AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR STUDY
GUIDE 2026 WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED GRADED A+
◉ How many chest compressions are recommended per minute?
Answer: 100/min
◉ You must allow complete chest _______ after each compression for
effective CPR. Answer: recoil
◉ Limit interruptions to ____ seconds between chest compressons
and breaths. Answer: 10
◉ To ensure effective breaths, the chest should _____. Answer: rise
◉ What is the ratio of compressions to breaths for 1 rescuer CPR?
Answer: 30:2
◉ What is the pulse site used on adults to check for a pulse? Answer:
Carotid pulse
◉ What maneuver is used for delivery of effective breaths? Answer:
Head tilt, chin lift
, ◉ What maneuver is used to deliver breaths when the patient has a
suspected neck or spinal injury? Answer: Jaw thrust
◉ What is recommended to use for ventilation in 2 rescuer CPR?
Answer: bag mask
◉ Each breath should be given over _____ second. Answer: one
◉ Avoid excessive ventilation or delivering breaths too quickly or
forcefully because it will cause __________________. Answer: Gastric
distention
◉ Rescuer 2 maintains open _________ and gives __________. Answer:
airway; breaths
◉ What is the first step when using an AED? Answer: turn it on
◉ When using an AED, after delivery of the firs shock, what do you
do? Answer: Chest compressions
◉ What do you do if the victim's chest is hairy? Answer: Press pads
firmly and rip off and replace with new pads
GUIDE 2026 WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED GRADED A+
◉ How many chest compressions are recommended per minute?
Answer: 100/min
◉ You must allow complete chest _______ after each compression for
effective CPR. Answer: recoil
◉ Limit interruptions to ____ seconds between chest compressons
and breaths. Answer: 10
◉ To ensure effective breaths, the chest should _____. Answer: rise
◉ What is the ratio of compressions to breaths for 1 rescuer CPR?
Answer: 30:2
◉ What is the pulse site used on adults to check for a pulse? Answer:
Carotid pulse
◉ What maneuver is used for delivery of effective breaths? Answer:
Head tilt, chin lift
, ◉ What maneuver is used to deliver breaths when the patient has a
suspected neck or spinal injury? Answer: Jaw thrust
◉ What is recommended to use for ventilation in 2 rescuer CPR?
Answer: bag mask
◉ Each breath should be given over _____ second. Answer: one
◉ Avoid excessive ventilation or delivering breaths too quickly or
forcefully because it will cause __________________. Answer: Gastric
distention
◉ Rescuer 2 maintains open _________ and gives __________. Answer:
airway; breaths
◉ What is the first step when using an AED? Answer: turn it on
◉ When using an AED, after delivery of the firs shock, what do you
do? Answer: Chest compressions
◉ What do you do if the victim's chest is hairy? Answer: Press pads
firmly and rip off and replace with new pads
