RED CROSS INSTRUCTOR TEST
Questions and Answers
1. How long are course certificates good for?
Answer 2 years
2. What is the purpose of the First Aid/CPR/AED program?
Answer The courses in this program teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate
care to an ill or injured person. The primary purpose of the American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program is to
help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies.
3. To have a successful skill session, what must instructors do?
Answer They must be specific, demonstrate skills, use ready references and skill sheets to evaluate skill, and
explain why what's being done is being done.
4. (T/F) To perform better, a participant should have a basic understanding of the
skill, know the sequence in which steps are performed, and receive
feedback from a partner or instructor.
Answer True
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, 5. Why is an instructor required to use video segments in the course?
Answer To demonstrate skills, convey key concepts, or support activities.
6. What must instructors use during skill sessions to properly observe and
evaluate skills?
Answer They should use the instructor manual, participant manual, ready reference sheets, progress logs,
and skill charts and assessment tools.
7. What should participants know when practicing skills with manikins?
Answer They should know to always use gloves and a breathing barrier, not eat anything, use chewing tobacco, or
chew gum while practicing skills, and sanitize the manikin between uses.
8. (T/F) Push, pull, and balance help with effective facilitation of course
con- cepts.
Answer T
9. Push skills vs Pull skills
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Questions and Answers
1. How long are course certificates good for?
Answer 2 years
2. What is the purpose of the First Aid/CPR/AED program?
Answer The courses in this program teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate
care to an ill or injured person. The primary purpose of the American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program is to
help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies.
3. To have a successful skill session, what must instructors do?
Answer They must be specific, demonstrate skills, use ready references and skill sheets to evaluate skill, and
explain why what's being done is being done.
4. (T/F) To perform better, a participant should have a basic understanding of the
skill, know the sequence in which steps are performed, and receive
feedback from a partner or instructor.
Answer True
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7
, 5. Why is an instructor required to use video segments in the course?
Answer To demonstrate skills, convey key concepts, or support activities.
6. What must instructors use during skill sessions to properly observe and
evaluate skills?
Answer They should use the instructor manual, participant manual, ready reference sheets, progress logs,
and skill charts and assessment tools.
7. What should participants know when practicing skills with manikins?
Answer They should know to always use gloves and a breathing barrier, not eat anything, use chewing tobacco, or
chew gum while practicing skills, and sanitize the manikin between uses.
8. (T/F) Push, pull, and balance help with effective facilitation of course
con- cepts.
Answer T
9. Push skills vs Pull skills
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7
