SKILLS USA FIRST AID & CPR questions
and answers with solutions 2025
First step in CPR - ANSWER Scene safety
Second step in CPR - ANSWER Check for responsiveness, breathing,and pulse
Third step in Adult CPR - ANSWER Alone- leave, activate EMS, and get AED
2 rescuer- send someone to activate EMS, and get AED
Third step in Child/Infant CPR - ANSWER Witnessed- If alone; leave, activate EMS and get AED. 2 rescuer;
send someone to call and get AED
Witnessed- Give 2 minutes of CPR, leave victim and call EMS, get AED if alone or send someone to call
and get AED
Compression ratio for Adult CPR - ANSWER 1 & 2 rescuers- 30:2
Compression ratio for Child/Infant CPR - ANSWER 1 rescuer- 30:2
2 rescuers= 15:2
Compression ratio if there is an advanced airway - ANSWER Continuous compressions at a rate of 100-
120/min
Give 1 breath every 6 sec
Compression depth for Adult CPR - ANSWER At least 2in/5cm, no more then 2.4in/6cm
Compression depth for Child CPR - ANSWER At least one third AP diameter of chest
About 2in/5cm
Compression depth for Infant CPR - ANSWER At least one third AP diameter of chest
, About 1.5in/4cm
Hand placement for Adult CPR - ANSWER 2 hands on the lower half of the sternum
Hand placement for Child CPR - ANSWER 2 hands or 1 hand (for very small child) on the lower half of the
sternum
Hand placement for Infant CPR - ANSWER 1 rescuer- 2 fingers in the center of the chest, just below the
nipple line
2 rescuer- 2 thumb, encircling the chest, just below the nipple line
Chest recoil - ANSWER Allow full recoil after each compression
Minimizing interruptions - ANSWER Limit interruptions in chest compression to less than 10 seconds
First step of AED use - ANSWER turns on AED
Second step of AED use - ANSWER Correctly attaches pads
Placing proper-sized pads for victims age in the correct location
Third step of AED use - ANSWER Clears for analysis, clears rescuers and allows the AED to analyze the
heart rhythm
Fourth step of AED use - ANSWER Clears to safely deliver shock, tells rescuers to clear the victim
Fifth step of AED use - ANSWER Delivers a shock and resumes CPR immediately
First step in choking (CPR book) - ANSWER Stand or kneel behind the victim and wrap your arms about
the victim's waist and use correct hand placement
and answers with solutions 2025
First step in CPR - ANSWER Scene safety
Second step in CPR - ANSWER Check for responsiveness, breathing,and pulse
Third step in Adult CPR - ANSWER Alone- leave, activate EMS, and get AED
2 rescuer- send someone to activate EMS, and get AED
Third step in Child/Infant CPR - ANSWER Witnessed- If alone; leave, activate EMS and get AED. 2 rescuer;
send someone to call and get AED
Witnessed- Give 2 minutes of CPR, leave victim and call EMS, get AED if alone or send someone to call
and get AED
Compression ratio for Adult CPR - ANSWER 1 & 2 rescuers- 30:2
Compression ratio for Child/Infant CPR - ANSWER 1 rescuer- 30:2
2 rescuers= 15:2
Compression ratio if there is an advanced airway - ANSWER Continuous compressions at a rate of 100-
120/min
Give 1 breath every 6 sec
Compression depth for Adult CPR - ANSWER At least 2in/5cm, no more then 2.4in/6cm
Compression depth for Child CPR - ANSWER At least one third AP diameter of chest
About 2in/5cm
Compression depth for Infant CPR - ANSWER At least one third AP diameter of chest
, About 1.5in/4cm
Hand placement for Adult CPR - ANSWER 2 hands on the lower half of the sternum
Hand placement for Child CPR - ANSWER 2 hands or 1 hand (for very small child) on the lower half of the
sternum
Hand placement for Infant CPR - ANSWER 1 rescuer- 2 fingers in the center of the chest, just below the
nipple line
2 rescuer- 2 thumb, encircling the chest, just below the nipple line
Chest recoil - ANSWER Allow full recoil after each compression
Minimizing interruptions - ANSWER Limit interruptions in chest compression to less than 10 seconds
First step of AED use - ANSWER turns on AED
Second step of AED use - ANSWER Correctly attaches pads
Placing proper-sized pads for victims age in the correct location
Third step of AED use - ANSWER Clears for analysis, clears rescuers and allows the AED to analyze the
heart rhythm
Fourth step of AED use - ANSWER Clears to safely deliver shock, tells rescuers to clear the victim
Fifth step of AED use - ANSWER Delivers a shock and resumes CPR immediately
First step in choking (CPR book) - ANSWER Stand or kneel behind the victim and wrap your arms about
the victim's waist and use correct hand placement
