CPR LATEST EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? Answer:
compression rate
compression depth
chest recoil
▶ Mouth-to-mouth breaths: adults, children, and infants Answer: -3 steps
-mouth-to-mouth breathing is a quick and effective way to provide oxygen
to a victim when a barrier mask is not available
-each breath you take contains 21% oxygen. When you provide a rescue
breath, the air you breathe into a victim contains about 17% oxygen
▶ Step 1: mouth-to-mouth breaths: adults, children, and infants Answer: -
hold the victim's airway open with a head tilt-chin lift
-pinch the nose closed with your thumb and index finger
▶ Step 2: mouth-to-mouth breaths: adults, children, and infants Answer: -
take a regular breath and seal your lips around the victim's mouth, creating
an airtight seal
-give 1 breath and blow for 1 second
-watch for the chest to rise as you give each breath
▶ Step 3: mouth-to-mouth breaths: adults, children, and infants Answer: -
give a second breath (blowing for about 1 second) while watching for chest
rise
▶ Your adult friend suddenly collapse at home, and you determine she
needs CPR. You begin CPR, starting with chest compressions, and are
about to deliver breaths by using mouth-to-mouth breaths. You open the
airway with a head tilt-chin lift.
What is the sequence of your next actions? Answer: 1. Pinch the nose and
seal your lips around the victim's mouth
2. Give 1 breath and blow for about 1 second
3. Watch for chest rise while giving the breath
, 4. Give a second breath (blowing for about 1 second, watching the chest
rise)
▶ Mouth-to-mouth-and-nose breathing: infants Answer: 3 steps
▶ Step 1: mouth-to-mouth-and-nose breathing: infants Answer: open the
infant's airway with a head tilt-chin lift
▶ Step 2: mouth-to-mouth-and-nose breathing: infants Answer: place your
mouth over the infant's mouth and nose to create an airtight seal
▶ 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
ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? Answer:
compression rate
compression depth
chest recoil
▶ Mouth-to-mouth breaths: adults, children, and infants Answer: -3 steps
-mouth-to-mouth breathing is a quick and effective way to provide oxygen
to a victim when a barrier mask is not available
-each breath you take contains 21% oxygen. When you provide a rescue
breath, the air you breathe into a victim contains about 17% oxygen
▶ Step 1: mouth-to-mouth breaths: adults, children, and infants Answer: -
hold the victim's airway open with a head tilt-chin lift
-pinch the nose closed with your thumb and index finger
▶ Step 2: mouth-to-mouth breaths: adults, children, and infants Answer: -
take a regular breath and seal your lips around the victim's mouth, creating
an airtight seal
-give 1 breath and blow for 1 second
-watch for the chest to rise as you give each breath
▶ Step 3: mouth-to-mouth breaths: adults, children, and infants Answer: -
give a second breath (blowing for about 1 second) while watching for chest
rise
▶ Your adult friend suddenly collapse at home, and you determine she
needs CPR. You begin CPR, starting with chest compressions, and are
about to deliver breaths by using mouth-to-mouth breaths. You open the
airway with a head tilt-chin lift.
What is the sequence of your next actions? Answer: 1. Pinch the nose and
seal your lips around the victim's mouth
2. Give 1 breath and blow for about 1 second
3. Watch for chest rise while giving the breath
, 4. Give a second breath (blowing for about 1 second, watching the chest
rise)
▶ Mouth-to-mouth-and-nose breathing: infants Answer: 3 steps
▶ Step 1: mouth-to-mouth-and-nose breathing: infants Answer: open the
infant's airway with a head tilt-chin lift
▶ Step 2: mouth-to-mouth-and-nose breathing: infants Answer: place your
mouth over the infant's mouth and nose to create an airtight seal
▶ 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
