Red Cross - Adult, Child and Baby First
Aid/CPR/AED Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Correct &
Verified
A child has a pea stuck in their nose. What should you NOT do?
✔✔ Do not try to remove it with tweezers—seek medical help
Someone with a deep cut on their hand has a weak pulse and pale skin. What’s your concern?
✔✔ They may be going into shock—keep them calm and control bleeding
You see someone using an EpiPen on themselves. What should you do next?
✔✔ Call 911 and monitor their breathing
A person is panicking and breathing very fast. How can you help?
✔✔ Encourage slow, deep breaths to prevent hyperventilation
A friend is choking and suddenly stops making noise. What should you do?
✔✔ Perform abdominal thrusts immediately
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,A person falls down stairs and says they can’t feel their legs. What should you do?
✔✔ Keep them still and call emergency services
A person with a swollen, bruised ankle after a fall should do what first?
✔✔ Rest, ice, compress, and elevate (RICE method)
Someone collapses after running a marathon and their skin is dry. What’s happening?
✔✔ Heat stroke—call 911 and cool them immediately
A child accidentally drinks a lot of mouthwash. Why is this dangerous?
✔✔ It contains alcohol and can cause poisoning
A person spills chemicals on their arm and it starts burning. What should they do?
✔✔ Rinse with running water for at least 20 minutes
You see a cyclist crash into a tree and hit their head. What’s the first concern?
✔✔ A possible concussion or spinal injury
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,A kid eats a handful of pills thinking they were candy. What should you do?
✔✔ Call Poison Control immediately
A person gets hit in the eye with a baseball. What’s your concern?
✔✔ A possible eye injury—seek medical help
Someone collapses at a crowded event. What is your immediate action?
✔✔ Check for responsiveness, then call for help
A child falls off a bike and has a deep cut on their knee. What should you do first?
✔✔ Apply direct pressure to stop the bleeding
You see someone suddenly gripping their chest and sweating heavily. What could be happening?
✔✔ A possible heart attack—call 911 immediately
An elderly person starts slurring their words and can’t lift one arm. What’s your next step?
✔✔ Suspect a stroke and call 911 immediately
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, A friend swallows a household cleaning chemical. What should you NOT do?
✔✔ Do not induce vomiting; call Poison Control
A person is bitten by a jellyfish at the beach. What is the best first aid treatment?
✔✔ Rinse with vinegar to neutralize the venom
Someone has a nosebleed. What’s the correct way to stop it?
✔✔ Have them lean forward and pinch their nostrils
A person is choking at a dinner table but can still cough forcefully. What should you do?
✔✔ Encourage them to keep coughing and stay ready to assist
Someone faints after standing in the heat for too long. What’s your best response?
✔✔ Lay them down, elevate their legs, and cool them down
You find an unconscious person with a weak pulse and shallow breathing. What’s your priority?
✔✔ Call 911 and monitor their breathing
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Aid/CPR/AED Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Correct &
Verified
A child has a pea stuck in their nose. What should you NOT do?
✔✔ Do not try to remove it with tweezers—seek medical help
Someone with a deep cut on their hand has a weak pulse and pale skin. What’s your concern?
✔✔ They may be going into shock—keep them calm and control bleeding
You see someone using an EpiPen on themselves. What should you do next?
✔✔ Call 911 and monitor their breathing
A person is panicking and breathing very fast. How can you help?
✔✔ Encourage slow, deep breaths to prevent hyperventilation
A friend is choking and suddenly stops making noise. What should you do?
✔✔ Perform abdominal thrusts immediately
1
,A person falls down stairs and says they can’t feel their legs. What should you do?
✔✔ Keep them still and call emergency services
A person with a swollen, bruised ankle after a fall should do what first?
✔✔ Rest, ice, compress, and elevate (RICE method)
Someone collapses after running a marathon and their skin is dry. What’s happening?
✔✔ Heat stroke—call 911 and cool them immediately
A child accidentally drinks a lot of mouthwash. Why is this dangerous?
✔✔ It contains alcohol and can cause poisoning
A person spills chemicals on their arm and it starts burning. What should they do?
✔✔ Rinse with running water for at least 20 minutes
You see a cyclist crash into a tree and hit their head. What’s the first concern?
✔✔ A possible concussion or spinal injury
2
,A kid eats a handful of pills thinking they were candy. What should you do?
✔✔ Call Poison Control immediately
A person gets hit in the eye with a baseball. What’s your concern?
✔✔ A possible eye injury—seek medical help
Someone collapses at a crowded event. What is your immediate action?
✔✔ Check for responsiveness, then call for help
A child falls off a bike and has a deep cut on their knee. What should you do first?
✔✔ Apply direct pressure to stop the bleeding
You see someone suddenly gripping their chest and sweating heavily. What could be happening?
✔✔ A possible heart attack—call 911 immediately
An elderly person starts slurring their words and can’t lift one arm. What’s your next step?
✔✔ Suspect a stroke and call 911 immediately
3
, A friend swallows a household cleaning chemical. What should you NOT do?
✔✔ Do not induce vomiting; call Poison Control
A person is bitten by a jellyfish at the beach. What is the best first aid treatment?
✔✔ Rinse with vinegar to neutralize the venom
Someone has a nosebleed. What’s the correct way to stop it?
✔✔ Have them lean forward and pinch their nostrils
A person is choking at a dinner table but can still cough forcefully. What should you do?
✔✔ Encourage them to keep coughing and stay ready to assist
Someone faints after standing in the heat for too long. What’s your best response?
✔✔ Lay them down, elevate their legs, and cool them down
You find an unconscious person with a weak pulse and shallow breathing. What’s your priority?
✔✔ Call 911 and monitor their breathing
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