YMCA CPR EXAMINATION SET 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● You are part of a three person team performing CPR. One rescuer is
giving chest compressions. You are one of two people giving rescue
breaths using a bag-mask device. Your partner will hold and squeeze the
bag. You should: Answer: Position the mask on the person's face, with
your palms and thumbs on both sides of the mask
● You are attending to a neighbor who is unresponsive, not breathing,
and pulseless. Your spouse has activated EMS while you begin CPR.
You have just given your first set of compressions and are ready to give
your initial rescue breaths using a CPR mask. You should: Answer:
Inspect the mask to make sure the one-way valve is in place.
● You are attending to a patient who is unresponsive and is breathing
normally. You are alone and need to activate EMS. You should: Answer:
Place the person in a recovery position and then activate EMS
● You are at the park with your dog, walking near a group of teenagers
who are skateboarding along the park paths. Suddenly, they start
shouting for help. One of the teenagers is on the ground and not moving.
You should: Answer: Pause for a brief moment and look for obvious
hazards
, ● You are attending to a child who is unresponsive but breathing
normally. No trauma is suspected, and the scene is safe. You want to
protect the child's open airway. You have extended the arm nearest to
you up alongside the head, brought the other arm across his chest, and
have the back of his hand against his cheek. Your next step should be to:
Answer: Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child toward you
● You respond to a 51-year-old man found collapsed inside a closed
garage. Bystanders have dragged him outside onto the lawn. He is
unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing normally. You can
clearly feel his carotid pulse. What is your next step? Answer: Give 10
to 12 rescue breaths per minute
● You are providing care to a 23-year-old found unresponsive at a party.
She is breathing normally and has a pulse. You should immediately:
Answer: Place the patient in the recovery position.
● You are attending to a child who is unresponsive and not breathing
after being struck by an automobile. To initially open the airway to give
rescue breaths use the: Answer: Jaw thrust without head-tilt
● You are attending to an adult who has fallen off a ladder from the roof
of a nearby house. She is unresponsive, does not appear to be breathing,
and has no palpable carotid pulse. To open the airway to give rescue
breaths during CPR you should: Answer: Use a jaw-thrust without head
tilt
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● You are part of a three person team performing CPR. One rescuer is
giving chest compressions. You are one of two people giving rescue
breaths using a bag-mask device. Your partner will hold and squeeze the
bag. You should: Answer: Position the mask on the person's face, with
your palms and thumbs on both sides of the mask
● You are attending to a neighbor who is unresponsive, not breathing,
and pulseless. Your spouse has activated EMS while you begin CPR.
You have just given your first set of compressions and are ready to give
your initial rescue breaths using a CPR mask. You should: Answer:
Inspect the mask to make sure the one-way valve is in place.
● You are attending to a patient who is unresponsive and is breathing
normally. You are alone and need to activate EMS. You should: Answer:
Place the person in a recovery position and then activate EMS
● You are at the park with your dog, walking near a group of teenagers
who are skateboarding along the park paths. Suddenly, they start
shouting for help. One of the teenagers is on the ground and not moving.
You should: Answer: Pause for a brief moment and look for obvious
hazards
, ● You are attending to a child who is unresponsive but breathing
normally. No trauma is suspected, and the scene is safe. You want to
protect the child's open airway. You have extended the arm nearest to
you up alongside the head, brought the other arm across his chest, and
have the back of his hand against his cheek. Your next step should be to:
Answer: Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child toward you
● You respond to a 51-year-old man found collapsed inside a closed
garage. Bystanders have dragged him outside onto the lawn. He is
unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing normally. You can
clearly feel his carotid pulse. What is your next step? Answer: Give 10
to 12 rescue breaths per minute
● You are providing care to a 23-year-old found unresponsive at a party.
She is breathing normally and has a pulse. You should immediately:
Answer: Place the patient in the recovery position.
● You are attending to a child who is unresponsive and not breathing
after being struck by an automobile. To initially open the airway to give
rescue breaths use the: Answer: Jaw thrust without head-tilt
● You are attending to an adult who has fallen off a ladder from the roof
of a nearby house. She is unresponsive, does not appear to be breathing,
and has no palpable carotid pulse. To open the airway to give rescue
breaths during CPR you should: Answer: Use a jaw-thrust without head
tilt
