Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
(Red Cross) Questions and Answers 2026
1. is the number of rescue breaths you'll give after each set of compressions -
ANS-2
2. _______ s the number of chest compressions in 1 cycle of CPR - ANS-30
3. 100 compressions per minute.... - ANS-is almost 2 compressions a second
4. 2 number you need to know to perform effective CPR are: - ANS-30 and 2
5. 3 classifications for burn depth: - ANS-- superficial burns
- partial-thickness burns
- full-thickness burns
6. 4 types of open wounds: - ANS-Abrasion
Laceration
Avulsion
Puncture
7. 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts in a cycle.... - ANS-will help dislodge whatever
food or object may be blocking the airway
8. 9-1-1 would need to be called immediately if, - ANS-the burn was on the hand, throat,
feet or genitals
9. A fever in infants and young children: - ANS-- can indicate a specific health problem
- most of the time, this means a minor issue, such as an ear infection
- may signal a more serious problem
10. A few things to remember when giving CPR to an unresponsive adult who is not
breathing: - ANS-- CPR is a continuous cycle of 30 compressions and 2 rescue
breaths
- Always push hard and push fast
- Continue CPR*
11. A few things to remember when giving CPR to an unresponsive infant who is not
breathing: - ANS-- CPR is a continuous cycle of 30 compressions and 2 rescue
breaths
- Always push hard and fast
12. A few things to remember when using an AED on an unresponsive adult: - ANS-- As
soon as the AED is available, turn it on and follow the prompts
- Make sure no one is touching the injured or ill person when the AED is analyzing
or preparing to shock
- Continue to provide care until you notice obvious signs of life, another trained
responder or EMS personnel take over, you are too exhausted to continue, or the
scene becomes unsafe
13. A few things to remember when using an AED on an unresponsive child: - ANS-- As
soon as the AED available, turn it on and follow the prompts
, - Pediatric AED pads should be used for children up to 8 years old or weighing
less than 55 pounds
- Adult AED pads should be used for children over 8 years old but can be used on
younger children if pediatric AED pads are not available
- If the pads do not fit on the front of the child's chest without touching, place one
on the center of the child's chest and one on the upper back
- Make sure no one is touching the injured or ill child when the AED is analyzing or
preparing shock
- Continue to provide care until you notice obvious signs of life, another trained
responder or EMS personnel take over, you are too exhausted to continue, the
scene becomes unsafe or you need to leave to call 9-1-1 after providing 2 minutes
of care
14. A few things to remember when using an AED on an unresponsive infant: - ANS-- As
soon as the AED is available, turn it on and follow the prompts
- Place one pad on the front of the infant and one on the back
- Make sure no one is touching the injured or ill infant when the AED is analyzing
or preparing to shock
- Continue to provide care until you notice obvious signs of life, another trained
responder or EMS personnel take over, you are too exhausted to continue, the
scene becomes unsafe or you need to leave to call 9-1-1 after providing 2 minutes
of care
15. A good rule for stitches is: - ANS-If you have to ask yourself whether it need
stitches, it generally does
16. A head, neck, or spinal injury should be assumed in a number of situations, including
those in which a person: - ANS-- is unresponsive
- was involved in a motor vehicle crash
- fell from grater than a standing height
- is wearing a helmet that is broken
- complains of head, neck, or back pain
- is not fully alert
- was injured while diving into a pool or other shallow body of water
17. A major symptom of a heart attack is - ANS-- a tightness, pressure, or pain in the
chest that continued or comes back despite resting or taking medication
- pain may spread to the shoulder, arm, neck, jaw, stomach, or even the back
- some may feel dizzy or sweat heavily
18. Abrasions - ANS-- caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin
- more commonly known as scrapes, rug burns or road rash
19. AED for children - ANS-for children up to 8 years old or weighing less than 55
pounds use the smaller pediatric AED pads if they are available
20. AED kits come with: - ANS-- adult and child-sized pads
- gloves
- breathing barrier
, - dry clothe
- scissors
- razor (should be used if the person has excessive chest hair)
21. AED pads for infants: - ANS-should always go on the front and back of the infant
because there isn't room on an infant's chest to place the pads without having
them touch
22. AED Summary - ANS-- Use the AED as soon as it becomes available
- Turn it on first then follow the prompts
- Check to make sure the connector is plugged in
- Stand clear and deliver a shock when advised
23. AEDs are safe to use near water, but the most important things is to: - ANS-make sure
the person's chest is dry, specifically where the pads are to be attached
24. After a seizure has ended, you should... - ANS-- check for any injuries
- check breathing rate
- carefully cool the body immediately
25. After applying pressure on the wound and stopping the bleeding: - ANS-- Before
securing the bandage, check below the injured area for feeling, warmth and color
- Notice how the bandage extends beyond the wounded area, about an inch in
either direction.
