RED CROSS INSTRUCTOR STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is a general care step for sudden illnesses? - ✔✔all of the
above
✔✔A person who responds but is not fully awake should be placed in what position? -
✔✔recovery position
✔✔Which of the following is a common cause of shock? - ✔✔life-threatening bleeding
✔✔Which of the following is a common sign or symptom of an asthma attack? -
✔✔rapid, shallow breathing
✔✔Which of the following medications should you assist with for a person experiencing
anaphylaxis? - ✔✔Epinephrine
✔✔In addition to aspirin, what is another medication you may assist with for a person
experiencing a heart attack? - ✔✔Nitroglycerin
✔✔If you suspect that a person is experiencing an opioid overdose and they are
unresponsive and not breathing, what should you do immediately after calling 9-1-1 and
getting equipment or telling someone to do so? - ✔✔being CPR
✔✔What is important to determine before giving sugar by mouth to the person
experiencing a diabetic emergency? Select 3 answers. - ✔✔Make sure the person is
awake.
Make sure the person can follow simple commands.
Make sure the person can chew and swallow.
✔✔What mnemonic can help you easily recognize the common signs of stroke and give
EMS professionals crucial life-saving information? - ✔✔FAST
✔✔CYK: Which of the following are examples of life-threatening sudden illnesses?
Select 2 answers. - ✔✔anaphylaxis,
diabetic emergency,
✔✔Which of the following is not a general care step you should take when assisting a
person with their medication? - ✔✔Administer the medication and monitor the person
until EMS arrives.
, ✔✔If a person is responsive and fully awake, you should place them in a recovery
position while you wait for EMS to arrive and begin their care of the person? True or
false? - ✔✔False
✔✔Module 4 Questions - ✔✔
✔✔What should Coach Kelly do at this point? - ✔✔Call 911 and get equipment
✔✔Which of the following are important aspects of general care for someone
experiencing a sudden illness? Select 4 answers. - ✔✔- assisting with medications
- positioning the person
- monitoring and reassurance the person
- keeping the person from getting hot or cold
✔✔Before assisting Emily with administration of her quick-relief medication, Coach Kelly
follows the general care steps for assisting with medication administration. Which of the
following are three of these steps? Select 3 answers. - ✔✔Assemble the medication
device.
Explain to Emily what she is going to do.
Ask Emily to confirm that she has the right medication.
✔✔Before handing the inhaler to Emily, what two things should Coach Kelly do? Select
2 answers. - ✔✔shake the inhaler
Remove the mouthpiece cover and attach a spacing device if available.
✔✔Module 5: Pre-assessment - ✔✔
✔✔What are two ways to tell if bleeding is life-threatening? Select 2 answers. -
✔✔Volume
Flow
✔✔Bleeding in an adult is considered life-threatening if the amount of blood present
equals at least which of the following? - ✔✔Half of soda can
✔✔Life-threatening bleeding is characterized by which of the following? Select 2
answers. - ✔✔spurting
flowing continuously
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is a general care step for sudden illnesses? - ✔✔all of the
above
✔✔A person who responds but is not fully awake should be placed in what position? -
✔✔recovery position
✔✔Which of the following is a common cause of shock? - ✔✔life-threatening bleeding
✔✔Which of the following is a common sign or symptom of an asthma attack? -
✔✔rapid, shallow breathing
✔✔Which of the following medications should you assist with for a person experiencing
anaphylaxis? - ✔✔Epinephrine
✔✔In addition to aspirin, what is another medication you may assist with for a person
experiencing a heart attack? - ✔✔Nitroglycerin
✔✔If you suspect that a person is experiencing an opioid overdose and they are
unresponsive and not breathing, what should you do immediately after calling 9-1-1 and
getting equipment or telling someone to do so? - ✔✔being CPR
✔✔What is important to determine before giving sugar by mouth to the person
experiencing a diabetic emergency? Select 3 answers. - ✔✔Make sure the person is
awake.
Make sure the person can follow simple commands.
Make sure the person can chew and swallow.
✔✔What mnemonic can help you easily recognize the common signs of stroke and give
EMS professionals crucial life-saving information? - ✔✔FAST
✔✔CYK: Which of the following are examples of life-threatening sudden illnesses?
Select 2 answers. - ✔✔anaphylaxis,
diabetic emergency,
✔✔Which of the following is not a general care step you should take when assisting a
person with their medication? - ✔✔Administer the medication and monitor the person
until EMS arrives.
, ✔✔If a person is responsive and fully awake, you should place them in a recovery
position while you wait for EMS to arrive and begin their care of the person? True or
false? - ✔✔False
✔✔Module 4 Questions - ✔✔
✔✔What should Coach Kelly do at this point? - ✔✔Call 911 and get equipment
✔✔Which of the following are important aspects of general care for someone
experiencing a sudden illness? Select 4 answers. - ✔✔- assisting with medications
- positioning the person
- monitoring and reassurance the person
- keeping the person from getting hot or cold
✔✔Before assisting Emily with administration of her quick-relief medication, Coach Kelly
follows the general care steps for assisting with medication administration. Which of the
following are three of these steps? Select 3 answers. - ✔✔Assemble the medication
device.
Explain to Emily what she is going to do.
Ask Emily to confirm that she has the right medication.
✔✔Before handing the inhaler to Emily, what two things should Coach Kelly do? Select
2 answers. - ✔✔shake the inhaler
Remove the mouthpiece cover and attach a spacing device if available.
✔✔Module 5: Pre-assessment - ✔✔
✔✔What are two ways to tell if bleeding is life-threatening? Select 2 answers. -
✔✔Volume
Flow
✔✔Bleeding in an adult is considered life-threatening if the amount of blood present
equals at least which of the following? - ✔✔Half of soda can
✔✔Life-threatening bleeding is characterized by which of the following? Select 2
answers. - ✔✔spurting
flowing continuously
