NASM CPR-ASTI Prep Exam 2025 – Get Verified Questions
& Answers for Guaranteed Success! (Graded A+)
when providing care during an emergency which of the following should you do first - size up the
scene
as the only rescuer on the scene you are performing cpr on an adult. when performing chest
compressions how deeply should you compress the chest - at least 2 inches
Chest compressions for an adult should be performed at a rate of - about 100 compressions per
minute
CPR should be performed on which of the following victims - one who is in cardiac arrest
what is the first step of the cardiac chain of survival - early recognition and access to the emergency
medical services (EMS) system
you are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. which of the following would you do first? -
summon more advanced medical personnel
As a lone rescuer giving CPR to an adult you should - Give cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2
rescue breaths
professional rescuers should continue care until - advanced medical personnel arrive and take over
one signal of respiratory distress in an infant is - noisy breathing
during rescuer breathing gastric distention may occur from - air entering the stomach instead of the
lungs
once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED) you should - Apply the pads and
allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm
, To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR which of the following is most appropriate -
allowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions
signs and symptoms of respiratory distress include - gurgling, wheezing or high pitched noises
after assessing a 9 month old infant you find breathing and pulse are absent you would - attempt 2
slow breaths
why don't you give very large breaths during rescue breathing - to reduce the risk of gastric
distention
you should perform initial assessment in every emergency situation because - it identifies conditions
that are an immediate threat to life
you and a co worker enter the restroom and find an unconscious person lying on the floor. you size
up the scene and then you check the victim. your co worker is getting ready to move the victim to
the couch in the lobby and asks for your help what should you do? - Inform your co worker not to
move the victim since theres no immediate danger
you respond to an emergency and find four victims which victim should you care for first? - the
victim who is unconscious
you are performing cpr on a victim and a second rescuer arrives which of the following is most
appropriate for the second rescuer to do first? - check to see whether more advanced medical
personnel have been called
which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you and the victim
from disease transmission - CPR breathing barriers
you are performing CPR on a child victim when you discover that the victims heart has started
beating. how should you continue to care for the victims - check to see if the victim is breathing and,
if not, continue giving rescue breathing
you are providing care to a victim who has fallen from a 6-foot ladder. the victim is conscious. which
of the following should you do first? - obtain concent from the victim to provide care
& Answers for Guaranteed Success! (Graded A+)
when providing care during an emergency which of the following should you do first - size up the
scene
as the only rescuer on the scene you are performing cpr on an adult. when performing chest
compressions how deeply should you compress the chest - at least 2 inches
Chest compressions for an adult should be performed at a rate of - about 100 compressions per
minute
CPR should be performed on which of the following victims - one who is in cardiac arrest
what is the first step of the cardiac chain of survival - early recognition and access to the emergency
medical services (EMS) system
you are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. which of the following would you do first? -
summon more advanced medical personnel
As a lone rescuer giving CPR to an adult you should - Give cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2
rescue breaths
professional rescuers should continue care until - advanced medical personnel arrive and take over
one signal of respiratory distress in an infant is - noisy breathing
during rescuer breathing gastric distention may occur from - air entering the stomach instead of the
lungs
once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED) you should - Apply the pads and
allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm
, To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR which of the following is most appropriate -
allowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions
signs and symptoms of respiratory distress include - gurgling, wheezing or high pitched noises
after assessing a 9 month old infant you find breathing and pulse are absent you would - attempt 2
slow breaths
why don't you give very large breaths during rescue breathing - to reduce the risk of gastric
distention
you should perform initial assessment in every emergency situation because - it identifies conditions
that are an immediate threat to life
you and a co worker enter the restroom and find an unconscious person lying on the floor. you size
up the scene and then you check the victim. your co worker is getting ready to move the victim to
the couch in the lobby and asks for your help what should you do? - Inform your co worker not to
move the victim since theres no immediate danger
you respond to an emergency and find four victims which victim should you care for first? - the
victim who is unconscious
you are performing cpr on a victim and a second rescuer arrives which of the following is most
appropriate for the second rescuer to do first? - check to see whether more advanced medical
personnel have been called
which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you and the victim
from disease transmission - CPR breathing barriers
you are performing CPR on a child victim when you discover that the victims heart has started
beating. how should you continue to care for the victims - check to see if the victim is breathing and,
if not, continue giving rescue breathing
you are providing care to a victim who has fallen from a 6-foot ladder. the victim is conscious. which
of the following should you do first? - obtain concent from the victim to provide care
