Red Cross CPR/AED, First Aid
American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED Exam
Study Questions and Answers 2025 Graded A+
List the four steps a lay responder (you) will take in an emergency -Correct
Answer ✔1. Recognize that an emergency exists
2. Decide to take action
3. Activate the EMS system
4. Give care consistent with your knowledge + training until EMS arrives + takes
over
List the four primary ways to RECOGNIZE an emergency -Correct Answer ✔1.
Unusual sights
2. Unusual sounds
3. Unusual odors
4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
Why might a person not respond to someone who needs help? (List 4 reasons) -
Correct Answer ✔-panic or fear of doing something wrong
-being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
-assuming someone else will take action
-fear of being sued
How can a person prevent disease transmission while providing help? (List 4
reasons) -Correct Answer ✔-wear gloves
-avoid contact with bodily fluids
-wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
-use protective CPR creating barriers
What is the reason for the Good Samaritan Laws? -Correct Answer ✔To protect
people who voluntarily give care in an emergency situation
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After you recognize an emergency, decide to act, and activate EMS but BEFORE
you give care you must obtain _______, if the victim refuses your help, you
should...? -Correct Answer ✔CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
What are the three Emergency Action Steps? -Correct Answer ✔Check
Call
Care
What is the most important step you can take to help a person who is unconscious
or has some other life threatening condition? -Correct Answer ✔Call for
emergency medical help
When you are alone, what are the three situations in which you would "Call First"?
-Correct Answer ✔-any adult or child about 12 years or older who is unconscious
-a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
-an unconscious child or infant known to have heart problems
When you are alone, what are the two situations in which you would "Care First"?
-Correct Answer ✔-an unconscious child (younger than 12) who you did not see
collapse
-any drowning victim
List 6 situations where you would call 9-1-1 -Correct Answer ✔-
unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
-breathing problems
-lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
-persistent abdominal pain or pressure
-severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
Do you always call 9-1-1 when an individual becomes injured, no matter how
minor? Why/why not? -Correct Answer ✔Not always- you must use your
judgement to determine how dire the situation is
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What are the 3 situations when you would have to move a victim? -Correct Answer
✔-when you are faced with immediate danger (the scene is unsafe)
-when you have to get to another person with a more serious problem
-when it is necessary in order to give proper care (not enough space, need a flat
surface for CPR, etc.)
** If a victim is able to talk to you then you know they are breathing and have a
pulse (ABC's). Assess the situation. If there aren't any other life threatening
conditions (severe bleeding, etc.) find out what happened by asking questions. You
follow this "interview" process whenever you deal with a conscious person (ask for
consent if the individual is an adult or a child/infant with a parent). -Correct
Answer ✔Checking a Conscious Person
For the purposes of First Aid, define an adult, child, and infant (a.k.a. how old is
each)? -Correct Answer ✔Adult: older than 12 years old
Child: between the ages of 1 and 12
Infant: younger than 1 year old
How should you begin the "interview"? -Correct Answer ✔Identify yourself and
get the person's consent to give care
What are 4 questions you should ask to gain information from a victim? -Correct
Answer ✔-What happened?
-Do you feel pain or discomfort anywhere?
-Do you have any allergies?
-Do you have any medical conditions or are you taking an medications?
What is one of the most dangerous threats to a seriously ill or injured person? -
Correct Answer ✔unnecessary movement
What is shock? List 4 signals that might indicate a person is going into shock AND
list 4 steps to treat/prevent shock. -Correct Answer ✔SIGNALS:
Red Cross CPR/AED, First Aid
American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED Exam
Study Questions and Answers 2025 Graded A+
List the four steps a lay responder (you) will take in an emergency -Correct
Answer ✔1. Recognize that an emergency exists
2. Decide to take action
3. Activate the EMS system
4. Give care consistent with your knowledge + training until EMS arrives + takes
over
List the four primary ways to RECOGNIZE an emergency -Correct Answer ✔1.
Unusual sights
2. Unusual sounds
3. Unusual odors
4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
Why might a person not respond to someone who needs help? (List 4 reasons) -
Correct Answer ✔-panic or fear of doing something wrong
-being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
-assuming someone else will take action
-fear of being sued
How can a person prevent disease transmission while providing help? (List 4
reasons) -Correct Answer ✔-wear gloves
-avoid contact with bodily fluids
-wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
-use protective CPR creating barriers
What is the reason for the Good Samaritan Laws? -Correct Answer ✔To protect
people who voluntarily give care in an emergency situation
Red Cross CPR/AED, First Aid
,Red Cross CPR/AED, First Aid
After you recognize an emergency, decide to act, and activate EMS but BEFORE
you give care you must obtain _______, if the victim refuses your help, you
should...? -Correct Answer ✔CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
What are the three Emergency Action Steps? -Correct Answer ✔Check
Call
Care
What is the most important step you can take to help a person who is unconscious
or has some other life threatening condition? -Correct Answer ✔Call for
emergency medical help
When you are alone, what are the three situations in which you would "Call First"?
-Correct Answer ✔-any adult or child about 12 years or older who is unconscious
-a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
-an unconscious child or infant known to have heart problems
When you are alone, what are the two situations in which you would "Care First"?
-Correct Answer ✔-an unconscious child (younger than 12) who you did not see
collapse
-any drowning victim
List 6 situations where you would call 9-1-1 -Correct Answer ✔-
unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
-breathing problems
-lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
-persistent abdominal pain or pressure
-severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
Do you always call 9-1-1 when an individual becomes injured, no matter how
minor? Why/why not? -Correct Answer ✔Not always- you must use your
judgement to determine how dire the situation is
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, Red Cross CPR/AED, First Aid
What are the 3 situations when you would have to move a victim? -Correct Answer
✔-when you are faced with immediate danger (the scene is unsafe)
-when you have to get to another person with a more serious problem
-when it is necessary in order to give proper care (not enough space, need a flat
surface for CPR, etc.)
** If a victim is able to talk to you then you know they are breathing and have a
pulse (ABC's). Assess the situation. If there aren't any other life threatening
conditions (severe bleeding, etc.) find out what happened by asking questions. You
follow this "interview" process whenever you deal with a conscious person (ask for
consent if the individual is an adult or a child/infant with a parent). -Correct
Answer ✔Checking a Conscious Person
For the purposes of First Aid, define an adult, child, and infant (a.k.a. how old is
each)? -Correct Answer ✔Adult: older than 12 years old
Child: between the ages of 1 and 12
Infant: younger than 1 year old
How should you begin the "interview"? -Correct Answer ✔Identify yourself and
get the person's consent to give care
What are 4 questions you should ask to gain information from a victim? -Correct
Answer ✔-What happened?
-Do you feel pain or discomfort anywhere?
-Do you have any allergies?
-Do you have any medical conditions or are you taking an medications?
What is one of the most dangerous threats to a seriously ill or injured person? -
Correct Answer ✔unnecessary movement
What is shock? List 4 signals that might indicate a person is going into shock AND
list 4 steps to treat/prevent shock. -Correct Answer ✔SIGNALS:
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