- Next, you'll tie the bandage.
- When wrapping an injury like this, tie the knot directly over the wound.
- This creates additional pressure in the area and helps control the bleeding
- Now that the bandage is tied, check below the injured area for feeling, warmth,
and color again.
26. After treating a wound, you should: - ANS-suggest the individual to see a healthcare
professional
27. All you need is ONE SIGN to call 9-1-1: - ANS-the drooping smile, drifting arm, or the
slurred speech
28. Almost all the links in the Cardiac Chain of Survival begin with "Early," why? - ANS-the
faster you recognize signs and symptoms and react, the better the chance a
person has to survive a cardiac emergency
29. Alone with an unresponsive child or infant: - ANS-always provide 2 minutes of care
before you leave the scene to call 9-1-1 and get an AED if one is available
30. Always use the Check-Call-Care process to give emergency care for an ill or injured
person: - ANS-- Check the scene and the person
- Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number
- Care for the person
31. An AED & CPR.... - ANS-work together to provide the best care
32. Anaphylaxis - ANS-- A life-threatening reaction with the airway can swell, making it
difficult to breather
- if not treated, it can lead to death
33. Any person is considered an infant. - ANS-1 year old or younger
34. Any person between the ages ________________ s considered a child. - ANS-1 and 12
35. Any person over the age of is considered an adult - ANS-12
, 36. Areczmetalczsurfacesczandczitemsczsafecztoczdeliverczaczshockcztoczaczperson?cz-
czANS-
Yes,czasczlongczascztheczpadsczthemselvesczdocznotcztouchcztheczmetalczsurface
37. Automatedczexternalczdefibrillatorcz(AED)cz-czANS-
aczdeviceczthatczadministersczaczshock
38. Avulsionscz-czANS--czwhenczaczpartczofcztheczskincziscztornczaway
- canczcauseczsignificantczbleeding
39. Backczblowscz&czChestczThrustscz(infant)cz-czANS--
czHoldcztheczinfantczfaceczdownczoneczarm
- Makeczsurecztheczinfant'sczheadczisczlowerczthancztheirczbodycz&czthatczyou'reczs
upportingcztheczinfant'sczheadczandczneck
- Withczyourczotherczarm,czgiveczfirmczbackczblowsczwithcztheczheelczofczyourczhand
czbetweencztheczinfant'sczshoulderczblades
- Aftercz5czbackczblows,czstartczchestczthrusts
- Turncztheczinfantczoverczontoczyourczotherczarm
- Makeczsurecztoczsupportcztheczheadczandczneckczasczyouczmovecztheczinfant
- Placecz2czfingersczincztheczcenterczofcztheczinfant'sczchest,czjustczbelowczthecznipp
leczline
- Givecz5czquickczthrusts
- Repeat
40. Bandagecz-czANS-
Oncecztheczbleedingczstops,czyouczwillczwrapcztheczwoundczwithczaczbandagecztoc
zholdcztheczdressingczinczplace
41. Beforeczgivingczcarecztoczanczinjuredczorczillczpersonczyouczmustczobtain....cz-czANS-
consent
42. Beforeczhelpingczaczpersonczsufferingczfromczanaphylaxis,czbeczsureczto:cz-czANS--
czConfirmczaczhistoryczofczsevereczallergies
- Lookczforczsignsczandczsymptoms
- Findczoutczifcztheczpersonczneedsczhelpczadministeringcztheczauto-injector
- Checkczthatczyouczhavecztheczperson'sczownczprescribesczauto-injector
43. Bodyczpositionczforczabdominalczthrusts:cz-czANS--
czstandczbehindcztheczchokingczindividual
- makeczaczfistczwithczoneczhand,czwithcztheczthumbczfacingczin,cztowardsczt
heczperson'sczstomach
