CPR Study Guide 2026
Everything you need to pass the CPR exam in one place: the exam format, every topic to study, real practice questions with explanations, flashcards, and full-length practice tests. Free, no sign-up needed.
📋 CPR Exam Format at a Glance
25
Questions
30 min
Time Limit
80%
Passing Score
📚 CPR Topics to Study (118)
AED Advanced · 36 cardsBLS for Healthcare Providers · 36 cardsFirst Aid: Wounds, Burns and Shock · 36 cardsNeonatal Resuscitation · 36 cardsOpioid Overdose Response and Naloxone · 36 cardsStroke Recognition and Response · 36 cardsAirway & Breathing Management · 9 cardsAssessment & Recognition of Cardiac Arrest · 9 cardsChest Compressions & Defibrillation · 9 cardsPost-Resuscitation Care & Recovery · 9 cardsSafety & Scene Management · 9 cardsTechniques for Adults & Children · 9 cardsBasic CPR · 7 cardsAdult CPR and AED Usage · 7 cardsAdult CPR and AED Usage · 7 cardsAdult CPR and AED Usage · 7 cardsAdult CPR and AED Usage · 7 cardsAED Advanced · 7 cardsAED Advanced · 7 cardsAED Advanced · 7 cardsAED Advanced · 7 cardsAirway & Breathing Management · 7 cardsAirway & Breathing Management · 7 cardsAirway & Breathing Management · 7 cardsAirway & Breathing Management · 7 cardsAirway Obstruction and Choking · 7 cardsAirway Obstruction and Choking · 7 cardsAirway Obstruction and Choking · 7 cardsAirway Obstruction and Choking · 7 cardsAnd First Aid · 7 cards
✍️ Sample CPR Questions & Answers
1. A patient regains a pulse but remains unresponsive. What is the priority next step?
✓ Begin post-cardiac arrest care and monitoring
An unresponsive patient with ROSC needs structured post-arrest care including airway, breathing, and circulation support.
2. What is the recommended initial oxygen concentration for PPV in term (≥37 weeks) newborns during resuscitation?
✓ 21% oxygen (room air)
Current NRP guidelines recommend starting PPV with room air (21% oxygen) for term newborns, titrating upward if oxygen saturation remains low.
3. How long should you check for breathing and a pulse before starting CPR?
✓ No more than 10 seconds
The pulse and breathing check should take no more than 10 seconds to avoid delaying CPR.
4. How long should interruptions in chest compressions ideally last?
✓ Less than 10 seconds
Pauses in compressions should be limited to less than 10 seconds to maintain blood flow.
5. An adult collapses in a public place and is unresponsive. Under what legal concept may you begin CPR without verbal permission?
✓ Implied consent
Implied consent assumes an unresponsive person would agree to lifesaving care if able to do so.
6. How many fingers are used to deliver chest thrusts to an infant?
✓ Two fingers
Two fingers are used to deliver infant chest thrusts.
🎯 Free CPR Practice Tests
Stroke Recognition and Response · 36 questionsAED Advanced · 36 questionsOpioid Overdose Response and Naloxone · 36 questionsNeonatal Resuscitation · 36 questionsFirst Aid: Wounds, Burns and Shock · 36 questionsBLS for Healthcare Providers · 36 questionsSafety & Scene Management · 9 questionsAssessment & Recognition of Cardiac Arrest · 9 questionsTechniques for Adults & Children · 9 questionsPost-Resuscitation Care & Recovery · 9 questions
📖 CPR Guides & Articles
- CPR Positioning: Complete Guide to Body Position During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- AHA CPR Instructor Course Cost: Complete 2026 Guide to Becoming a CPR Instructor
- CPR Training for First Responders: ACLS Algorithm, PALS Certification, and Life Support Skills
- AHA CPR Card Renewal: Complete 2026 Guide to Recertifying Your American Heart Association CPR Certification
- CPR Certification en Español: Complete Guide to ACLS Algorithm, PALS Certification, and Life Support Training in Spanish
- CPR in Real Life: What Actually Happens When You Use It
- How to Learn CPR: Complete Guide to Courses, Certification, and Life-Saving Skills
- AHA CPR Look Up: How to Verify Your CPR Certification, ACLS Algorithm, and Life Support Training
Your CPR Study Path
1. Learn with Flashcards → 2. Drill Practice Tests → 3. Take the Full Exam Simulation