FIRST AID AND CPR Certification questions and answers with solutions 2025

Lay Responder - ANSWER Someone who does not have special or advanced medical training or skill who recognizes an emergency an emergency and decides to act. Signs of an emergency - ANSWER 1. unusual noises 2. unusual sights 3. unusual odors 4. unusual appearances or behaviors Barriers to act - ANSWER reasons for not acting or for hesitating in an emergency situation Incident Stress - ANSWER people who have given first aid or preformed CPR and feel that they are unable to cope with the stress Emergency Action Steps - ANSWER 1. CHECK the scene and the person 2. CALL 911 or the local emergency number 3. CARE for the person Checking the scene - ANSWER Make sure the scene is safe for you and any bystanders Call first if: - ANSWER Unconscious adult or adolescent over 12 witnessed sudden collapse of a child or infant unconscious child or infant has known heart condition Care first if: (provide 2 min of care) - ANSWER Unconscious person younger than 12 who you did not see collapse Any person in a drowning accident (breathing emergencies more likely) disease transmission - ANSWER the passage of a disease from one person to another