CPR TEST: AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION 2025/2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished?
Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an
AED. When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
Turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED?
Follow the AED prompts
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?
Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask
device?
Observing the chest rise with breaths
, What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
30:2 (30 compressions to 2 breaths)
What is a consideraton when you are using an AED?
On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the scene is safe, a single
rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the
emergency response system. He immediately begins performing high-quality CPR. Two
additional rescuers arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt?
2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action
supports 2-rescuer CPR?
Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed.
Knowing your limitations
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first
course of action?
Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
ASSOCIATION 2025/2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished?
Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an
AED. When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?
Turn on the AED
After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular
fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED?
Follow the AED prompts
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?
Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask
device?
Observing the chest rise with breaths
, What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?
30:2 (30 compressions to 2 breaths)
What is a consideraton when you are using an AED?
On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the scene is safe, a single
rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the
emergency response system. He immediately begins performing high-quality CPR. Two
additional rescuers arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt?
2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action
supports 2-rescuer CPR?
Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed.
Knowing your limitations
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first
course of action?
Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