- placecztheczfistczagainstcztheczperson'scztorsoczjustczaboveczthecznavel
- graspczyourczfistczwithczyourczotherczhand,czandczbringczitczinczandczupczinczaczs
wiftczmovementczintocztheczperson'sczabdomen
44. Bodyczpositionczforczeffectiveczbackczblows:cz-czANS--
czStandcztocztheczsideczofcztheczchokingczindividualczwithczyourczfeetczabout
czshoulder-widthczapart
- turnczyourczbodycztowardscztheczpersonczandczplaceczoneczarmczacrosscztheirczch
est
- bendcztheczpersonczatcztheczwaistczandczusecztheczhellczofcztheczhandczinczth
eczcenterczofcztheczupperczback,czrightczbetweencztheczshoulderczblades
45. Bothczmenczandczwomenczcanczexperienceczsimilarczsymptomsczofczaczheartczattac
kczlikeczchestczpain...cz-czANS-
althoughczfewerczwomenczexperienceczchestczpainczthanczmen
46. Burncztypeczclassfifications:cz-czANS--czHeatczorczthermal
- Chemical
(Red Cross) Questions and Answers 2026
1. is the number of rescue breaths you'll give after each set of compressions -
ANS-2
2. _______ s the number of chest compressions in 1 cycle of CPR - ANS-30
3. 100 compressions per minute.... - ANS-is almost 2 compressions a second
4. 2 number you need to know to perform effective CPR are: - ANS-30 and 2
5. 3 classifications for burn depth: - ANS-- superficial burns
- partial-thickness burns
- full-thickness burns
6. 4 types of open wounds: - ANS-Abrasion
Laceration
Avulsion
Puncture
7. 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts in a cycle.... - ANS-will help dislodge whatever
food or object may be blocking the airway
8. 9-1-1 would need to be called immediately if, - ANS-the burn was on the hand, throat,
feet or genitals
9. A fever in infants and young children: - ANS-- can indicate a specific health problem
- most of the time, this means a minor issue, such as an ear infection
- may signal a more serious problem
10. A few things to remember when giving CPR to an unresponsive adult who is not
breathing: - ANS-- CPR is a continuous cycle of 30 compressions and 2 rescue
breaths
- Always push hard and push fast
- Continue CPR*
11. A few things to remember when giving CPR to an unresponsive infant who is not
breathing: - ANS-- CPR is a continuous cycle of 30 compressions and 2 rescue
breaths
- Always push hard and fast
12. A few things to remember when using an AED on an unresponsive adult: - ANS-- As
soon as the AED is available, turn it on and follow the prompts
- Make sure no one is touching the injured or ill person when the AED is analyzing
or preparing to shock
- Continue to provide care until you notice obvious signs of life, another trained
responder or EMS personnel take over, you are too exhausted to continue, or the
scene becomes unsafe
13. A few things to remember when using an AED on an unresponsive child: - ANS-- As
soon as the AED available, turn it on and follow the prompts
, - Pediatric AED pads should be used for children up to 8 years old or weighing
less than 55 pounds
- Adult AED pads should be used for children over 8 years old but can be used on
younger children if pediatric AED pads are not available
- If the pads do not fit on the front of the child's chest without touching, place one
on the center of the child's chest and one on the upper back
- Make sure no one is touching the injured or ill child when the AED is analyzing or
