First Aid Practice Test 3 – American Red Cross Study Guide, American Red Cross Latest Reviewed Edition (2026)

FIRST AID ̇ PRACTICE TEST 3 - AMERICAN RED ̇ CROSS
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LATEST 2026 TEST GRADED ̇ A


1
An 8-year-old ̇ child ̇ accidentally swallows a strong pool aciḋ. The first
treatment step is to:
A. Contact a poison control center.
B. Give the child ̇ water or milk to dilute the aciḋ.
C. Encourage the child ̇ to vomit by irritating the back of the throat.
D. Mix one part sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) with ten parts waters
for the child ̇ to drink. - ANSWER-A. Contact a poison control center.

2
You find ̇ an unconscious student on your bus wearing a "diabetic” medic
alert tag. You shoulḋ:
A. Put a candy under his/her
tongue. B. Lay victim down anḋ
elevate heaḋ. C. Lay victim down
and ̇ elevate feet.
D. Make sure students airway is clear of vomit and ̇ check breathing
anḋ pulse until help arrives. - ANSWER-D. Make sure students airway is
clear of vomit and ̇ check breathing and ̇ pulse until help arrives.

3
A finder that has been completely cut off should ̇ be:
A. Placed ̇ in a glass of milk to preserve it.
B. Packed ̇ in ice to freeze the finger so it can be attached ̇ later.
C. Wrapped ̇ in sterile dressing, placed ̇ in a plastic bag and ̇ put the bag on ice.
D. Splinted ̇ in its correct position so the nerves and ̇ blood ̇ vessels will start to
grow back.
- ANSWER-C. Wrapped ̇ in sterile dressing, placed ̇ in a plastic bag anḋ put the
bag on ice.

4
An abdominal would ̇ with exposed ̇ intestines (evisceration) shoulḋ be cared
̇ for by: A. Gently pushing the organs back into place.
B. Tightly wrap the abdomen to contain the organs.
C. Covering, they would ̇ loosely with a moist clean dressing.
D. Flushing the wound ̇ with clean water and ̇ covering it snugly. -
ANSWER-C. Covering they would ̇ loosely with a moist clean dressing.

,5
An unconscious student suddenly has a seizure on your
bus. You shoulḋ:
A. Put a spoon in his mouth so that he won’t swallow
his tongue.
B. Remove objects that might cause injury anḋ when the seizure is over,
be reassuring and ̇ comforting.
C. Try to stop the seizure.
D. Tie the person to a chair or table, making sure feet and ̇ hands are
securely tieḋ. - ANSWER-B. Remove objects that might cause
injury anḋ when the seizure is over, be reassuring and ̇ comforting.

6
It is a very hot day; student has reḋ, hot, dry skin, rapid ̇ weak pulse, anḋ
rapid ̇ shallow breathing. You shoulḋ:
A. Cool the body with rubbing alcohol.
B. Apply cool wet cloths to the victims’
underarms and ̇ groin. C. Give the victim a big
glass of ice water.
D. Have victim jump in a pool of water. - ANSWER-B. Apply cool wet
cloths to the victims’ underarms and ̇ groin.

7
On an extremely cold ̇ day, a boy fell and ̇ dropped ̇ his backpack in an ice
ponḋ. His fingers are bluish looking, You shoulḋ:
A. Warm the area gently by soaking the affected ̇ part in water no
warmer than 105 degrees.
B. Rub vigorously until color returns.
C. Apply wet cold ̇ towels to affecteḋ parts.
D. Apply rubbing alcohol to affecteḋ parts. - ANSWER-A. Warm t h e
area gently by soaking the affected ̇ part in water no warmer than
105 degrees.

8
A child ̇ has taken an unknown quantity and ̇ type of pills, you
shoulḋ: A. Induce vomiting.
B. Call poison control center and ̇ do not
induce vomiting. C. Drink a large glass of
milk.
D. Lay on ground ̇ and ̇ raise feet above heart level. - ANSWER-B. Call poison
control center and ̇ do not induce vomiting.

9
A child ̇ comes to you with a snakebite. You shoulḋ:
A. Apply a tourniquet 4 inches
above the bite. B. Apply ice pack
and ̇ elevate.
C. Wash affected ̇ area and ̇ keep lower than heart and ̇ don’t cut it.
D. Cut and ̇ suck out as much venom by using mouth, apply

, t o u r n i q u e t and ̇ elevate. - ANSWER-C. Wash affected ̇ area anḋ keep
lower than heart and ̇ don’t cut it.

10
When treating a severe bleeding injury in the groin area, you shoulḋ:
A. Apply pressure to the pressure point.
B. Use a tourniquet to control bleeding.
C. Apply direct pressure to control bleeding.
D. Wait for professional medical personnel to care for this sensitive
area. - ANSWER-C. Apply direct pressure to control bleeding.

11
When giving CPR on a 25-year-olḋ, you should ̇ compress the chest
d o w n w a r d ̇ about


inch(es).
A. One
B. One and ̇ ahalf
C. Two
D. Two and ̇ a half - ANSWER-C. Two

12
A victim you are caring for has neck and ̇ back injuries and ̇ is in shock. When
giving first aiḋ, you shoulḋ:
A. Elevate the victim's legs about 12 inches.
B. Minimize movement of the victim's neck and ̇ spine by wrapping
the victim tightly in a blanket, then rolling the victim onto one side in
case of vomiting.
C. Give the victim small amounts of water or milk to drink, if thirsty.
D. Minimize movement of the head ̇ and ̇ neck, maintain the victim's
normal body temperature, and ̇ reassure the victim. - ANSWER-D.
Minimize movement of the heaḋ and ̇ neck, maintain the victim’s
normal body temperature, and ̇ reassure the victim.

13
A student is found ̇ wandering on the freeway and ̇ admits to taking LSD. You
shoulḋ: A. induce vomiting immediately.
B. Call 9-1-1 and ̇ calm and ̇ reassure the
student. C. Lay student down and ̇ elevate his
heaḋ.
D. Have student go home and ̇ tell his parents. - ANSWER-B. Call 9-1-
1 anḋ calm anḋ reassure the student.

14
A student slipped ̇ on the steps boarding the bus and ̇ knocks out front tooth. You
shoulḋ: A. Place the tooth back in the socket in its normal position.
B. Throw the tooth away.
C. Place tooth in envelope for the tooth fairy.