CPR STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
How many rescue breathing cycles for a child? - Answer-40 cycles, or until 2 minutes
How many rescue breathing cycles for an infant? - Answer-40 cycles, or until 2 minutes
What is the hand placement on an adult for CPR? - Answer-2 hands on center of chest
with elbows and arms locked
What is the hand placement on a child for CPR? - Answer-1 hand on center of chest
and one on the forehead with elbows and arms locked
What is the hand placement on an infant for CPR? - Answer-2 or 3 fingers in the center
of the chest just below the nipple line and one hand on the forehead
What is the placement for conscious choking on an Adult? - Answer-Stand or kneel
behind the victim and give 5 back blows.
Place hands in the middle of the abdominal just above the navel and give 5 abdominal
thrusts.
What is the placement for conscious choking on a child? - Answer-Adjust your height to
theirs.
Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows.
Place hands in the middle of the abdominal just above the navel and give 5 abdominal
thrusts.
What is the placement for conscious choking on an infant? - Answer-Pick infant up by
cupping a C below their mouth and turning them over on your arm.
Give 5 back blows.
Then turning them over and give 5 chest thrusts in the center of the chest just below the
nipple line using 2 or 3 fingers.
Chest thrusts for an unconscious person? - Answer-1. Turn the head to the side.
2. Give 5 chest compressions.
3. Open the mouth and look for foreign objects.
4. Give 2 more breaths.
5. If the breaths don't go in, give 5 more chest thrusts.
How far must you ALWAYS take the victim from the water? - Answer-6 feet away
Start CPR as quickly as possible because ? - Answer-CPR helps circulate blood to the
vital organs until EMS arrive.
AND ANSWERS
How many rescue breathing cycles for a child? - Answer-40 cycles, or until 2 minutes
How many rescue breathing cycles for an infant? - Answer-40 cycles, or until 2 minutes
What is the hand placement on an adult for CPR? - Answer-2 hands on center of chest
with elbows and arms locked
What is the hand placement on a child for CPR? - Answer-1 hand on center of chest
and one on the forehead with elbows and arms locked
What is the hand placement on an infant for CPR? - Answer-2 or 3 fingers in the center
of the chest just below the nipple line and one hand on the forehead
What is the placement for conscious choking on an Adult? - Answer-Stand or kneel
behind the victim and give 5 back blows.
Place hands in the middle of the abdominal just above the navel and give 5 abdominal
thrusts.
What is the placement for conscious choking on a child? - Answer-Adjust your height to
theirs.
Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows.
Place hands in the middle of the abdominal just above the navel and give 5 abdominal
thrusts.
What is the placement for conscious choking on an infant? - Answer-Pick infant up by
cupping a C below their mouth and turning them over on your arm.
Give 5 back blows.
Then turning them over and give 5 chest thrusts in the center of the chest just below the
nipple line using 2 or 3 fingers.
Chest thrusts for an unconscious person? - Answer-1. Turn the head to the side.
2. Give 5 chest compressions.
3. Open the mouth and look for foreign objects.
4. Give 2 more breaths.
5. If the breaths don't go in, give 5 more chest thrusts.
How far must you ALWAYS take the victim from the water? - Answer-6 feet away
Start CPR as quickly as possible because ? - Answer-CPR helps circulate blood to the
vital organs until EMS arrive.
