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Adult CPR & AED Exam

This exam consists of true or false and multiple choice questions. It's not timed (so don't rush) but all questions and answers are randomized each time (just to make sure you're paying attention).

When you're done you will see your statistics and receive your score - 70% or better to pass. Scroll down to review all of your answers and, depending on your status, re-take the exam or get your certification.

Good luck

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1. Compressions should be stopped while giving rescue breaths.

True

False

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2. A heart attack and cardiac arrest are the same thing.

True

False

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3. The Heimlich maneuver is part of standard adult CPR.

True

False

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4. Defibrillation is the most effective way to restore a normal heart rhythm in cardiac arrest.

True

False

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5. A person experiencing cardiac arrest will always stop breathing.

True

False

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6. The Heimlich maneuver is part of standard adult CPR.

True

False

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7. If someone collapses but is still breathing, what should you do?

Begin CPR

Monitor and place in recovery position

Give rescue breaths

Wait for them to wake up

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8. You should check the victim’s pulse every 10 seconds during CPR.

True

False

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9. What should you do if the victim is submerged in water and needs an AED?

Skip AED use

Dry the chest before applying pads

Press the shock button anyway

Wait until EMS arrives

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10. What is the purpose of defibrillation?

Stop the heart

Restore a normal rhythm

Increase heart rate

Reduce pain

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11. Which of the following is the first step in the Chain of Survival?

Early CPR

Early Defibrillation

Calling 911

Post-cardiac arrest care

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12. CPR should be stopped if the victim starts breathing normally.

True

False

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13. If a person is gasping but has no pulse, what should you do?

Perform Heimlich maneuver

Do nothing

Begin CPR

Give rescue breaths only

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14. What is the recommended hand placement for two-rescuer infant CPR?

Two thumbs encircling the chest

Two fingers in the center of the chest

One hand on the chest, one on the head

Palm of one hand

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15. Which artery is checked for a pulse in adult CPR?

Carotid

Brachial

Femoral

Radial

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16. Where should your hands be placed during adult chest compressions?

Upper chest

Lower half of the breastbone

Left side of the chest

Abdomen

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17. A heart attack and cardiac arrest are the same thing.

True

False

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18. An AED should only be used by healthcare providers.

True

False

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19. What is the compression-to-breath ratio for a single rescuer in infant CPR?

15:2

20:2

30:2

10:1

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20. A person in cardiac arrest will always be unconscious.

True

False

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21. What should you do if the AED advises no shock?

Continue CPR

Stop compressions

Reanalyze immediately

Check for breathing

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22. What is the recommended compression depth for adult CPR?

1 inch

At least 2 inches

3 inches

Half an inch

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23. If someone collapses but is still breathing, what should you do?

Begin CPR

Monitor and place in recovery position

Give rescue breaths

Wait for them to wake up

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24. An untrained rescuer should avoid giving CPR.

True

False

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25. An AED can be used on a wet surface.

True

False

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