CPR Test Review Questions & Answers
2023/2024
How many compressions per minute for EVERY age? - ANSWER-100 - 120 minute
What are rescue breaths? - ANSWER-Given to a person with a pulse, but not breathing
How many rescue breaths for an adult? - ANSWER-Once every 5 - 6 seconds
How many rescue breaths for an infant or child? - ANSWER-Once every 3 - 5 seconds
Where do you check a pulse on an adult or child? - ANSWER-carotid
Where do you check a pulse on an infant? - ANSWER-brachial
How do you know if ventilations are effective - ANSWER-If the chest rises
How long should each breath take to give? - ANSWER-about 1 second
How do you allow the heart to fill back up with blood? - ANSWER-allow full recoil
When should you use an AED on a person with no pulse? - ANSWER-as soon as it is available
What is the first step in using an AED? - ANSWER-turn it on
In the AHA chain of survival there is (in order) early activation of the EMS, early CPR, early AED,
advanced life support, and ? - ANSWER-post cardiac arrest care
, What does ROSC stand for? - ANSWER-return of spontaneous circulation (pt. has a pulse again)
What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children? - ANSWER-respiratory failure or shock
Describe sudden cardiac arrest? - ANSWER-heart stops
What is ischemia? - ANSWER-lack of oxygen to body tissues
What is infarction? - ANSWER-tissue death
What is a myocardial infarction - ANSWER-heart attack
What do you look for in a stroke victim? - ANSWER-FAST (Face drooping, Arm drooping, speech
problems, time)
Where do you push down for CPR? - ANSWER-lower portion of the sternum
How should you open a person's airway if there is no head or neck injury? - ANSWER-head tilt-chin lift
How should you open a person's airway if there IS a head or neck injury? - ANSWER-jaw thrust
How many breaths per minute do you give a victim with an advanced airway? (intubation tube) -
ANSWER-Once every 6 seconds
If you have enough team members, how many hands should the person giving breaths with a BVM use? -
ANSWER-two
After you check the scene for safety, what do you check next? - ANSWER-patient responsiveness
(consciousness level)
2023/2024
How many compressions per minute for EVERY age? - ANSWER-100 - 120 minute
What are rescue breaths? - ANSWER-Given to a person with a pulse, but not breathing
How many rescue breaths for an adult? - ANSWER-Once every 5 - 6 seconds
How many rescue breaths for an infant or child? - ANSWER-Once every 3 - 5 seconds
Where do you check a pulse on an adult or child? - ANSWER-carotid
Where do you check a pulse on an infant? - ANSWER-brachial
How do you know if ventilations are effective - ANSWER-If the chest rises
How long should each breath take to give? - ANSWER-about 1 second
How do you allow the heart to fill back up with blood? - ANSWER-allow full recoil
When should you use an AED on a person with no pulse? - ANSWER-as soon as it is available
What is the first step in using an AED? - ANSWER-turn it on
In the AHA chain of survival there is (in order) early activation of the EMS, early CPR, early AED,
advanced life support, and ? - ANSWER-post cardiac arrest care
, What does ROSC stand for? - ANSWER-return of spontaneous circulation (pt. has a pulse again)
What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children? - ANSWER-respiratory failure or shock
Describe sudden cardiac arrest? - ANSWER-heart stops
What is ischemia? - ANSWER-lack of oxygen to body tissues
What is infarction? - ANSWER-tissue death
What is a myocardial infarction - ANSWER-heart attack
What do you look for in a stroke victim? - ANSWER-FAST (Face drooping, Arm drooping, speech
problems, time)
Where do you push down for CPR? - ANSWER-lower portion of the sternum
How should you open a person's airway if there is no head or neck injury? - ANSWER-head tilt-chin lift
How should you open a person's airway if there IS a head or neck injury? - ANSWER-jaw thrust
How many breaths per minute do you give a victim with an advanced airway? (intubation tube) -
ANSWER-Once every 6 seconds
If you have enough team members, how many hands should the person giving breaths with a BVM use? -
ANSWER-two
After you check the scene for safety, what do you check next? - ANSWER-patient responsiveness
(consciousness level)
