resulting in ventricular
fibrillation -
correct answer ✅Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
Questions and Answers 2026
A 34 year old man has been pulled out of a lake after being
submerged for several minutes. By standers describe that he
appeared to become exhausted while swimming. Why are effective
rescue breathes important if your BLS assessment indicates cardiac.
-
correct answer ✅Drowning is a common cause of secondary
cardiac arrest in which the heart becomes progressively weaker
form the lack of oxygen. Immediate CPR with an emphasis on high
quality rescuer breaths may provide his only chance of for survival.
Abuse of opioid is a serious health problem
Opioids can depress and stop breathing resulting in secondary
cardiac arrest
Naloxone is medication that can quickly reverse opioid effects and
is being made more available to those likely to be in contact with
someone who may have an opioid overdose -
correct answer ✅Opioid Overdose
Secondary Cardiac Arrest -
correct answer ✅Occurs at the end of a loss of an airway or
breathing
Without oxygen, the heart gets progressively weaker until it stops
, CPR YMCA Training Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
CPR with an emphasis on rescues breathes may be the only chance
to help
children and Infants -
correct answer ✅Much more likely to experience a secondary
cardiac arrest instead of a sudden one
Describing ages in relation to CPR:
-An infant is younger than 1 year old
-A child is 1 year of age until onset of puberty
-An adult from onset of puberty and older
The most effective way to end ventricular fibrillation is_______ -
correct answer ✅defibrillation- a controlled electrical shock is sent
through the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation, allowing heart's
normal electrical activity to return and restore the normal pumping
action of the heart.
electrical system of the heart malfunctions, resulting in ventricular
fibrillation -
correct answer ✅Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
