CPR Study Guide 2026

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📋 CPR Exam Format at a Glance

135

Questions

150 min

Time Limit

70.00%

Passing Score

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📚 CPR Topics to Study (69)

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✍️ Sample CPR Questions & Answers

1. According to AHA guidelines, what is the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for single-rescuer adult CPR?

✓ 30:2

The AHA recommends a 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio for single-rescuer adult CPR to maximize perfusion pressure.

2. A neonate is born at 36 weeks gestation and is apneic after initial stimulation. What is the correct initial ventilation rate using a bag-mask device?

✓ 40-60 breaths/min

Neonatal positive pressure ventilation should be delivered at 40-60 breaths per minute to achieve adequate chest rise.

3. Two paramedics are resuscitating a 5-year-old child in cardiac arrest. What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio they should use?

✓ 15:2

For two-rescuer CPR on a child, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a compression-to-ventilation ratio of 15:2. This is different from the 30:2 ratio used for single-rescuer child CPR and all adult CPR. The 15:2 ratio provides more frequent ventilations, which is critical in pediatric arrests as they are often respiratory in origin.

4. Which waveform capnography reading indicates esophageal intubation?

✓ Flat line with no CO2 detected

Esophageal intubation produces a flat-line capnography reading with no CO2 detected after the first breath or two.

5. A patient with an implanted pacemaker goes into pulseless ventricular tachycardia. The paramedic should:

✓ Defibrillate but place pads at least 8 cm away from the device

Defibrillation should not be withheld in pulseless VT; pads should be placed at least 8 cm from the pacemaker generator to avoid device damage while still delivering effective therapy.

6. During CPAP application, at what pressure setting should prehospital CPAP typically be initiated for acute pulmonary edema?

✓ 5-10 cm H2O

Prehospital CPAP for acute pulmonary edema is typically initiated at 5-10 cm H2O, which provides enough positive pressure to recruit alveoli without causing barotrauma.

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