YMCA CPR EXAM 1 Questions And
Answers
You are providing care to a 23-year-old female found unresponsive on a couch at a party. She is
breathing normally and has a pulse. You should immediately do which of the following?
Place her in the side-lying recovery position.
You are attending to a 54-year-old man who collapsed suddenly and is unresponsive. He is not
breathing normally and you cannot feel a pulse. There is no suspicion of trauma and your
emergency response protocol is being activated. What is your next step? Immediately
provide CPR.
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, gasping, but you can clearly feel a carotid
pulse. What is the determined problem? 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? Attach the AED quickly and follow the voice instructions.
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? Start CPR; 30:2
compressions to ventilations.
, YMCA CPR EXAM 1 Questions And
Answers
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? Clear the person and
immediately deliver the shock.
After delivering a shock with an AED, you should: Immediately resume CPR and follow
any instructions given by the AED.
When two or more providers are performing CPR on an infant, the compression to ventilation
ratio and preferred chest compression method is: 15:2 with 2 thumbs and the fingers
encircling the chest
You have determined a 47-year-old man is unresponsive. In order to assess for normal breathing,
what should you do? Look at the face and chest for signs of breathing.
While eating, an older woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask,
"Are you choking?" She nods yes. What should you do? Perform abdominal thrusts.
Answers
You are providing care to a 23-year-old female found unresponsive on a couch at a party. She is
breathing normally and has a pulse. You should immediately do which of the following?
Place her in the side-lying recovery position.
You are attending to a 54-year-old man who collapsed suddenly and is unresponsive. He is not
breathing normally and you cannot feel a pulse. There is no suspicion of trauma and your
emergency response protocol is being activated. What is your next step? Immediately
provide CPR.
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, gasping, but you can clearly feel a carotid
pulse. What is the determined problem? 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? Attach the AED quickly and follow the voice instructions.
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? Start CPR; 30:2
compressions to ventilations.
, YMCA CPR EXAM 1 Questions And
Answers
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? Clear the person and
immediately deliver the shock.
After delivering a shock with an AED, you should: Immediately resume CPR and follow
any instructions given by the AED.
When two or more providers are performing CPR on an infant, the compression to ventilation
ratio and preferred chest compression method is: 15:2 with 2 thumbs and the fingers
encircling the chest
You have determined a 47-year-old man is unresponsive. In order to assess for normal breathing,
what should you do? Look at the face and chest for signs of breathing.
While eating, an older woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask,
"Are you choking?" She nods yes. What should you do? Perform abdominal thrusts.