preparing shock
- Continue to provide care until you notice obvious signs of life, another trained
responder or EMS personnel take over, you are too exhausted to continue, the
scene becomes unsafe or you need to leave to call 9-1-1 after providing 2 minutes
of care
14. A few things to remember when using an AED on an unresponsive infant: - ANS-- As
soon as the AED is available, turn it on and follow the prompts
- Place one pad on the front of the infant and one on the back
- Make sure no one is touching the injured or ill infant when the AED is analyzing
or preparing to shock
- Continue to provide care until you notice obvious signs of life, another trained
responder or EMS personnel take over, you are too exhausted to continue, the
scene becomes unsafe or you need to leave to call 9-1-1 after providing 2 minutes
of care
15. A good rule for stitches is: - ANS-If you have to ask yourself whether it need
stitches, it generally does
16. A head, neck, or spinal injury should be assumed in a number of situations, including
those in which a person: - ANS-- is unresponsive
- was involved in a motor vehicle crash
- fell from grater than a standing height
- is wearing a helmet that is broken
- complains of head, neck, or back pain
- is not fully alert
- was injured while diving into a pool or other shallow body of water
17. A major symptom of a heart attack is - ANS-- a tightness, pressure, or pain in the
chest that continued or comes back despite resting or taking medication
- pain may spread to the shoulder, arm, neck, jaw, stomach, or even the back
- some may feel dizzy or sweat heavily
18. Abrasions - ANS-- caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin
- more commonly known as scrapes, rug burns or road rash
19. AED for children - ANS-for children up to 8 years old or weighing less than 55
pounds use the smaller pediatric AED pads if they are available
20. AED kits come with: - ANS-- adult and child-sized pads
- gloves
- breathing barrier
, - dry clothe
- scissors
- razor (should be used if the person has excessive chest hair)
21. AED pads for infants: - ANS-should always go on the front and back of the infant
because there isn't room on an infant's chest to place the pads without having
them touch
22. AED Summary - ANS-- Use the AED as soon as it becomes available
- Turn it on first then follow the prompts
- Check to make sure the connector is plugged in
- Stand clear and deliver a shock when advised
23. AEDs are safe to use near water, but the most important things is to: - ANS-make sure
the person's chest is dry, specifically where the pads are to be attached
24. After a seizure has ended, you should... - ANS-- check for any injuries
- check breathing rate
- carefully cool the body immediately
25. After applying pressure on the wound and stopping the bleeding: - ANS-- Before
securing the bandage, check below the injured area for feeling, warmth and color
- Notice how the bandage extends beyond the wounded area, about an inch in
either direction.
- Next, you'll tie the bandage.
- When wrapping an injury like this, tie the knot directly over the wound.
- This creates additional pressure in the area and helps control the bleeding
- Now that the bandage is tied, check below the injured area for feeling, warmth,
and color again.
