2025/2026 AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR/AED
ACTUAL REAL EXAM UPDATE WITH ALL
COMPLETE TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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ACCURATE ANSWERS|EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS /TOP RATED A+.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Pass the American Red Cross CPR/AED exam 2025/2026 with confidence.
This exam resource features questions in areas like: essential lifesaving
skills, including CPR for all ages and AED use. It is ideal for students in
healthcare, childcare, fitness, or safety-focused careers.
You must continue giving care until: ....... ANSWER ......You are too
exhausted, obvious signs of life, scene becomes unsafe, someone with
higher training takes over, DNR presented
3 C's ....... ANSWER ......Check, call, care
When do you call 911? ....... ANSWER ......No response (check for
consciousness), No pulse, no breathing, severe bleeding
When would you call before giving care? ....... ANSWER ......If the
situation is a cardiac emergency
How do you prevent disease transmission? ....... ANSWER ......Wear
proper personal protective equipment (gloves, gown, mask, etc)
, What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one person CPR? .......
ANSWER ......30:2
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What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two rescuer CPR on
ADULTS? ....... ANSWER ......30:2
Unresponsive person w agonal breaths... What are the steps? .......
ANSWER ......tap on shoulder and shout; call 911 get help/AED;
check for pulse; start cpr
Life-threatening conditions ....... ANSWER ......Unconscious, not
breathing, no pulse, severe bleeding, heart attack, etc.
Agonal breathing ....... ANSWER ......When someone is not breathing
regularly; shallow and irregular
How do you treat victims with agonal breathing? ....... ANSWER
......Treat as if there is no breathing at all
Respiratory distress ....... ANSWER ......Troubled breathing
Respiratory arrest ....... ANSWER ......No breathing
, What care do you give to a CONSCIOUS choking adult or child .......
ANSWER ......- 5 back blows between shoulder blades with one leg in
between their legs
Page | 3 - If food is not dislodged, give 5 abdominal thrusts
- Repeat until food is dislodged or person loses consciousness
When to do cpr ....... ANSWER ......unresponsive, not breathing, no
pulse
When is rescue breathing done? ....... ANSWER ......When the victim
has a pulse but is not breathing
How is rescue breathing done on an adult? ....... ANSWER ......One
breath every 5 seconds
How is rescue breathing done on a child/infant? ....... ANSWER
......one breath every 3 seconds
How long do you give rescue breaths for? ....... ANSWER ......Two
minutes, then stop and re-check pulse
Are the rescue breaths successful? ....... ANSWER ......see if chest rises
DO NOT DO WHAT IN A HEAD OR SPINAL INJURY .......
ANSWER ......move the head
, What is the age of an adult, and how deep do you give CPR
compressions? ....... ANSWER ......12 or older, at least 2 inches
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When and how do you perform modified CPR? ....... ANSWER
......On an unconscious choking victim, give 30 chest compressions,
check mouth /finger swipe (only if object seen), give two rescue
breaths, repeat
What are the 5 links in the cardiac chain of survival? ....... ANSWER
......1. Early recognition and call 911
2. Early CPR
3. Early defibrillation
4. Early advanced medical care
5. Integrated post cardiac arrest care
How many compressions per minute for CPR adult/child/infant? .......
ANSWER ......120-150
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)
ACTUAL REAL EXAM UPDATE WITH ALL
COMPLETE TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
Page | 1
ACCURATE ANSWERS|EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS /TOP RATED A+.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Pass the American Red Cross CPR/AED exam 2025/2026 with confidence.
This exam resource features questions in areas like: essential lifesaving
skills, including CPR for all ages and AED use. It is ideal for students in
healthcare, childcare, fitness, or safety-focused careers.
You must continue giving care until: ....... ANSWER ......You are too
exhausted, obvious signs of life, scene becomes unsafe, someone with
higher training takes over, DNR presented
3 C's ....... ANSWER ......Check, call, care
When do you call 911? ....... ANSWER ......No response (check for
consciousness), No pulse, no breathing, severe bleeding
When would you call before giving care? ....... ANSWER ......If the
situation is a cardiac emergency
How do you prevent disease transmission? ....... ANSWER ......Wear
proper personal protective equipment (gloves, gown, mask, etc)
, What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one person CPR? .......
ANSWER ......30:2
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What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two rescuer CPR on
ADULTS? ....... ANSWER ......30:2
Unresponsive person w agonal breaths... What are the steps? .......
ANSWER ......tap on shoulder and shout; call 911 get help/AED;
check for pulse; start cpr
Life-threatening conditions ....... ANSWER ......Unconscious, not
breathing, no pulse, severe bleeding, heart attack, etc.
Agonal breathing ....... ANSWER ......When someone is not breathing
regularly; shallow and irregular
How do you treat victims with agonal breathing? ....... ANSWER
......Treat as if there is no breathing at all
Respiratory distress ....... ANSWER ......Troubled breathing
Respiratory arrest ....... ANSWER ......No breathing
, What care do you give to a CONSCIOUS choking adult or child .......
ANSWER ......- 5 back blows between shoulder blades with one leg in
between their legs
Page | 3 - If food is not dislodged, give 5 abdominal thrusts
- Repeat until food is dislodged or person loses consciousness
When to do cpr ....... ANSWER ......unresponsive, not breathing, no
pulse
When is rescue breathing done? ....... ANSWER ......When the victim
has a pulse but is not breathing
How is rescue breathing done on an adult? ....... ANSWER ......One
breath every 5 seconds
How is rescue breathing done on a child/infant? ....... ANSWER
......one breath every 3 seconds
How long do you give rescue breaths for? ....... ANSWER ......Two
minutes, then stop and re-check pulse
Are the rescue breaths successful? ....... ANSWER ......see if chest rises
DO NOT DO WHAT IN A HEAD OR SPINAL INJURY .......
ANSWER ......move the head
, What is the age of an adult, and how deep do you give CPR
compressions? ....... ANSWER ......12 or older, at least 2 inches
Page | 4 compressions.
When and how do you perform modified CPR? ....... ANSWER
......On an unconscious choking victim, give 30 chest compressions,
check mouth /finger swipe (only if object seen), give two rescue
breaths, repeat
What are the 5 links in the cardiac chain of survival? ....... ANSWER
......1. Early recognition and call 911
2. Early CPR
3. Early defibrillation
4. Early advanced medical care
5. Integrated post cardiac arrest care
How many compressions per minute for CPR adult/child/infant? .......
ANSWER ......120-150
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)
