FIRST AID AMERICAN RED CROSS EXAM #1
WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. In a scenario where a victim has stopped breathing, what should be your
immediate action to minimize the risk of brain damage?
Wait for emergency services to arrive
Perform CPR immediately
Check for a pulse before acting
Administer rescue breathing only
2. What is the main way the public access the EMS system?
Calling a hospital emergency department
Calling a local PD
Calling 911
Calling a local Fire department
3. What should a first aider do if they feel threatened by an injured person's
behavior?
Leave the immediate area and call your local emergency number
for help.
Attempt to restrain the victim until help arrives.
Ignore the victim and continue providing first aid.
Tell the victim to calm down; that you are trying to help.
4. What is the characteristic breathing pattern of a person who is
,hyperventilating?
, rapid, shallow
irregular, shallow
slow, deep
normal, deep
5. Why is it important to check the pulse in the correct location when
assessing an infant's heart rate?
It is a requirement for CPR certification.
It allows for faster rescue breathing.
Checking the pulse in the correct location ensures accurate
assessment of the infant's heart rate.
It helps to calm the infant during an emergency.
6. Describe the criteria that must be met for a person to receive rescue
breathing.
A person must be conscious and breathing normally to receive
rescue breathing.
A person must be breathing but unconscious to receive rescue
breathing.
A person must be unconscious, not breathing, but still have a
pulse to receive rescue breathing.
A person must be not breathing and have no pulse to receive rescue
breathing.
7. What is the primary action emphasized in first aid guidelines when dealing
with an emergency situation?
Applying dressings
WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. In a scenario where a victim has stopped breathing, what should be your
immediate action to minimize the risk of brain damage?
Wait for emergency services to arrive
Perform CPR immediately
Check for a pulse before acting
Administer rescue breathing only
2. What is the main way the public access the EMS system?
Calling a hospital emergency department
Calling a local PD
Calling 911
Calling a local Fire department
3. What should a first aider do if they feel threatened by an injured person's
behavior?
Leave the immediate area and call your local emergency number
for help.
Attempt to restrain the victim until help arrives.
Ignore the victim and continue providing first aid.
Tell the victim to calm down; that you are trying to help.
4. What is the characteristic breathing pattern of a person who is
,hyperventilating?
, rapid, shallow
irregular, shallow
slow, deep
normal, deep
5. Why is it important to check the pulse in the correct location when
assessing an infant's heart rate?
It is a requirement for CPR certification.
It allows for faster rescue breathing.
Checking the pulse in the correct location ensures accurate
assessment of the infant's heart rate.
It helps to calm the infant during an emergency.
6. Describe the criteria that must be met for a person to receive rescue
breathing.
A person must be conscious and breathing normally to receive
rescue breathing.
A person must be breathing but unconscious to receive rescue
breathing.
A person must be unconscious, not breathing, but still have a
pulse to receive rescue breathing.
A person must be not breathing and have no pulse to receive rescue
breathing.
7. What is the primary action emphasized in first aid guidelines when dealing
with an emergency situation?
Applying dressings
