Red Cross CPR/AED/ First Aid
Certification Test Questions and Answers
100% PASS
What are the good samaritan laws?—ANSWER--protect the responder from financial
liability, developed to encourage people to help others in an emergency situation.
What is consent, and how do you get it?—ANSWER--permission from the injured or ill
person or their parent or guardian if the person is a minor. To obtain; start with your
name, state type and level of training you have, explain what you think is wrong, explain
what you plan to do, ask if you may help.
What are the emergency action steps?—ANSWER--Check, Call, Care
When is it time to call 911?—ANSWER--when the situation has become one of the
emergency situations or you recognize emergency conditions in play
What are the clues that an emergency has happened?—ANSWER--unusual sounds,
sights, odors, and behaviors.
What are PPE's?—ANSWER--Personal Protective Equipment, such as gloves, breathing
barriers, hand washing, etc.
If a victim is responsive what 2 skills do you do?—ANSWER--Interview the person and
do a head to toe check. Roll the person into the recovery position.
, How long and how do you check for breathing?—ANSWER--No more than 5-10 seconds.
Head tilt chin lift, ear to mouth look towards sternum.
How do you give rescue breaths?—ANSWER--Head tilt chin left, breath in until you see
chest plate rise. In intervals of 2.
What is cycle for CPR and how long do you do it?—ANSWER--2 rescue breaths for every
30 Chest compressions. Continue until exhaustion, more trained professional takes
over, scene becomes unsafe, or person shows obvious signs of life.
What if a responsive, child, infant, or adult is choking?—ANSWER--5 abdominal thrusts
and 5 back blows for adults and children. For an infant, put the infant in a secure
position alternating between legs to rest the infant on and do 5 chest thrusts and 5 back
blows
How do we know somebody is having a breathing emergency?—ANSWER--Panicked,
surprised, or confused facial expression, holding throat with both hands, trying to
forcibly cough, initially flushed skin but turning pale rapidly.
Where do you place hands during CPR for an adult, a child, and an infant?—ANSWER--
Child and adult: two hands interlocked w/ one on top of the other in the center of the
chest, infant: two fingers on center of chest just below the nipple line.
What are effective compressions?—ANSWER--Forcible compressions of at least 2
inches for an adult, about 2 inches for a child and about 1 1/2 inches for an infant.
What do we do if air does not go in an unresponsive adult, child, or infant?—ANSWER--
Give CPR with one modification: after each set of compressions and before giving
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Certification Test Questions and Answers
100% PASS
What are the good samaritan laws?—ANSWER--protect the responder from financial
liability, developed to encourage people to help others in an emergency situation.
What is consent, and how do you get it?—ANSWER--permission from the injured or ill
person or their parent or guardian if the person is a minor. To obtain; start with your
name, state type and level of training you have, explain what you think is wrong, explain
what you plan to do, ask if you may help.
What are the emergency action steps?—ANSWER--Check, Call, Care
When is it time to call 911?—ANSWER--when the situation has become one of the
emergency situations or you recognize emergency conditions in play
What are the clues that an emergency has happened?—ANSWER--unusual sounds,
sights, odors, and behaviors.
What are PPE's?—ANSWER--Personal Protective Equipment, such as gloves, breathing
barriers, hand washing, etc.
If a victim is responsive what 2 skills do you do?—ANSWER--Interview the person and
do a head to toe check. Roll the person into the recovery position.
, How long and how do you check for breathing?—ANSWER--No more than 5-10 seconds.
Head tilt chin lift, ear to mouth look towards sternum.
How do you give rescue breaths?—ANSWER--Head tilt chin left, breath in until you see
chest plate rise. In intervals of 2.
What is cycle for CPR and how long do you do it?—ANSWER--2 rescue breaths for every
30 Chest compressions. Continue until exhaustion, more trained professional takes
over, scene becomes unsafe, or person shows obvious signs of life.
What if a responsive, child, infant, or adult is choking?—ANSWER--5 abdominal thrusts
and 5 back blows for adults and children. For an infant, put the infant in a secure
position alternating between legs to rest the infant on and do 5 chest thrusts and 5 back
blows
How do we know somebody is having a breathing emergency?—ANSWER--Panicked,
surprised, or confused facial expression, holding throat with both hands, trying to
forcibly cough, initially flushed skin but turning pale rapidly.
Where do you place hands during CPR for an adult, a child, and an infant?—ANSWER--
Child and adult: two hands interlocked w/ one on top of the other in the center of the
chest, infant: two fingers on center of chest just below the nipple line.
What are effective compressions?—ANSWER--Forcible compressions of at least 2
inches for an adult, about 2 inches for a child and about 1 1/2 inches for an infant.
What do we do if air does not go in an unresponsive adult, child, or infant?—ANSWER--
Give CPR with one modification: after each set of compressions and before giving
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
