American Red Cross CPR/AED for the
Professional Rescuer and First Aid
Exam A Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
When should an AED be used?
A. Only if the person is choking
✔✔B. As soon as possible on a person who is unresponsive and not breathing
C. After 5 minutes of CPR
D. Only when a paramedic arrives
What should you do after turning on an AED?
A. Immediately press the shock button
B. Remove all jewelry from the victim
✔✔C. Follow the voice prompts given by the device
D. Perform CPR for five minutes before using it
Where should AED pads be placed on an adult victim?
✔✔A. One pad on the upper right chest, the other on the lower left side
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,B. Both pads on the stomach
C. One pad on the back, one on the chest
D. Place them anywhere on the chest
If an AED detects a shockable rhythm, what should you do?
A. Keep performing chest compressions
✔✔B. Ensure no one is touching the victim and press the shock button
C. Remove the AED pads
D. Start giving rescue breaths
What should you do if an adult choking victim becomes unconscious?
✔✔A. Lower them to the ground and begin CPR
B. Continue giving back blows
C. Perform abdominal thrusts until help arrives
D. Give them water to help clear the airway
How should you assist a conscious choking adult?
A. Have them lie down and breathe slowly
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,✔✔B. Perform abdominal thrusts until the object is expelled or they become unresponsive
C. Hit them on the back repeatedly without support
D. Call 911 and wait for EMS without intervening
How do you perform rescue breaths for an adult during CPR?
✔✔A. Give one breath every 6 seconds, ensuring visible chest rise
B. Blow as hard as possible for 5 seconds
C. Deliver 5 breaths quickly in succession
D. Only give breaths if the person is moving
What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for one-rescuer adult CPR?
✔✔A. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
B. 15 compressions to 2 breaths
C. 20 compressions to 5 breaths
D. 10 compressions to 1 breath
What should you do if the first rescue breath does not make the chest rise?
A. Skip to compressions
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, ✔✔B. Reopen the airway, reposition the head, and try again
C. Give another breath immediately
D. Assume the person has a spinal injury
How do you determine if a person needs CPR?
A. Check for a pulse for 30 seconds
✔✔B. They are unresponsive, not breathing, and have no pulse
C. They are moving but not responding
D. They have a slow heartbeat but are conscious
What is the first thing you should do when you arrive at an emergency scene?
A. Start CPR immediately
B. Check for medical identification
✔✔C. Ensure the scene is safe for you and the victim
D. Wait for emergency personnel before taking action
How do you check for responsiveness in an unconscious adult?
A. Shake the person aggressively
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Professional Rescuer and First Aid
Exam A Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
When should an AED be used?
A. Only if the person is choking
✔✔B. As soon as possible on a person who is unresponsive and not breathing
C. After 5 minutes of CPR
D. Only when a paramedic arrives
What should you do after turning on an AED?
A. Immediately press the shock button
B. Remove all jewelry from the victim
✔✔C. Follow the voice prompts given by the device
D. Perform CPR for five minutes before using it
Where should AED pads be placed on an adult victim?
✔✔A. One pad on the upper right chest, the other on the lower left side
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,B. Both pads on the stomach
C. One pad on the back, one on the chest
D. Place them anywhere on the chest
If an AED detects a shockable rhythm, what should you do?
A. Keep performing chest compressions
✔✔B. Ensure no one is touching the victim and press the shock button
C. Remove the AED pads
D. Start giving rescue breaths
What should you do if an adult choking victim becomes unconscious?
✔✔A. Lower them to the ground and begin CPR
B. Continue giving back blows
C. Perform abdominal thrusts until help arrives
D. Give them water to help clear the airway
How should you assist a conscious choking adult?
A. Have them lie down and breathe slowly
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,✔✔B. Perform abdominal thrusts until the object is expelled or they become unresponsive
C. Hit them on the back repeatedly without support
D. Call 911 and wait for EMS without intervening
How do you perform rescue breaths for an adult during CPR?
✔✔A. Give one breath every 6 seconds, ensuring visible chest rise
B. Blow as hard as possible for 5 seconds
C. Deliver 5 breaths quickly in succession
D. Only give breaths if the person is moving
What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for one-rescuer adult CPR?
✔✔A. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
B. 15 compressions to 2 breaths
C. 20 compressions to 5 breaths
D. 10 compressions to 1 breath
What should you do if the first rescue breath does not make the chest rise?
A. Skip to compressions
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, ✔✔B. Reopen the airway, reposition the head, and try again
C. Give another breath immediately
D. Assume the person has a spinal injury
How do you determine if a person needs CPR?
A. Check for a pulse for 30 seconds
✔✔B. They are unresponsive, not breathing, and have no pulse
C. They are moving but not responding
D. They have a slow heartbeat but are conscious
What is the first thing you should do when you arrive at an emergency scene?
A. Start CPR immediately
B. Check for medical identification
✔✔C. Ensure the scene is safe for you and the victim
D. Wait for emergency personnel before taking action
How do you check for responsiveness in an unconscious adult?
A. Shake the person aggressively
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