age 1 of 40
AHA PALS CERTIFICATION TEST STUDY GUIDE
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what is the hand position for adult cpr? ......ANSWER........heel of
hand on center of the chest lower half of the breast bone,
fingers inter laced
what is the hand position for child chest compressions?
......ANSWER........one or two hands heel of the hand on the
center of the chest lower half of the breast bone.
how do you check for breathing? ......ANSWER........look for
normal signs of breathing, air exchange or chest rise
what is the age range of a child? ......ANSWER........1 to puberty
,age 2 of 40
how far do you compress for child cpr? ......ANSWER........4-5 cm
at what rate do you do compressions? ......ANSWER........100
bpm
what is the name of the method used to open the airway?
......ANSWER........head tilt- chin lift
how do you know the breath's went into the victims lungs?
......ANSWER........the chest will rise
what do you do to the nose when giving breaths if you don't
have a face mask (child and adult)? ......ANSWER........pinch the
nose closed
what do you do if you give a breath and the chest doesn't rise?
......ANSWER........re-do the head tilt-chin life ONE TIME
,age 3 of 40
how long should each breath last (child)? ......ANSWER........about
1 second
what is the ratio of compressions to breaths to make up one
cycle of cpr? ......ANSWER........30:2
what is the ratio for 2 man infant cpr? ......ANSWER........15:2
how many cycles of cpr should be done in 2 minutes?
......ANSWER........5
how do check for responsiveness? ......ANSWER........tap and shout
("hey are you okay?")
when do you call 911/tell someone to get the AED (alone)?
......ANSWER........after your 1st 5 cycles of cpr
when do you call 911/tell someone to go get the AED (with
people)? ......ANSWER........when the victim is unresponsive
, age 4 of 40
what is the age range for adults? ......ANSWER........puberty and
up
how far do you compress for adult cpr? ......ANSWER........5-6 cm
how do you do the head tilt- chin lift? ......ANSWER........two
fingers on chin, other hand on forehead and pull up
how long should each breath last (adult)? ......ANSWER........about
1-2 seconds
what do you need to do when giving breaths to an infant and
you don't have a face mask? ......ANSWER........your mouth covers
the babies mouth and nose
a four year old is choking. He goes unresponsive. what step do
you need to add to the normal sequence of cpr?
AHA PALS CERTIFICATION TEST STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 QUESTIONS BANK AND VERIFIED
CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
what is the hand position for adult cpr? ......ANSWER........heel of
hand on center of the chest lower half of the breast bone,
fingers inter laced
what is the hand position for child chest compressions?
......ANSWER........one or two hands heel of the hand on the
center of the chest lower half of the breast bone.
how do you check for breathing? ......ANSWER........look for
normal signs of breathing, air exchange or chest rise
what is the age range of a child? ......ANSWER........1 to puberty
,age 2 of 40
how far do you compress for child cpr? ......ANSWER........4-5 cm
at what rate do you do compressions? ......ANSWER........100
bpm
what is the name of the method used to open the airway?
......ANSWER........head tilt- chin lift
how do you know the breath's went into the victims lungs?
......ANSWER........the chest will rise
what do you do to the nose when giving breaths if you don't
have a face mask (child and adult)? ......ANSWER........pinch the
nose closed
what do you do if you give a breath and the chest doesn't rise?
......ANSWER........re-do the head tilt-chin life ONE TIME
,age 3 of 40
how long should each breath last (child)? ......ANSWER........about
1 second
what is the ratio of compressions to breaths to make up one
cycle of cpr? ......ANSWER........30:2
what is the ratio for 2 man infant cpr? ......ANSWER........15:2
how many cycles of cpr should be done in 2 minutes?
......ANSWER........5
how do check for responsiveness? ......ANSWER........tap and shout
("hey are you okay?")
when do you call 911/tell someone to get the AED (alone)?
......ANSWER........after your 1st 5 cycles of cpr
when do you call 911/tell someone to go get the AED (with
people)? ......ANSWER........when the victim is unresponsive
, age 4 of 40
what is the age range for adults? ......ANSWER........puberty and
up
how far do you compress for adult cpr? ......ANSWER........5-6 cm
how do you do the head tilt- chin lift? ......ANSWER........two
fingers on chin, other hand on forehead and pull up
how long should each breath last (adult)? ......ANSWER........about
1-2 seconds
what do you need to do when giving breaths to an infant and
you don't have a face mask? ......ANSWER........your mouth covers
the babies mouth and nose
a four year old is choking. He goes unresponsive. what step do
you need to add to the normal sequence of cpr?
