CPR TEST-AMERICAN RED CROSS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2026
1. Early defibrillation
2. Early advanced medical care
How many beats per minute should your compressions be? - ANSWER -
>100
If you are the 2nd rescuer on the scene, what questions do you ask the person giving care? - ANSWER -
>Has 911 been called, do you have an AED/is someone getting one?
What heart rhythms can an AED recognize/shock? - ANSWER -
>Ventricular fibrillation (v-fib), ventricular tachycardia (v-tach)
How does an AED work/ - ANSWER - >Stops the heart in hopes that the AV node will take over
What should always be used in combination with CPR? - ANSWER - >An
AED
How do you treat a drowning victim? - ANSWER - >Give two rescue breaths first
What is the max amount of time you should spend checking for breathing/pulse? - ANSWER - >10 seconds
If you suspect a respiratory emergency, what do you do first? - ANSWER - >Give two rescue breaths
If you give two rescue breaths and the chest doesn't rise, what should you do? - ANSWER - >Re-open the
airway and give two more rescue breaths
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, If you give two rescue breaths two times and the chest still does not rise, what should you do? - ANSWER -
>Perform modified CPR
What do you have to do before giving care to a child? - ANSWER - >Get consent from parent
Where do you check for pulse in an infant? - ANSWER - >Arm
Where do you check for pulse in an adult/child? - ANSWER - >Neck, wrist
If a person is conscious and appears to have a partially obstructed airway, what should you do? - ANSWER -
>Encourage coughing
If a person (adult or child) is conscious and appears to have a fully obstructed airway, what should you do? -
ANSWER - >Give 5 back blows, then 5 abdominal thrusts
If an infant is conscious and appears to have a fully obstructed airway, what should you do? - ANSWER -
>Give 5 back blows, then 5 chest compressions
What should you keep in mind when
caring for an infant with an
obstructed airway? - ANSWER -
>Support head/neck, keep head
below c
Barriers to act - ANSWER - >-Fear of doing something wrong
-Being unsure of the person's condition
-Assuming someone else will take action
-Fear of disease
-Not knowing their illness
-Fear of being sued
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GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2026
1. Early defibrillation
2. Early advanced medical care
How many beats per minute should your compressions be? - ANSWER -
>100
If you are the 2nd rescuer on the scene, what questions do you ask the person giving care? - ANSWER -
>Has 911 been called, do you have an AED/is someone getting one?
What heart rhythms can an AED recognize/shock? - ANSWER -
>Ventricular fibrillation (v-fib), ventricular tachycardia (v-tach)
How does an AED work/ - ANSWER - >Stops the heart in hopes that the AV node will take over
What should always be used in combination with CPR? - ANSWER - >An
AED
How do you treat a drowning victim? - ANSWER - >Give two rescue breaths first
What is the max amount of time you should spend checking for breathing/pulse? - ANSWER - >10 seconds
If you suspect a respiratory emergency, what do you do first? - ANSWER - >Give two rescue breaths
If you give two rescue breaths and the chest doesn't rise, what should you do? - ANSWER - >Re-open the
airway and give two more rescue breaths
1
, If you give two rescue breaths two times and the chest still does not rise, what should you do? - ANSWER -
>Perform modified CPR
What do you have to do before giving care to a child? - ANSWER - >Get consent from parent
Where do you check for pulse in an infant? - ANSWER - >Arm
Where do you check for pulse in an adult/child? - ANSWER - >Neck, wrist
If a person is conscious and appears to have a partially obstructed airway, what should you do? - ANSWER -
>Encourage coughing
If a person (adult or child) is conscious and appears to have a fully obstructed airway, what should you do? -
ANSWER - >Give 5 back blows, then 5 abdominal thrusts
If an infant is conscious and appears to have a fully obstructed airway, what should you do? - ANSWER -
>Give 5 back blows, then 5 chest compressions
What should you keep in mind when
caring for an infant with an
obstructed airway? - ANSWER -
>Support head/neck, keep head
below c
Barriers to act - ANSWER - >-Fear of doing something wrong
-Being unsure of the person's condition
-Assuming someone else will take action
-Fear of disease
-Not knowing their illness
-Fear of being sued
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