HEARTSAVER LATEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE WITH
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND EXPERT SOLUTIONS
◉Responds . Answer: moves, speaks, blinks or otherwise reacts to you
when you tap him and ask if he's OK.
◉Unresponsive . Answer: Someone who doesn't "respond", does
nothing when you tap him and ask if he's OK.
◉Compression . Answer: Act of pushing on the chest.
◉CPR Compressions . Answer: Make sure the person is lying on his
back on a firm, flat surface.
Move clothes out of the way.
Put the heel of 1 hand on the lower half of the breastbone. Put the heel of
your other hand on top of the first hand.
Push straight down at least 2 inches at a rate of at least 100
compressions a minute.
After each compression, let the chest come back up to its normal
position.
, ◉CPR Compression Issue . Answer: People often don't push hard
enough because they're afraid of hurting the victim. An injury is
unlikely, but it is better than death. It's better to push too hard than not
hard enough.
◉How often should you switch compressors? . Answer: About every 2
minutes, moving quickly to keep the pause between compressions as
short as possible.
◉How do you open the airway? . Answer: Put 1 hand on the forehead
and the fingers of your other on the bony part of the chin.
Tilt the head back and lift the chin.
This is called a head tilt - chin lift.
◉How do you give breaths? . Answer: While holding the airway open,
pinch the nose closed.
Take a breath. Cover the person's mouth with your mouth.
Give 2 breaths (blow for 1 second each). Watch for the chest to begin to
rise as you give each breath.
◉What if the chest doesn't rise? . Answer: Allow the head to go back to
its normal position. Then open the airway again by tilting the head and
lifting the chin. Then give another breath. Make sure the chest rises.
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND EXPERT SOLUTIONS
◉Responds . Answer: moves, speaks, blinks or otherwise reacts to you
when you tap him and ask if he's OK.
◉Unresponsive . Answer: Someone who doesn't "respond", does
nothing when you tap him and ask if he's OK.
◉Compression . Answer: Act of pushing on the chest.
◉CPR Compressions . Answer: Make sure the person is lying on his
back on a firm, flat surface.
Move clothes out of the way.
Put the heel of 1 hand on the lower half of the breastbone. Put the heel of
your other hand on top of the first hand.
Push straight down at least 2 inches at a rate of at least 100
compressions a minute.
After each compression, let the chest come back up to its normal
position.
, ◉CPR Compression Issue . Answer: People often don't push hard
enough because they're afraid of hurting the victim. An injury is
unlikely, but it is better than death. It's better to push too hard than not
hard enough.
◉How often should you switch compressors? . Answer: About every 2
minutes, moving quickly to keep the pause between compressions as
short as possible.
◉How do you open the airway? . Answer: Put 1 hand on the forehead
and the fingers of your other on the bony part of the chin.
Tilt the head back and lift the chin.
This is called a head tilt - chin lift.
◉How do you give breaths? . Answer: While holding the airway open,
pinch the nose closed.
Take a breath. Cover the person's mouth with your mouth.
Give 2 breaths (blow for 1 second each). Watch for the chest to begin to
rise as you give each breath.
◉What if the chest doesn't rise? . Answer: Allow the head to go back to
its normal position. Then open the airway again by tilting the head and
lifting the chin. Then give another breath. Make sure the chest rises.
