American Heart Association CPR Written Exam
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How many parts are there in CPR? 4 parts - Airway, breathing, circulation,
defibrillation
What is the importance of recoil It enables heart refilling.
during compressions?
What may occur in an incomplete A reduction in the level of blood flow will occur,
recoil during compressions? which chest compressions create.
How far should a rescuer press down 2 inches or 5 centimeters
on an adult victim, when giving CPR
with each compression?
Duration needed for delivering a 1 second
regular breath?
How many compressions must be 100 compressions
delivered within 1 minute when giving
adult CPR?
, What is the ratio of compression - 30:2
ventilation for an infant or child CPR?
What is the ratio of compression - 30:2
ventilation for adult CPR?
As a rescuer, you must try minimizing 10 seconds
interruptions that to less than how
many seconds?
When one man adult CPR is being Minimum 5 seconds and maximum of 10 seconds
performed, what should be the (not more, not less!)
duration for checking the breathing
of the victim?
When giving CPR to children and 1/3 - ½ of the chest with every compression
adolescent, how far should you
pressing down on the victim?
Give definition of cardiac arrest Absence of cardiac mechanical activity
When is the time CPR is highly immediately after a victim collapses
effective?
What causes cardiac arrest on the Respiratory arrest
most common level?
What are the 2 CPR indications? Respiratory and Cardiac Arrests.
Give definition of respiratory arrest. Absence of breathing, with the presence of pulse.
Give Chain of Survival's four Early access, early defibrillation, early CPR, early
components? advanced care.
2026 Questions and Answers – A+ Graded with
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Terms in this set (40)
How many parts are there in CPR? 4 parts - Airway, breathing, circulation,
defibrillation
What is the importance of recoil It enables heart refilling.
during compressions?
What may occur in an incomplete A reduction in the level of blood flow will occur,
recoil during compressions? which chest compressions create.
How far should a rescuer press down 2 inches or 5 centimeters
on an adult victim, when giving CPR
with each compression?
Duration needed for delivering a 1 second
regular breath?
How many compressions must be 100 compressions
delivered within 1 minute when giving
adult CPR?
, What is the ratio of compression - 30:2
ventilation for an infant or child CPR?
What is the ratio of compression - 30:2
ventilation for adult CPR?
As a rescuer, you must try minimizing 10 seconds
interruptions that to less than how
many seconds?
When one man adult CPR is being Minimum 5 seconds and maximum of 10 seconds
performed, what should be the (not more, not less!)
duration for checking the breathing
of the victim?
When giving CPR to children and 1/3 - ½ of the chest with every compression
adolescent, how far should you
pressing down on the victim?
Give definition of cardiac arrest Absence of cardiac mechanical activity
When is the time CPR is highly immediately after a victim collapses
effective?
What causes cardiac arrest on the Respiratory arrest
most common level?
What are the 2 CPR indications? Respiratory and Cardiac Arrests.
Give definition of respiratory arrest. Absence of breathing, with the presence of pulse.
Give Chain of Survival's four Early access, early defibrillation, early CPR, early
components? advanced care.
