AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR/AED
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESCUER
AND FIRST AID EXAM A QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
D - ans-1. How can you best protect yourself from possible
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bloodborne pathogen transmission when sw sw sw
providing care? sw
a. Ask the victim first if he or she has any
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communicable diseases. sw
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before
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providing care. sw
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and
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bandages, as a barrier when in contact with sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
the victim.
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d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
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such as disposable gloves and a breathing
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barrier, when providing care. sw sw sw
B - ans-2. A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest
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and begins to make wheezing noises. After you
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obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs
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you that he has a history of asthma, but does not
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have his inhaler nearby. What care should
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you provide?sw
a. Give 5 back blows.
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b. Summon more advanced medical personnel
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and place the victim into a position that
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helps breathing. sw
c. Tell the victim to use an inhaler borrowed
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from a bystander.sw sw
d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing
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difficulty goes away. sw sw
B - ans-you initial impression of a victim is based on.
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a. the victims initial vital signs
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b. how the victim appears to you as you size up the scene
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c.the victims SAMPLE history
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d. what you have been told about the victim
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A - ans-4. You and another lifeguard find an unconscious
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, adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate
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your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform
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a primary assessment. You find the victim is not
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moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You should
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summon EMS personnel, then: sw sw sw
a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5 seconds.
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b. Give back blows and chest thrusts.
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c. Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40
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a minute.
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d. Perform CPR
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c - ans-5. You come upon a scene where a patron appears to
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be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of
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the following will you not do as you size-up
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the scene? sw
a. Use all your senses to determine if the scene
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is safe.
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b. Determine what happened and how many
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victims there are. sw sw
c. Begin the primary assessment.
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d. Put on appropriate PPE.
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c - ans-6. When providing care during an emergency, which
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of the following should you do first?
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a. Check for responsiveness.
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b. Perform a primary assessment.
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c. Size-up the scene.
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d. Summon more advanced medical personnel
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d - ans-9. As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are
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performing CPR on an adult. When performing sw sw sw sw sw sw
chest compressions, how deeply should you
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compress the chest? sw sw
a. About ½ inch
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b. About 1½ inches
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c. At least 1 inch
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d. At least 2 inches
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c - ans-8. CPR should be performed on which of the
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following victims? sw
a. One who is conscious and has an
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airway obstruction sw
b. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
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c. One who is in cardiac arrest
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d. One who responds to painful stimuli
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FOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESCUER
AND FIRST AID EXAM A QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
D - ans-1. How can you best protect yourself from possible
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
bloodborne pathogen transmission when sw sw sw
providing care? sw
a. Ask the victim first if he or she has any
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
communicable diseases. sw
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before
sw sw sw sw sw
providing care. sw
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
bandages, as a barrier when in contact with sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
the victim.
sw
d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
sw sw sw sw sw
such as disposable gloves and a breathing
sw sw sw sw sw sw
barrier, when providing care. sw sw sw
B - ans-2. A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
and begins to make wheezing noises. After you
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
you that he has a history of asthma, but does not
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
have his inhaler nearby. What care should
sw sw sw sw sw sw
you provide?sw
a. Give 5 back blows.
sw sw sw sw
b. Summon more advanced medical personnel
sw sw sw sw sw
and place the victim into a position that
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helps breathing. sw
c. Tell the victim to use an inhaler borrowed
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from a bystander.sw sw
d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing
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difficulty goes away. sw sw
B - ans-you initial impression of a victim is based on.
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a. the victims initial vital signs
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b. how the victim appears to you as you size up the scene
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c.the victims SAMPLE history
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d. what you have been told about the victim
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A - ans-4. You and another lifeguard find an unconscious
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, adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
a primary assessment. You find the victim is not
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You should
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
summon EMS personnel, then: sw sw sw
a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5 seconds.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
b. Give back blows and chest thrusts.
sw sw sw sw sw sw
c. Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40
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a minute.
sw
d. Perform CPR
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c - ans-5. You come upon a scene where a patron appears to
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be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of
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the following will you not do as you size-up
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the scene? sw
a. Use all your senses to determine if the scene
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
is safe.
sw
b. Determine what happened and how many
sw sw sw sw sw sw
victims there are. sw sw
c. Begin the primary assessment.
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d. Put on appropriate PPE.
sw sw sw sw
c - ans-6. When providing care during an emergency, which
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of the following should you do first?
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a. Check for responsiveness.
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b. Perform a primary assessment.
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c. Size-up the scene.
sw sw sw
d. Summon more advanced medical personnel
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d - ans-9. As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are
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performing CPR on an adult. When performing sw sw sw sw sw sw
chest compressions, how deeply should you
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compress the chest? sw sw
a. About ½ inch
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b. About 1½ inches
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c. At least 1 inch
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d. At least 2 inches
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c - ans-8. CPR should be performed on which of the
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following victims? sw
a. One who is conscious and has an
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airway obstruction sw
b. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
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c. One who is in cardiac arrest
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d. One who responds to painful stimuli
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