26. After treating a wound, you should: - ANS-suggest the individual to see a healthcare
professional
27. All you need is ONE SIGN to call 9-1-1: - ANS-the drooping smile, drifting arm, or the
slurred speech
28. Almost all the links in the Cardiac Chain of Survival begin with "Early," why? - ANS-the
faster you recognize signs and symptoms and react, the better the chance a
person has to survive a cardiac emergency
29. Alone with an unresponsive child or infant: - ANS-always provide 2 minutes of care
before you leave the scene to call 9-1-1 and get an AED if one is available
30. Always use the Check-Call-Care process to give emergency care for an ill or injured
person: - ANS-- Check the scene and the person
- Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number
- Care for the person
31. An AED & CPR.... - ANS-work together to provide the best care
32. Anaphylaxis - ANS-- A life-threatening reaction with the airway can swell, making it
difficult to breather
- if not treated, it can lead to death
33. Any person is considered an infant. - ANS-1 year old or younger
34. Any person between the ages ________________ s considered a child. - ANS-1 and 12
35. Any person over the age of is considered an adult - ANS-12
, 36. Areczmetalczsurfacesczandczitemsczsafecztoczdeliverczaczshockcztoczaczperson?cz-
czANS-
Yes,czasczlongczascztheczpadsczthemselvesczdocznotcztouchcztheczmetalczsurface
37. Automatedczexternalczdefibrillatorcz(AED)cz-czANS-
aczdeviceczthatczadministersczaczshock
38. Avulsionscz-czANS--czwhenczaczpartczofcztheczskincziscztornczaway
- canczcauseczsignificantczbleeding
39. Backczblowscz&czChestczThrustscz(infant)cz-czANS--
czHoldcztheczinfantczfaceczdownczoneczarm
- Makeczsurecztheczinfant'sczheadczisczlowerczthancztheirczbodycz&czthatczyou'reczs
upportingcztheczinfant'sczheadczandczneck
- Withczyourczotherczarm,czgiveczfirmczbackczblowsczwithcztheczheelczofczyourczhand
czbetweencztheczinfant'sczshoulderczblades
- Aftercz5czbackczblows,czstartczchestczthrusts
- Turncztheczinfantczoverczontoczyourczotherczarm
- Makeczsurecztoczsupportcztheczheadczandczneckczasczyouczmovecztheczinfant
- Placecz2czfingersczincztheczcenterczofcztheczinfant'sczchest,czjustczbelowczthecznipp
leczline
- Givecz5czquickczthrusts
- Repeat
40. Bandagecz-czANS-
Oncecztheczbleedingczstops,czyouczwillczwrapcztheczwoundczwithczaczbandagecztoc
zholdcztheczdressingczinczplace
41. Beforeczgivingczcarecztoczanczinjuredczorczillczpersonczyouczmustczobtain....cz-czANS-
consent
42. Beforeczhelpingczaczpersonczsufferingczfromczanaphylaxis,czbeczsureczto:cz-czANS--
czConfirmczaczhistoryczofczsevereczallergies
- Lookczforczsignsczandczsymptoms
- Findczoutczifcztheczpersonczneedsczhelpczadministeringcztheczauto-injector
- Checkczthatczyouczhavecztheczperson'sczownczprescribesczauto-injector
43. Bodyczpositionczforczabdominalczthrusts:cz-czANS--
czstandczbehindcztheczchokingczindividual
- makeczaczfistczwithczoneczhand,czwithcztheczthumbczfacingczin,cztowardsczt
heczperson'sczstomach
- placecztheczfistczagainstcztheczperson'scztorsoczjustczaboveczthecznavel
- graspczyourczfistczwithczyourczotherczhand,czandczbringczitczinczandczupczinczaczs
wiftczmovementczintocztheczperson'sczabdomen
44. Bodyczpositionczforczeffectiveczbackczblows:cz-czANS--
czStandcztocztheczsideczofcztheczchokingczindividualczwithczyourczfeetczabout
czshoulder-widthczapart
- turnczyourczbodycztowardscztheczpersonczandczplaceczoneczarmczacrosscztheirczch
est
- bendcztheczpersonczatcztheczwaistczandczusecztheczhellczofcztheczhandczinczth
eczcenterczofcztheczupperczback,czrightczbetweencztheczshoulderczblades
45. Bothczmenczandczwomenczcanczexperienceczsimilarczsymptomsczofczaczheartczattac
kczlikeczchestczpain...cz-czANS-
althoughczfewerczwomenczexperienceczchestczpainczthanczmen
46. Burncztypeczclassfifications:cz-czANS--czHeatczorczthermal
- Chemical
