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CPR Certification Exam | 2026/2027 Actual Exam
Verified Questions and Correct Verified Answers |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – Complete
Certification Assessment
What is the purpose of early CPR? - Answer-To prevent
cellular damage and give the emergency responders more
time to arrive
For what reasons can you stop CPR one starting CPR on
a victim? - Answer-Someone with more training arrives,
the victim wake up, the area becomes unsafe, you
physically are unable to do it, and the AED says to stop
CPR
Why is the head tilt, chin lift procedure performed? -
Answer-To open the airway
What is the best way to determine if air goes into the
victim during rescue breathing? - Answer-The chest
slightly rises
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The American Heart Association states that CPR child
guidelines are to be used for children from age 1 to
puberty. What are the signs of puberty AHA suggests
looking for? - Answer-Facial hair, armpit hair in males
Breast development in females
List 2 modifications for CPR for children? - Answer-15
compressions and 2 breaths if there are 2 responders
present and the witness vs. unwitnessed rules
Discuss the guidelines for activating the emergency
response system with regards to children. - Answer-If you
saw the child collapse, you have about 3 minutes to begin
the emergency response system before CPR is critical. If
you did not see the child collapse, complete 5 full sets of
CPR before beginning the emergency response system
What is the rate of breaths when performing rescue
breathing for an adult and for a child? - Answer-Adult- 1
breath every 5-6 seconds
Child- 1 breath every 3-5 seconds
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What conditions indicate respiratory arrest? - Answer-
Pulse but no breathing, vice versa, gasping
The earlier the AED occurs, the _______________ the
survival rate. - Answer-Higher
You are to use AEDs only when victims have 3 clinical
findings; what are those 3? - Answer-No pulse, no
breathing, unresponsive
How many cycles of CPR should be performed before
using an AED on a child with unwitnessed, out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest? - Answer-5 full cycles
Why are breaths so important in children? - Answer-
Children diffuse oxygen more quickly
The correct compression-ventilation ratio for 2 -rescuer
infant CPR is ________ compressions and __________
breaths - Answer-15:2
How is choking relieved if the victim is pregnant or obese?
- Answer-Chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts
CPR Certification Exam | 2026/2027 Actual Exam
Verified Questions and Correct Verified Answers |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – Complete
Certification Assessment
What is the purpose of early CPR? - Answer-To prevent
cellular damage and give the emergency responders more
time to arrive
For what reasons can you stop CPR one starting CPR on
a victim? - Answer-Someone with more training arrives,
the victim wake up, the area becomes unsafe, you
physically are unable to do it, and the AED says to stop
CPR
Why is the head tilt, chin lift procedure performed? -
Answer-To open the airway
What is the best way to determine if air goes into the
victim during rescue breathing? - Answer-The chest
slightly rises
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The American Heart Association states that CPR child
guidelines are to be used for children from age 1 to
puberty. What are the signs of puberty AHA suggests
looking for? - Answer-Facial hair, armpit hair in males
Breast development in females
List 2 modifications for CPR for children? - Answer-15
compressions and 2 breaths if there are 2 responders
present and the witness vs. unwitnessed rules
Discuss the guidelines for activating the emergency
response system with regards to children. - Answer-If you
saw the child collapse, you have about 3 minutes to begin
the emergency response system before CPR is critical. If
you did not see the child collapse, complete 5 full sets of
CPR before beginning the emergency response system
What is the rate of breaths when performing rescue
breathing for an adult and for a child? - Answer-Adult- 1
breath every 5-6 seconds
Child- 1 breath every 3-5 seconds
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What conditions indicate respiratory arrest? - Answer-
Pulse but no breathing, vice versa, gasping
The earlier the AED occurs, the _______________ the
survival rate. - Answer-Higher
You are to use AEDs only when victims have 3 clinical
findings; what are those 3? - Answer-No pulse, no
breathing, unresponsive
How many cycles of CPR should be performed before
using an AED on a child with unwitnessed, out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest? - Answer-5 full cycles
Why are breaths so important in children? - Answer-
Children diffuse oxygen more quickly
The correct compression-ventilation ratio for 2 -rescuer
infant CPR is ________ compressions and __________
breaths - Answer-15:2
How is choking relieved if the victim is pregnant or obese?
- Answer-Chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts
