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What is the target chest compression rate during CPR?

100 to 120 per minute is the target rate.

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  1. 60 to 80 per minute
  2. 100 to 120 per minute ✔
  3. 140 to 160 per minute

Why: This pace helps move blood without rushing so much that compressions become shallow. Count the rhythm while someone calls 911 and gets an AED.

Huh, didn't know that: AHA lists 100 to 120 compressions per minute for high-quality CPR.

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Answer: 100 to 120 per minute. This pace helps move blood without rushing so much that compressions become shallow. Count the rhythm while someone calls 911 and gets an AED.

  1. High-Quality CPR cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/high-quality-cpr
    Compression rate of 100-120/min
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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