NSC First Aid, CPR & AED (Modules 1–4) – Study Guide & Frequently Tested
Questions (Updated 2025/2026)
What should your goals be when helping a victim? - correct answer-Keep the victim
alive.
-Prevent the victim's condition from getting worse.
-Give first aid until help arrives.
-Ensure the victim receives any needed medical care.
Check the victim quickly before calling 9-1-1. - correct answerTrue
Ask a responsive adult for consent before you give care. - correct answerTrue
Do not move a victim unnecessarily. - correct answerTrue
1. Recognize the _________.
2. Check the scene for _____.
3. _____ the person.
4. Call _____ or the local emergency number if necessary.
5. Obtain _______ and provide care.
6. Have the person seek _______ _________ when needed. - correct answer1.
emergency
2. safety
3. Check
4. 9-1-1
5. consent
6. medical attention
If you do not take precautions, you could be infected with a bloodborne disease like HIV
or hepatitis. - correct answerTrue
When administering first aid, you should avoid contact with body fluids such as blood,
bloody saliva, and bloody vomit. - correct answerTrue
What precautions can you take to prevent exposure to victim's body fluids? - correct
answer-Use personal protective equipment.
-If you do not have medical exam gloves, put your hands in plastic bags or have the
victim dress the would.
-Wash your hands with soap and water before and after giving first aid.
-Do not touch your mouth, nose or eyes when giving first aid.
-Use an alcohol-based hand gel if soap and water are not available.
Jim is at the fitnes center walking on the track and notices that the person in front of
them has fallen down.
, What steps should Jim take? - correct answer-Determine the safety of the scene.
-Check for responsiveness.
-Shout for someone to call 9-1-1.
Michelle is at a restaurant having dinner with her family. A person at another table falls
on the floor. Michelle notices the person isn't breathing.
What is the first thing Michelle should do? - correct answerBegin CPR
Imagine that you've just walked into your family room and see your cousin lying on the
floor. They appear to be unconscious. The other family members are in another part of
the house.
What should you do? - correct answer-Ensure scene is safe.
-Check for responsiveness and breathing.
-Call 9-1-1 yourself if alone with the victim.
-If you're not alone, have someone call 9-1-1 and get an AED.
-If person is not breathing, begin CPR.
-If the victim becomes responsive, find out what happened, and note their condition.
What should you do when checking a victim? - correct answer1. Ensure scene safety.
2. Check the victim for responsiveness.
3. Ask the victim what happened and about their condition.
4. Ask someone to call 9-1-1.
1. Do you have any pain anywhere right now?
2. Do you have reactions to medications, latex, or anything that I need to know?
3. Are you taking any prescriptions, vitamins, herbs. or anything over the counter?
4. Is there anything that you are currently seeing a doctor or have you been treated for
something recently?
5. When was the last time you ate or drank something?
6. What were you doing before you started feeling this way? - correct answer1. Signs &
Symptoms
2. Allergies
3. Medications
4. Previous Problems
5. Last Food or Drink
6. Events
You should use the recovery position for a victim who is __________ and
______________. - correct answerBreathing ; Not Responsive
What are the benefits of the recovery position? - correct answer-It allows the person to
breathe more easily. That is because the tongue does not fall to the back of the throat,
blocking the airway.
-It allows fluids to drain from the mouth.
Questions (Updated 2025/2026)
What should your goals be when helping a victim? - correct answer-Keep the victim
alive.
-Prevent the victim's condition from getting worse.
-Give first aid until help arrives.
-Ensure the victim receives any needed medical care.
Check the victim quickly before calling 9-1-1. - correct answerTrue
Ask a responsive adult for consent before you give care. - correct answerTrue
Do not move a victim unnecessarily. - correct answerTrue
1. Recognize the _________.
2. Check the scene for _____.
3. _____ the person.
4. Call _____ or the local emergency number if necessary.
5. Obtain _______ and provide care.
6. Have the person seek _______ _________ when needed. - correct answer1.
emergency
2. safety
3. Check
4. 9-1-1
5. consent
6. medical attention
If you do not take precautions, you could be infected with a bloodborne disease like HIV
or hepatitis. - correct answerTrue
When administering first aid, you should avoid contact with body fluids such as blood,
bloody saliva, and bloody vomit. - correct answerTrue
What precautions can you take to prevent exposure to victim's body fluids? - correct
answer-Use personal protective equipment.
-If you do not have medical exam gloves, put your hands in plastic bags or have the
victim dress the would.
-Wash your hands with soap and water before and after giving first aid.
-Do not touch your mouth, nose or eyes when giving first aid.
-Use an alcohol-based hand gel if soap and water are not available.
Jim is at the fitnes center walking on the track and notices that the person in front of
them has fallen down.
, What steps should Jim take? - correct answer-Determine the safety of the scene.
-Check for responsiveness.
-Shout for someone to call 9-1-1.
Michelle is at a restaurant having dinner with her family. A person at another table falls
on the floor. Michelle notices the person isn't breathing.
What is the first thing Michelle should do? - correct answerBegin CPR
Imagine that you've just walked into your family room and see your cousin lying on the
floor. They appear to be unconscious. The other family members are in another part of
the house.
What should you do? - correct answer-Ensure scene is safe.
-Check for responsiveness and breathing.
-Call 9-1-1 yourself if alone with the victim.
-If you're not alone, have someone call 9-1-1 and get an AED.
-If person is not breathing, begin CPR.
-If the victim becomes responsive, find out what happened, and note their condition.
What should you do when checking a victim? - correct answer1. Ensure scene safety.
2. Check the victim for responsiveness.
3. Ask the victim what happened and about their condition.
4. Ask someone to call 9-1-1.
1. Do you have any pain anywhere right now?
2. Do you have reactions to medications, latex, or anything that I need to know?
3. Are you taking any prescriptions, vitamins, herbs. or anything over the counter?
4. Is there anything that you are currently seeing a doctor or have you been treated for
something recently?
5. When was the last time you ate or drank something?
6. What were you doing before you started feeling this way? - correct answer1. Signs &
Symptoms
2. Allergies
3. Medications
4. Previous Problems
5. Last Food or Drink
6. Events
You should use the recovery position for a victim who is __________ and
______________. - correct answerBreathing ; Not Responsive
What are the benefits of the recovery position? - correct answer-It allows the person to
breathe more easily. That is because the tongue does not fall to the back of the throat,
blocking the airway.
-It allows fluids to drain from the mouth.
