Red Cross CPR/AED, First Aid Exam
Questions and Answers 100% PASS
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission
when providing care?—ANSWER--Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as
disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care.
A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their chest and begins to make wheezing
noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, the child's parent informs you that the
child has a history of asthma, but does not have an inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide?—ANSWER--Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the
victim into a position that helps breathing.
Your initial impression of a victim is based on:—ANSWER--How the victim appears to
you as you size up the scene.
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the floor in the locker room.
You activate your facility's EAP, size-up the scene, form an initial impression and
perform a primary assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but has a
pulse. You should summon EMS personnel, then:—ANSWER--Give ventilations at a rate
of 1 about every 5-6 seconds.
, You arrive on the scene where a patron appears to be injured. Before approaching the
victim, which of the following will you NOT do as you size-up the scene?—ANSWER--
Begin performing the primary assessment.
When providing care during an emergency, which of the following should you do first?—
ANSWER--Size-up the scene while forming an initial impression.
As the first rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When performing
chest compressions, how deeply should you compress the chest—ANSWER--At least 2
inches but no more than 2.4 inches
CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?—ANSWER--One who is in
cardiac arrest
What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?—ANSWER--Recognition of
a cardiac emergency and activation of the emergency response system.
You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart attack. Which of the
following would you do first?—ANSWER--Summon EMS personnel.
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:—
ANSWER--Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
To ensure high-quality CPR and high-quality chest compressions, you should:—
ANSWER--Expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and full chest
recoil.
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Questions and Answers 100% PASS
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission
when providing care?—ANSWER--Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as
disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care.
A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their chest and begins to make wheezing
noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, the child's parent informs you that the
child has a history of asthma, but does not have an inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide?—ANSWER--Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the
victim into a position that helps breathing.
Your initial impression of a victim is based on:—ANSWER--How the victim appears to
you as you size up the scene.
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the floor in the locker room.
You activate your facility's EAP, size-up the scene, form an initial impression and
perform a primary assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but has a
pulse. You should summon EMS personnel, then:—ANSWER--Give ventilations at a rate
of 1 about every 5-6 seconds.
, You arrive on the scene where a patron appears to be injured. Before approaching the
victim, which of the following will you NOT do as you size-up the scene?—ANSWER--
Begin performing the primary assessment.
When providing care during an emergency, which of the following should you do first?—
ANSWER--Size-up the scene while forming an initial impression.
As the first rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When performing
chest compressions, how deeply should you compress the chest—ANSWER--At least 2
inches but no more than 2.4 inches
CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?—ANSWER--One who is in
cardiac arrest
What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?—ANSWER--Recognition of
a cardiac emergency and activation of the emergency response system.
You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart attack. Which of the
following would you do first?—ANSWER--Summon EMS personnel.
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:—
ANSWER--Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
To ensure high-quality CPR and high-quality chest compressions, you should:—
ANSWER--Expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and full chest
recoil.
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
