Adult CPR & AED Certification Exam

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Certification Exam: What to Expect

You’ve completed the training for Adult CPR & AED, including how to perform chest compressions, provide rescue breaths, and use an Automated External Defibrillator. The certification exam is your final step—it’s designed to ensure
you’re ready to respond when it matters most.

After passing, you’ll receive an official Adult CPR & AED certification card confirming your successful completion. Before starting, take a moment to review the exam format and expectations below.

Exam Overview

  • 40 Questions – A mix of multiple-choice and true/false covering all core CPR & AED topics.
  • Every Exam is Unique – Questions are randomized each time.
  • 60-Minute Time Limit – You’ll need to complete the exam in one sitting.
  • All Questions Required – You must answer every question before submitting.
  • Immediate Feedback – Each answer includes a brief explanation to support your learning.
  • Passing Score: 75% – That’s the benchmark to earn your certification.
  • Three Attempts – You get up to three tries before a short review break is required.

What to Keep in Mind

  • Work Solo – No notes or external help. Rely on what you’ve learned.
  • One Sitting – Once you begin, plan to finish. There’s no save and return option.
  • Tech Check – Use a stable internet connection and a fully charged device.
  • Stay Focused – You can revisit and revise answers before submitting.
  • Submit with Confidence – Review carefully, then click submit when you’re ready.

What Happens Next?

  • Passed? You’ll be eligible to receive your official certification card—congrats!
  • Didn’t pass? No worries. You can try again up to three times before a review pause is required.

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What should you do if the victim is submerged in water and needs an AED?

It is safe to use an AED on a person with a pacemaker.

Rescue breaths should be given regardless of whether the victim has a pulse.

CPR should continue uninterrupted until EMS arrives or the victim recovers.

When giving compressions to an adult, what should your arms be like?

Why should rescuers avoid excessive ventilation during CPR?

You should check the victim’s pulse every 10 seconds during CPR.

Defibrillation is the most effective way to restore a normal heart rhythm in cardiac arrest.

Where should your hands be placed during adult chest compressions?

What should you do if the AED advises no shock?

An AED should only be used by healthcare providers.

What is the universal sign for choking?

What does AED stand for?

You should check the victim’s pulse every 10 seconds during CPR.

An untrained rescuer should avoid giving CPR.

Rescue breaths are no longer needed in CPR.

Rescue breaths should be given regardless of whether the victim has a pulse.

Which of the following is the first step in the Chain of Survival?

Chest compressions should be at least 3 inches deep in adult CPR.

CPR should be stopped if the victim starts breathing normally.

Rescue breaths are no longer needed in CPR.

If a victim has a hairy chest and you need to use an AED, what should you do?

If someone collapses but is still breathing, what should you do?

When giving compressions to an adult, what should your arms be like?

An AED should only be used by healthcare providers.

What is the recommended hand placement for two-rescuer infant CPR?

What is the purpose of defibrillation?

Where should your hands be placed during adult chest compressions?

A person in cardiac arrest will always be unconscious.

What is the compression-to-breath ratio for a single rescuer in infant CPR?

The recommended compression rate for adult CPR is 100-120 per minute.

What is the first step in CPR?

How often should you switch rescuers during two-rescuer CPR?

What is the universal sign for choking?

Which artery is checked for a pulse in adult CPR?

What does AED stand for?

It is safe to use an AED on a person with a pacemaker.

If a person is gasping but has no pulse, what should you do?

CPR should not be performed on drowning victims.

What should you do if the AED advises no shock?