CPR First Responder Exam Review
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2024/2025 | Correct & Verified
What is the correct action if someone is found unconscious and gasping?
✔✔Begin CPR immediately, as gasping is not normal breathing.
Why is it important to allow full chest recoil during compressions?
✔✔It allows the heart to refill with blood between compressions.
When should you place a person in the recovery position?
✔✔When they are breathing normally but remain unresponsive.
How do you assist someone with an epinephrine auto-injector?
✔✔Help them administer it to their outer thigh and monitor for improvement.
What is the first step in using an AED?
✔✔Turn it on and follow the voice prompts.
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,How do you treat a person with suspected heatstroke?
✔✔Move them to a cool place and rapidly cool their body with wet cloths or ice packs.
What should you do if a diabetic person is confused and unable to answer questions?
✔✔Give them a source of sugar if they are conscious and able to swallow.
Why is it important to call emergency services before performing CPR on an adult?
✔✔Early emergency response increases the chance of survival.
What should you do if a person has been poisoned?
✔✔Call poison control and follow their instructions before providing care.
What action should you take if a drowning victim is unresponsive and not breathing?
✔✔Start CPR immediately with rescue breaths first.
How can you prevent disease transmission while performing first aid?
✔✔Use gloves and a breathing barrier when possible.
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, What is the most important thing to remember when providing CPR?
✔✔Push hard, push fast, and do not stop until help arrives.
What is the first thing you should do when approaching a potential medical emergency?
✔✔Check the scene for safety before providing care.
How do you determine if a person is unresponsive?
✔✔Tap their shoulder and shout to see if they respond.
What should you do if a person is not breathing but has a pulse?
✔✔Provide rescue breaths at a rate of one breath every 5-6 seconds.
Why is it important to start CPR immediately on a person with no pulse?
✔✔To maintain circulation and provide oxygen to vital organs.
What is the correct way to open an unconscious person's airway?
✔✔Use the head-tilt, chin-lift method unless a spinal injury is suspected.
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2024/2025 | Correct & Verified
What is the correct action if someone is found unconscious and gasping?
✔✔Begin CPR immediately, as gasping is not normal breathing.
Why is it important to allow full chest recoil during compressions?
✔✔It allows the heart to refill with blood between compressions.
When should you place a person in the recovery position?
✔✔When they are breathing normally but remain unresponsive.
How do you assist someone with an epinephrine auto-injector?
✔✔Help them administer it to their outer thigh and monitor for improvement.
What is the first step in using an AED?
✔✔Turn it on and follow the voice prompts.
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,How do you treat a person with suspected heatstroke?
✔✔Move them to a cool place and rapidly cool their body with wet cloths or ice packs.
What should you do if a diabetic person is confused and unable to answer questions?
✔✔Give them a source of sugar if they are conscious and able to swallow.
Why is it important to call emergency services before performing CPR on an adult?
✔✔Early emergency response increases the chance of survival.
What should you do if a person has been poisoned?
✔✔Call poison control and follow their instructions before providing care.
What action should you take if a drowning victim is unresponsive and not breathing?
✔✔Start CPR immediately with rescue breaths first.
How can you prevent disease transmission while performing first aid?
✔✔Use gloves and a breathing barrier when possible.
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, What is the most important thing to remember when providing CPR?
✔✔Push hard, push fast, and do not stop until help arrives.
What is the first thing you should do when approaching a potential medical emergency?
✔✔Check the scene for safety before providing care.
How do you determine if a person is unresponsive?
✔✔Tap their shoulder and shout to see if they respond.
What should you do if a person is not breathing but has a pulse?
✔✔Provide rescue breaths at a rate of one breath every 5-6 seconds.
Why is it important to start CPR immediately on a person with no pulse?
✔✔To maintain circulation and provide oxygen to vital organs.
What is the correct way to open an unconscious person's airway?
✔✔Use the head-tilt, chin-lift method unless a spinal injury is suspected.
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