ASHI FIRST AID 2026 EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔How do you perform abdominal thrusts? - ✔✔Place right hand slightly above naval
with other hand over it
Quickly thrust inward and upward into abdomen
✔✔If person becomes unresponsive during abdominal thrusts what should you do? -
✔✔Carefully lower person to ground and perform CPR procedure
✔✔What is the procedure for preforming CPR? - ✔✔Assess the situation
Approach subject and tap shoulders and ask if they are okay
Task 2 separate people with calling 911 and obtaining an AED
Start preforming chest compressions and rescue breaths
When AED arrives deploy it following all instructions
✔✔How do you use an AED? - ✔✔1. Press on/off button, listen to AED instructions
2. Expose person's chest
3. Remove backing from the pads and apply firmly on bare chest
4. Stay clear
5. 5 sets of CPR
6. Repeat steps
✔✔How long do you have until survival is least likely? - ✔✔10 minutes
✔✔How many sets of CPR should be performed in 2 minutes - ✔✔5 sets
✔✔When are the 2 times you should clear patient of an AED? - ✔✔During analysis
During shock administration
✔✔True or false: if person is responsive and can answer they have the right to refuse
medical treatment - ✔✔True
✔✔What is implied consent? - ✔✔Assumes an unresponsive person would agree to be
helped given the circumstances
✔✔When dealing with Children and consent: - ✔✔Ask parent or guardian if it's okay to
help child
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔How do you perform abdominal thrusts? - ✔✔Place right hand slightly above naval
with other hand over it
Quickly thrust inward and upward into abdomen
✔✔If person becomes unresponsive during abdominal thrusts what should you do? -
✔✔Carefully lower person to ground and perform CPR procedure
✔✔What is the procedure for preforming CPR? - ✔✔Assess the situation
Approach subject and tap shoulders and ask if they are okay
Task 2 separate people with calling 911 and obtaining an AED
Start preforming chest compressions and rescue breaths
When AED arrives deploy it following all instructions
✔✔How do you use an AED? - ✔✔1. Press on/off button, listen to AED instructions
2. Expose person's chest
3. Remove backing from the pads and apply firmly on bare chest
4. Stay clear
5. 5 sets of CPR
6. Repeat steps
✔✔How long do you have until survival is least likely? - ✔✔10 minutes
✔✔How many sets of CPR should be performed in 2 minutes - ✔✔5 sets
✔✔When are the 2 times you should clear patient of an AED? - ✔✔During analysis
During shock administration
✔✔True or false: if person is responsive and can answer they have the right to refuse
medical treatment - ✔✔True
✔✔What is implied consent? - ✔✔Assumes an unresponsive person would agree to be
helped given the circumstances
✔✔When dealing with Children and consent: - ✔✔Ask parent or guardian if it's okay to
help child
