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CPR Quiz

27 questions from our free CPR Awareness course, grouped by lesson. Answer as many as you like, then check them: each one shows the right answer and why.

This course is general awareness information. It is not a CPR, AED or first aid certification, it will not meet a job requirement for CPR training, and it does not replace a hands-on class. In an emergency, call 911 first and follow the dispatcher's instructions.

Lesson 1: Recognize cardiac arrest and get help coming

1. An adult collapses. He doesn't respond and is only gasping. What should you assume? He is in cardiac arrest, so act now He is asleep and should be left alone He is breathing, so just watch him He fainted and will wake up soon

2. Should someone without medical training check for a pulse before starting CPR? No, skip the pulse check and start CPR Yes, for at least one full minute first Yes, at the wrist and then at the neck Only if the person is older than 60

3. You're alone with your phone and someone is in cardiac arrest. What's the best move? Call 911 on speaker and start CPR Go find a doctor in the building first Text a friend to call 911 for you Start CPR and call 911 in 10 minutes

4. What should you tell the 911 dispatcher first? Your location Your full name The person's age What they ate today

Lesson 2: Hands-only CPR for adults

5. How deep should compressions be for an average adult? About 1 inch, as gently as you can At least 2 inches, not more than about 2.4 As deep as you can push, 4 inches or more About half an inch, gently

6. How fast should you push? 100 to 120 a minute About 30 a minute 200 or more a minute About 60 a minute

7. Where do your hands go? On the belly, just below the ribs On the left side of the chest, over the heart At the top of the chest, near the collarbone Center of the chest, lower half of the breastbone

8. Why let the chest come all the way back up between compressions? So the heart can refill with blood So you can count out loud more easily It doesn't matter if you lean on it So you can check for a pulse each time

9. Two of you are doing CPR. How often should you switch? Every 15 minutes About every 2 minutes Never, one person does it all Every 10 seconds

Lesson 3: Using an AED

10. Who can use an AED? Only police officers and firefighters Anyone, following its voice prompts Only doctors and nurses on duty Only people with a current CPR card

11. Can an AED shock someone who doesn't need it? Yes, unless you turn the shock dial down Yes, it shocks everyone it is put on Only if the pads are put on upside down No, it only shocks when it finds a shockable rhythm

12. What do you do right after the AED delivers a shock? Restart chest compressions right away Take the pads off and put the AED away Wait 5 minutes to see if they wake up Roll the person onto their side

13. The person is lying in a puddle. What should you do before using the AED? Wait for the puddle to dry on its own Never use an AED if anything is wet Move them out of the water and wipe the chest dry Nothing, water doesn't matter

14. The person wears a bra. What do the 2025 guidelines allow? Placing both pads on the person's back Skipping the AED and doing CPR only Putting the pads on over the fabric Moving it aside so the pads touch bare skin

Lesson 4: Children, infants and when to give breaths

15. Why are breaths more important for children and infants? Compressions are too dangerous for children Breaths with compressions improve their survival Their chests are too small to compress Breaths are never needed for anyone older

16. How deep are compressions on an infant? About half an inch, very gently About 3 inches, the same as a large adult About 1.5 inches, one third of the chest As deep as you can push

17. Which infant CPR method did the 2025 guidelines drop? Two thumbs with hands around the chest Two fingers on the chest None of them Heel of one hand

18. A child pulled from a pool isn't breathing. What kind of CPR is best? No CPR until the AED arrives Hands-only CPR, no breaths at all Wait for the child to cough the water out CPR with breaths, started right away

Lesson 5: Choking

19. A coworker is choking but coughing hard and can talk. What should you do? Slap their back as hard as you can Give abdominal thrusts right away Let them keep coughing and watch closely Give them water to wash it down

20. Under the 2025 guidelines, how do you start for an adult with severe choking? Wait for them to pass out, then CPR Abdominal thrusts only, as many as needed 5 back blows, then 5 abdominal thrusts A blind finger sweep of the mouth

21. A choking person is late in pregnancy. What replaces abdominal thrusts? Nothing, skip the thrusts Leg lifts Thrusts on the lower back Chest thrusts

22. What should you never do for a choking infant? Give chest thrusts Call 911 Give abdominal thrusts Give back blows

23. A choking adult stops responding. What now? Do a blind finger sweep of the throat Keep giving abdominal thrusts standing up Wait for them to start breathing again Lower them down and start CPR

Lesson 6: Overdose, the recovery position and doing this on the job

24. Someone with a suspected opioid overdose isn't breathing normally. What comes first? Put them in a cold shower Leave them to sleep it off Wait to see if naloxone works first Call 911 and start CPR

25. Can naloxone harm someone who isn't actually on opioids? Only if they are over 50 Yes, it causes a serious allergic reaction No, it won't harm them Yes, it can stop their heart

26. When is the recovery position used? Not breathing at all, in cardiac arrest Only for someone who is awake and talking Whenever you suspect a neck or back injury Breathing normally but not awake, no neck injury

27. Does finishing this online course give you a CPR certification? Yes, if you score 100% on the quiz No, a CPR card needs a hands-on class Yes, once you print the certificate Yes, it counts for any job

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