AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED GUARANTEED PASS
◉ What is the importance of recoil during compressions? Answer: It
enables heart refilling.
◉ What may occur in an incomplete recoil during compressions?
Answer: A reduction in the level of blood flow will occur, which chest
compressions create.
◉ How far should a rescuer press down on an adult victim, when
giving CPR with each compression? Answer: 2 inches or 5
centimeters
◉ Duration needed for delivering a regular breath? Answer: 1
second
◉ How many compressions must be delivered within 1 minute when
giving adult CPR? Answer: 100 compressions
◉ What is the ratio of compression - ventilation for an infant or child
CPR? Answer: 30:2
, ◉ What is the ratio of compression - ventilation for adult CPR?
Answer: 30:2
◉ As a rescuer, you must try minimizing interruptions that to less
than how many seconds? Answer: 10 seconds
◉ When one man adult CPR is being performed, what should be the
duration for checking the breathing of the victim? Answer: Minimum
5 seconds and maximum of 10 seconds (not more, not less!)
◉ When giving CPR to children and adolescent, how far should you
pressing down on the victim? Answer: 2 inches of the chest with
every compression
◉ Give definition of cardiac arrest Answer: Absence of cardiac
mechanical activity
◉ When is the time CPR is highly effective? Answer: immediately
after a victim collapses
◉ What causes cardiac arrest on the most common level? Answer:
Respiratory arrest
SCRIPT 2026 WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED GUARANTEED PASS
◉ What is the importance of recoil during compressions? Answer: It
enables heart refilling.
◉ What may occur in an incomplete recoil during compressions?
Answer: A reduction in the level of blood flow will occur, which chest
compressions create.
◉ How far should a rescuer press down on an adult victim, when
giving CPR with each compression? Answer: 2 inches or 5
centimeters
◉ Duration needed for delivering a regular breath? Answer: 1
second
◉ How many compressions must be delivered within 1 minute when
giving adult CPR? Answer: 100 compressions
◉ What is the ratio of compression - ventilation for an infant or child
CPR? Answer: 30:2
, ◉ What is the ratio of compression - ventilation for adult CPR?
Answer: 30:2
◉ As a rescuer, you must try minimizing interruptions that to less
than how many seconds? Answer: 10 seconds
◉ When one man adult CPR is being performed, what should be the
duration for checking the breathing of the victim? Answer: Minimum
5 seconds and maximum of 10 seconds (not more, not less!)
◉ When giving CPR to children and adolescent, how far should you
pressing down on the victim? Answer: 2 inches of the chest with
every compression
◉ Give definition of cardiac arrest Answer: Absence of cardiac
mechanical activity
◉ When is the time CPR is highly effective? Answer: immediately
after a victim collapses
◉ What causes cardiac arrest on the most common level? Answer:
Respiratory arrest
