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Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should you do if a victim is unresponsive and not breathing but has a pulse?
✔✔Continue to monitor the person’s breathing and pulse, and place them in the recovery
position to keep the airway open.
How do you know if you're performing effective chest compressions on an adult?
✔✔Effective chest compressions will result in the chest rising and a depth of at least 2 inches at
a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute.
What is the correct depth for chest compressions on a child?
✔✔Chest compressions for a child should be about 2 inches deep or one-third the depth of the
chest.
What should you do if you are alone and find an infant in need of CPR?
✔✔Perform CPR for 2 minutes, then call for help immediately.
How can you help a person who is choking but is still conscious?
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, ✔✔Give five back blows and, if necessary, five abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) until the
object is expelled or the person becomes unconscious.
How should you check the airway of a victim during CPR?
✔✔Tilt the head back and lift the chin to open the airway.
What should you do if the AED pads do not stick to the skin?
✔✔If the pads do not stick, ensure the chest is dry, and if necessary, use additional pads or
adhesive to secure them.
How do you perform CPR on a person with a suspected spinal injury?
✔✔Perform CPR without moving the head or neck, and if necessary, adjust the body to maintain
airway openness.
When should you start CPR on an adult who is unresponsive?
✔✔Start CPR immediately after confirming that the person is unresponsive and not breathing.
What should you do if you’re alone and the victim is an adult?
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Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should you do if a victim is unresponsive and not breathing but has a pulse?
✔✔Continue to monitor the person’s breathing and pulse, and place them in the recovery
position to keep the airway open.
How do you know if you're performing effective chest compressions on an adult?
✔✔Effective chest compressions will result in the chest rising and a depth of at least 2 inches at
a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute.
What is the correct depth for chest compressions on a child?
✔✔Chest compressions for a child should be about 2 inches deep or one-third the depth of the
chest.
What should you do if you are alone and find an infant in need of CPR?
✔✔Perform CPR for 2 minutes, then call for help immediately.
How can you help a person who is choking but is still conscious?
1
, ✔✔Give five back blows and, if necessary, five abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) until the
object is expelled or the person becomes unconscious.
How should you check the airway of a victim during CPR?
✔✔Tilt the head back and lift the chin to open the airway.
What should you do if the AED pads do not stick to the skin?
✔✔If the pads do not stick, ensure the chest is dry, and if necessary, use additional pads or
adhesive to secure them.
How do you perform CPR on a person with a suspected spinal injury?
✔✔Perform CPR without moving the head or neck, and if necessary, adjust the body to maintain
airway openness.
When should you start CPR on an adult who is unresponsive?
✔✔Start CPR immediately after confirming that the person is unresponsive and not breathing.
What should you do if you’re alone and the victim is an adult?
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