CPR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS PACK 2026
▶ Step 3: mouth-to-mouth-and-nose breathing: infants Answer: give one
breath, blowing for about 1 second. Watch for the chest to rise as you give
the breath
▶ What is a correct approach for AED pad placement for infants and
children less than 8 years of age? Answer: as indicated on the pad
packages
▶ What is the indication for mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths? Answer:
when a barrier device is not available
▶ Rescue breathing: adults Answer: -give 1 breath every 6 seconds (10
breaths/min)
-give each breath over 1 second and make sure there is visible chest rise
with each breath
-during rescue breathing, check the victim's pulse every 2 minutes
▶ Rescue breathing: children/infants Answer: -give 1 breath every 2 to 3
seconds (20 to 30 breaths/min)
-give each breath over 1 second, and make sure there is chest rise with
each breath
-during rescue breathing, check the victim's pulse every 2 minutes
▶ When providing rescue breaths to a child or infant victim, you should
give 1 breath every _______ to _______ seconds Answer: 2 to 3
▶ Advanced airways Answer: -a laryngeal mask airway, supraglottic
airway device, and endotracheal tube are types of advanced airways
-when an advanced airway is in place:
perform continuous compressions at 100 to 120/min
give 1 breath every 6 seconds for adults
give 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds for a child or infant
no pauses in compressions to give breaths
, ▶ When an advanced airway is in place, chest compressions should be
provided at a rate of ______ to ______ per minute Answer: 100 to 120
▶ With an advanced airway in place, rescue breaths should be given at a
rate of ______ breath(s) every ______ second(s) for adults Answer: 1 & 6
▶ How can you achieve a high chest compression fraction? Answer:
minimize pauses in chest compressions
▶ Opioid-associated life-threatening emergency Answer: -opioid-
associated life-threatening emergency is a condition that can cause a
person to stop breathing but still have a pulse
-naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of opioid
overdose
*common routes of administration for naloxone include intravenous,
intramuscular, and intranasal
-for a person who is unresponsive and not breathing normally but has a
pulse:
*give 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds in an adult
*give 1 rescue breath every 2 to 3 seconds in a child or infant
*then, if your local protocol allows, give naloxone. Don't delay breaths to
give naloxone
▶ What is the correct sequence of actions for performing mouth-to-mouth-
and-nose breaths for an infant? Answer: 1. Perform a head tilt-chin lift
2. Place your mouth over the infant's mouth and nose to create an airtight
seal
3. Give one breath, blowing for about 1 second, watching for chest rise
▶ How is CPR performed differently when an advanced airway is in place?
Answer: no pauses for ventilations
▶ A rescuer arrives at the side of an adult victim and suspects an opioid-
associated life-threatening emergency. The victim is unresponsive and not
breathing normally but has a pulse. What is the next action the rescuer
should take? Answer: give 1 rescuer breath every 6 seconds
▶ Cardiac arrest in a pregnant patient Answer: High-quality CPR can
increase the mother's and the infant's chance of survival
AND ANSWERS PACK 2026
▶ Step 3: mouth-to-mouth-and-nose breathing: infants Answer: give one
breath, blowing for about 1 second. Watch for the chest to rise as you give
the breath
▶ What is a correct approach for AED pad placement for infants and
children less than 8 years of age? Answer: as indicated on the pad
packages
▶ What is the indication for mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths? Answer:
when a barrier device is not available
▶ Rescue breathing: adults Answer: -give 1 breath every 6 seconds (10
breaths/min)
-give each breath over 1 second and make sure there is visible chest rise
with each breath
-during rescue breathing, check the victim's pulse every 2 minutes
▶ Rescue breathing: children/infants Answer: -give 1 breath every 2 to 3
seconds (20 to 30 breaths/min)
-give each breath over 1 second, and make sure there is chest rise with
each breath
-during rescue breathing, check the victim's pulse every 2 minutes
▶ When providing rescue breaths to a child or infant victim, you should
give 1 breath every _______ to _______ seconds Answer: 2 to 3
▶ Advanced airways Answer: -a laryngeal mask airway, supraglottic
airway device, and endotracheal tube are types of advanced airways
-when an advanced airway is in place:
perform continuous compressions at 100 to 120/min
give 1 breath every 6 seconds for adults
give 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds for a child or infant
no pauses in compressions to give breaths
, ▶ When an advanced airway is in place, chest compressions should be
provided at a rate of ______ to ______ per minute Answer: 100 to 120
▶ With an advanced airway in place, rescue breaths should be given at a
rate of ______ breath(s) every ______ second(s) for adults Answer: 1 & 6
▶ How can you achieve a high chest compression fraction? Answer:
minimize pauses in chest compressions
▶ Opioid-associated life-threatening emergency Answer: -opioid-
associated life-threatening emergency is a condition that can cause a
person to stop breathing but still have a pulse
-naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of opioid
overdose
*common routes of administration for naloxone include intravenous,
intramuscular, and intranasal
-for a person who is unresponsive and not breathing normally but has a
pulse:
*give 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds in an adult
*give 1 rescue breath every 2 to 3 seconds in a child or infant
*then, if your local protocol allows, give naloxone. Don't delay breaths to
give naloxone
▶ What is the correct sequence of actions for performing mouth-to-mouth-
and-nose breaths for an infant? Answer: 1. Perform a head tilt-chin lift
2. Place your mouth over the infant's mouth and nose to create an airtight
seal
3. Give one breath, blowing for about 1 second, watching for chest rise
▶ How is CPR performed differently when an advanced airway is in place?
Answer: no pauses for ventilations
▶ A rescuer arrives at the side of an adult victim and suspects an opioid-
associated life-threatening emergency. The victim is unresponsive and not
breathing normally but has a pulse. What is the next action the rescuer
should take? Answer: give 1 rescuer breath every 6 seconds
▶ Cardiac arrest in a pregnant patient Answer: High-quality CPR can
increase the mother's and the infant's chance of survival
