CPR WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the second step in basic life support? - Answer-Activate the emergency
response system and get an AED
1. if with someone tell them to get the AED
2. if your alone and you see victim collapse, get the AED fast
3. if your alone and don't see the victim's collapse, do two minutes of CPR and then get
an AED
What is the third step in basic life support? - Answer-Check for a pulse for no less than
5 seconds and no more than 10 seconds
What is the fourth step in basic life support? - Answer-Start chest compressions and
breaths
When do you move a victim? - Answer-Only when necessary: only if victim is in a
dangerous location and their safety and yours is at risk
Things to avoid with the head-tilt chin method - Answer-1. do not press into the soft
tissue under the chin because this might block the airway
2. Do not use your thumb to lift the chin
3. do not close the victim's mouth completely
How to give an adult mouth-to-mask breaths when alone - Answer-stand at victim's side
and hold mask against the victim's face and open the airway with a head tilt chin lift
How long do you give air when giving an adult mouth-to-mask breaths? - Answer-1
second to make the victim's chest rise
How to use the bag-mask during 2 rescuer cpr - Answer-One person stands at the
victim's head using the EC method
Where do you check for a pulse on an adult? - Answer-carotid pulse (the neck)
Where do you check for a pulse on a child? - Answer-brachial artery or femoral artery
Where do you check for a pulse on an infant? - Answer-femoral artery
Head position for giving breaths on a baby - Answer-neutral position
Recognition in adults - Answer-unresponsive, no normal breathing, or no breathing, and
no pulse after 10 seconds
ANSWERS
What is the second step in basic life support? - Answer-Activate the emergency
response system and get an AED
1. if with someone tell them to get the AED
2. if your alone and you see victim collapse, get the AED fast
3. if your alone and don't see the victim's collapse, do two minutes of CPR and then get
an AED
What is the third step in basic life support? - Answer-Check for a pulse for no less than
5 seconds and no more than 10 seconds
What is the fourth step in basic life support? - Answer-Start chest compressions and
breaths
When do you move a victim? - Answer-Only when necessary: only if victim is in a
dangerous location and their safety and yours is at risk
Things to avoid with the head-tilt chin method - Answer-1. do not press into the soft
tissue under the chin because this might block the airway
2. Do not use your thumb to lift the chin
3. do not close the victim's mouth completely
How to give an adult mouth-to-mask breaths when alone - Answer-stand at victim's side
and hold mask against the victim's face and open the airway with a head tilt chin lift
How long do you give air when giving an adult mouth-to-mask breaths? - Answer-1
second to make the victim's chest rise
How to use the bag-mask during 2 rescuer cpr - Answer-One person stands at the
victim's head using the EC method
Where do you check for a pulse on an adult? - Answer-carotid pulse (the neck)
Where do you check for a pulse on a child? - Answer-brachial artery or femoral artery
Where do you check for a pulse on an infant? - Answer-femoral artery
Head position for giving breaths on a baby - Answer-neutral position
Recognition in adults - Answer-unresponsive, no normal breathing, or no breathing, and
no pulse after 10 seconds
