CPR YMCA Training Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
A 34 year old man has been pulled out of a lake after being submerged for several
minutes. By standers describe that he appeared to become exhausted while
swimming. Why are effective rescue breathes important if your BLS assessment
indicates cardiac. - Correct Answer -Drowning is a common cause of secondary
cardiac arrest in which the heart becomes progressively weaker form the lack of
oxygen. Immediate CPR with an emphasis on high quality rescuer breaths may
provide his only chance of for survival.
Abuse of opioid is a serious health problem
Opioids can depress and stop breathing resulting in secondary cardiac arrest
Naloxone is medication that can quickly reverse opioid effects and is being made
more available to those likely to be in contact with someone who may have an
opioid overdose - Correct Answer -Opioid Overdose
Secondary Cardiac Arrest - Correct Answer -Occurs at the end of a loss of an
airway or breathing
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, Without oxygen, the heart gets progressively weaker until it stops
CPR with an emphasis on rescues breathes may be the only chance to help
children and Infants - Correct Answer -Much more likely to experience a
secondary cardiac arrest instead of a sudden one
Describing ages in relation to CPR:
-An infant is younger than 1 year old
-A child is 1 year of age until onset of puberty
-An adult from onset of puberty and older
The most effective way to end ventricular fibrillation is_______ - Correct Answer -
defibrillation- a controlled electrical shock is sent through the heart to stop
ventricular fibrillation, allowing heart's normal electrical activity to return and
restore the normal pumping action of the heart.
electrical system of the heart malfunctions, resulting in ventricular fibrillation -
Correct Answer -Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Correct Answer -restores limited blood
flow and oxygen to the brain through a combination of chest compressions and
rescue breaths to delay cell death
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Questions and Answers
A 34 year old man has been pulled out of a lake after being submerged for several
minutes. By standers describe that he appeared to become exhausted while
swimming. Why are effective rescue breathes important if your BLS assessment
indicates cardiac. - Correct Answer -Drowning is a common cause of secondary
cardiac arrest in which the heart becomes progressively weaker form the lack of
oxygen. Immediate CPR with an emphasis on high quality rescuer breaths may
provide his only chance of for survival.
Abuse of opioid is a serious health problem
Opioids can depress and stop breathing resulting in secondary cardiac arrest
Naloxone is medication that can quickly reverse opioid effects and is being made
more available to those likely to be in contact with someone who may have an
opioid overdose - Correct Answer -Opioid Overdose
Secondary Cardiac Arrest - Correct Answer -Occurs at the end of a loss of an
airway or breathing
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, Without oxygen, the heart gets progressively weaker until it stops
CPR with an emphasis on rescues breathes may be the only chance to help
children and Infants - Correct Answer -Much more likely to experience a
secondary cardiac arrest instead of a sudden one
Describing ages in relation to CPR:
-An infant is younger than 1 year old
-A child is 1 year of age until onset of puberty
-An adult from onset of puberty and older
The most effective way to end ventricular fibrillation is_______ - Correct Answer -
defibrillation- a controlled electrical shock is sent through the heart to stop
ventricular fibrillation, allowing heart's normal electrical activity to return and
restore the normal pumping action of the heart.
electrical system of the heart malfunctions, resulting in ventricular fibrillation -
Correct Answer -Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Correct Answer -restores limited blood
flow and oxygen to the brain through a combination of chest compressions and
rescue breaths to delay cell death
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