CPR AED FIRST AID TEST AMERICAN RED
CROSS FINAL PAPER 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
DETAILED SOLUTION GUIDE GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following is a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. early defibrillation
b. early CPR
c. early recognition and early access to the EMS system
d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
⩥ About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in two minutes?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 7. Answer: c. 5
⩥ It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival
because:
a. CPR prevents heart attacks
b. if EMS is called, additional care may not be necessary
c. it helps improve the chance of survival
,d. with early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do not need defibrillation.
Answer: c. it helps improve the chance of survival
⩥ When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each breath should last
about:
a. 1/2 second
b. 1 second
c. 3 seconds
d. 4 seconds. Answer: b. 1 second
⩥ Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
a. it prevents heart attacks
b. it helps circulate the blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs
until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical personnel take over
c. it helps restart the heart
d. it prevents the heart from seizing up. Answer: b. it helps circulate the
blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to
use or advanced medical personnel take over
⩥ Effective chest compressions:
a. allow the chest to return to its normal position
b. are delivered fast, about 100 compressions per minute
c. are smooth, regular and given straight up and down
, d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
⩥ If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts
more than 3-5 minutes or that goes away and comes back, the person is
most likely having a:
a. cold-related emergency
b. heart attack
c. heat-related illness
d. seizure. Answer: b. heart attack
⩥ The cycle of chest compressions and rescue breaths in CPR is:
a. 15 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
b. 15 chest compressions for every 3 rescue breaths
c. 30 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
d. 30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths. Answer: d. 30 chest
compressions for every 2 rescue breaths
⩥ When you give care to an adult who is conscious and choking, where
should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts?
a. in the center of the breastbone
b. in the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
c. on the rib cage
CROSS FINAL PAPER 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
DETAILED SOLUTION GUIDE GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following is a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. early defibrillation
b. early CPR
c. early recognition and early access to the EMS system
d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
⩥ About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in two minutes?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 7. Answer: c. 5
⩥ It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival
because:
a. CPR prevents heart attacks
b. if EMS is called, additional care may not be necessary
c. it helps improve the chance of survival
,d. with early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do not need defibrillation.
Answer: c. it helps improve the chance of survival
⩥ When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each breath should last
about:
a. 1/2 second
b. 1 second
c. 3 seconds
d. 4 seconds. Answer: b. 1 second
⩥ Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
a. it prevents heart attacks
b. it helps circulate the blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs
until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical personnel take over
c. it helps restart the heart
d. it prevents the heart from seizing up. Answer: b. it helps circulate the
blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to
use or advanced medical personnel take over
⩥ Effective chest compressions:
a. allow the chest to return to its normal position
b. are delivered fast, about 100 compressions per minute
c. are smooth, regular and given straight up and down
, d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
⩥ If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts
more than 3-5 minutes or that goes away and comes back, the person is
most likely having a:
a. cold-related emergency
b. heart attack
c. heat-related illness
d. seizure. Answer: b. heart attack
⩥ The cycle of chest compressions and rescue breaths in CPR is:
a. 15 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
b. 15 chest compressions for every 3 rescue breaths
c. 30 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
d. 30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths. Answer: d. 30 chest
compressions for every 2 rescue breaths
⩥ When you give care to an adult who is conscious and choking, where
should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts?
a. in the center of the breastbone
b. in the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
c. on the rib cage
