2015 American Heart Association CPR Written Exam Practice Questions

Revising for an American Heart Association (AHA) written CPR exam? Try these free practice questions to help you get through your CPR test.

As with any exam, practice makes perfect! You can also revise for your written CPR exam by taking one of our free online CPR practice tests. We’ve got practice tests covering Adult CPR, Baby & Infant CPR and Using a Defibrillator.

AHA CPR Practice Questions

1. What is the most common cause of airway obstruction?
2. If you are performing CPR on a child and their chest does not rise with the first breath, what should you do?
3. What is the first link in the “chain of survival” for cardiac arrest victims?
4. What is the ratio of compressions to ventilations for adult CPR?
5. What is the ratio of compressions to ventilations for infant and baby CPR?
6. Over what duration should each ventilation/rescue breath be delivered over?
7. What technique is used for opening the airway?
8. What is the correct rate of chest compressions?
9. If a victim has dentures, what should you do?
10. Should you check for a pulse?

AHA CPR Practice Questions – answers

1. The tongue is the most common cause of airway obstruction. It can block the airway in patients who are unresponsive.
2. Readjust your head tilt – chin lift and proceed with the second rescue breath. Do not attempt more than 2 rescue breaths
3. Early recognition of a cardiac arrest
4. 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
5. 30 compressions to 2 ventilations with 5 initial ventilations
6. 1 second
7. The head tilt chin lift is the correct technique
8. 100 – 120 chest compressions per minute
9. Leave them in position as long as they are not obstructing the airway
10. No! Pulse checks are no longer taught to lay rescuers