American Red Cross First Aid / CPR /
AED Instructor Exam Questions and
Answers
1. SAMPLE QUESTION
Why does the American Red Cross teach this course?
a) To help people recognize and respond appropriately in an emergency
b) To help people make appropriate decisions when they see an emergency
c)To enable people to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person
until more advanced medical care takes over
d) All of the above
Answer d) All of the above
2. 1. To have a successful skill sessions, instructors
a)Must provide direction and instruction, ample practice time, encouragement
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,and positive reinforcement, and corrective feedback.
b) Immediately interrupt participants and make corrections if an error is no-
ticed.
c)Evaluate participants for exact and precise performance of each skill.
d)All of the above
Answer a) Must provide direction and instruction, ample practice time, encouragement and positive
reinforcement, and corrective feedback.
3. 2. Participants have a better chance of performing skills properly if they
a) Know the sequence in which skills are performed.
b) Receive feedback from a partner or instructor during skill practice.
c)Have a basic understanding of the skill prior of the performance
d) All of the above
Answer d) All of the above
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, 4. 3. For a CPR-Adult and Child course, which of the following scenarios must
be conducted?
a) Adult CPR Scenario 1
b) Child CPR Scenario 1
c)Adult CPR Scenario 1 or Child Scenario 1
d) None of the above
Answer c) Adult CPR Scenario 1 or Child Scenario 1
5. 4. During skills sessions, instructors are responsible for
a) Interrupting participants and stopping the entire class when one participant
is not performing the skill correctly.
b) Identifying participants who can model skills for class
c)Observing and evaluating the skill performance of each participant by using
the assessment tools.
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AED Instructor Exam Questions and
Answers
1. SAMPLE QUESTION
Why does the American Red Cross teach this course?
a) To help people recognize and respond appropriately in an emergency
b) To help people make appropriate decisions when they see an emergency
c)To enable people to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person
until more advanced medical care takes over
d) All of the above
Answer d) All of the above
2. 1. To have a successful skill sessions, instructors
a)Must provide direction and instruction, ample practice time, encouragement
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,and positive reinforcement, and corrective feedback.
b) Immediately interrupt participants and make corrections if an error is no-
ticed.
c)Evaluate participants for exact and precise performance of each skill.
d)All of the above
Answer a) Must provide direction and instruction, ample practice time, encouragement and positive
reinforcement, and corrective feedback.
3. 2. Participants have a better chance of performing skills properly if they
a) Know the sequence in which skills are performed.
b) Receive feedback from a partner or instructor during skill practice.
c)Have a basic understanding of the skill prior of the performance
d) All of the above
Answer d) All of the above
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, 4. 3. For a CPR-Adult and Child course, which of the following scenarios must
be conducted?
a) Adult CPR Scenario 1
b) Child CPR Scenario 1
c)Adult CPR Scenario 1 or Child Scenario 1
d) None of the above
Answer c) Adult CPR Scenario 1 or Child Scenario 1
5. 4. During skills sessions, instructors are responsible for
a) Interrupting participants and stopping the entire class when one participant
is not performing the skill correctly.
b) Identifying participants who can model skills for class
c)Observing and evaluating the skill performance of each participant by using
the assessment tools.
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