EMR Ch 8 Test Questions and

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EMR Ch 8 Test Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

What should you do if the AED advises “no shock”?

• Give rescue breaths only
• Continue CPR immediately

✔✔C) Resume CPR starting with chest compressions

• Wait for EMS without doing anything

How should you open the airway of an unconscious patient who has no suspected spinal injury?

• Jaw-thrust maneuver
• Suction the airway first

✔✔C) Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver

• Give rescue breaths without opening airway

When should you check for a pulse during CPR?

• Every 30 seconds
• After every cycle of rescue breaths 1 / 4

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✔✔C) Only after performing about 2 minutes of CPR

• Before starting chest compressions

What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions on an adult?

• Over the lower abdomen

✔✔B) On the center of the chest, on the lower half of the sternum

• On the upper chest near the collarbone
• On the left side of the chest

How many rescue breaths should you give after 30 chest compressions in adult CPR?

• 1
• 3

✔✔C) 2

• 5

What is the recommended action if the first rescue breath does not make the chest rise?

• Give the second breath anyway
• Perform abdominal thrusts immediately 2 / 4

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✔✔C) Reposition the airway and try the breath again

• Stop CPR and wait for EMS

What is the key sign of effective rescue breaths?

• Patient opens their eyes
• Pulse increases

✔✔C) Chest rises visibly

• Patient coughs

What is the recommended depth of compressions for a child during CPR?

• About 1 inch
• At least 3 inches

✔✔C) About 2 inches or one-third the chest depth

• No compression needed if breathing

How should you provide rescue breaths to an infant?

• Pinch the nose and cover mouth and nose with your mouth
• Only cover the nose 3 / 4

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✔✔C) Cover both the mouth and nose with your mouth

• Only blow into the mouth

If an adult patient has a pulse but is not breathing, what should you do?

• Begin chest compressions immediately
• Give 2 rescue breaths then start compressions

✔✔C) Give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds

• Wait for EMS to arrive

What is the first step you should take when you arrive at the scene of an emergency?

• Begin CPR immediately
• Check the patient’s pulse

✔✔C) Ensure the scene is safe

• Call for additional help

Which of the following is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR with one rescuer?

A) 15:2

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