CPR CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
10 SECONDS - Answer-the amount of time the pulse should be checked for to identify
cardiac arrest in an unresponsive victim with no breathing; chest compressions should
be initiated within that time
GIVE BREATH UNTIL YOU SEE CHEST RISE - Answer-to minimize the risk of gastric
inflation when using bag-mask ventilation
THE SECOND RESCUER SHOULD - Answer-maintain an open airway and give
ventilations, while the 1st rescuer begins chest compressions
GIVE BREATHS AT THE RATE OF 1 BREATH EVERY 3-5 SECONDS - Answer-if a
child is not breathing but has a pulse
PROPER TECHNIQUE FOR MOUTH TO MOUTH - Answer-rescuer seals his/her
mouth over victims mouth; pinches victims nose closed; gives 2 breaths; and watches
chest to rise
INFANT'S CHEST MUST RISE - Answer-to know that a rescue breath is effective
GIVE JUST BREATHS, NO CHEST COMPRESSIONS - Answer-when a child's heart
rate is greater that 60/BPM, has a pulse but no breathing
BAG-MASK DEVICE - Answer-is not recommended for single rescuer to provide
breaths during CPR
100/BPM, 1 BREATH EVERY 6-8 SECONDS - Answer-the compression/ventilation rate
for a 2-rescuer CPR
AFTER AN AED DELIVERS A SHOCK - Answer-the rescuer should start CPR,
beginning with chest compressions
BOTH CHEST COMPRESSIONS AND BREATHS - Answer-should be given to an
unresponsive infant, with a heart rate of 53/BPM, and there is poor perfusion with bag
and mask
LOWER HALF OF THE BREASTBONE - Answer-the hand placement used to perform
chest compressions
2 THUMB-ENCIRCLING HAND TECHNIQUE - Answer-is the preferred chest
compression technique for 2-rescuer CPR
ANSWERS
10 SECONDS - Answer-the amount of time the pulse should be checked for to identify
cardiac arrest in an unresponsive victim with no breathing; chest compressions should
be initiated within that time
GIVE BREATH UNTIL YOU SEE CHEST RISE - Answer-to minimize the risk of gastric
inflation when using bag-mask ventilation
THE SECOND RESCUER SHOULD - Answer-maintain an open airway and give
ventilations, while the 1st rescuer begins chest compressions
GIVE BREATHS AT THE RATE OF 1 BREATH EVERY 3-5 SECONDS - Answer-if a
child is not breathing but has a pulse
PROPER TECHNIQUE FOR MOUTH TO MOUTH - Answer-rescuer seals his/her
mouth over victims mouth; pinches victims nose closed; gives 2 breaths; and watches
chest to rise
INFANT'S CHEST MUST RISE - Answer-to know that a rescue breath is effective
GIVE JUST BREATHS, NO CHEST COMPRESSIONS - Answer-when a child's heart
rate is greater that 60/BPM, has a pulse but no breathing
BAG-MASK DEVICE - Answer-is not recommended for single rescuer to provide
breaths during CPR
100/BPM, 1 BREATH EVERY 6-8 SECONDS - Answer-the compression/ventilation rate
for a 2-rescuer CPR
AFTER AN AED DELIVERS A SHOCK - Answer-the rescuer should start CPR,
beginning with chest compressions
BOTH CHEST COMPRESSIONS AND BREATHS - Answer-should be given to an
unresponsive infant, with a heart rate of 53/BPM, and there is poor perfusion with bag
and mask
LOWER HALF OF THE BREASTBONE - Answer-the hand placement used to perform
chest compressions
2 THUMB-ENCIRCLING HAND TECHNIQUE - Answer-is the preferred chest
compression technique for 2-rescuer CPR
