American Red Cross CPR / AED Certification Study
Guide 2026/2027 With Complete Solutions
What is the Citizen Responders first step in an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Recognize ->
check -> call
What is the most important thing you can do in any emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Call all
What are the correct steps in checking an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Check, Call, Care
Why should you check a scene first before providing care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-To ensure the
scene is safe. You don't want to place yourself in unsafe scene.
What does implied consent refer? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-If they are unconscious of a child with no
adult, you can perform care
If a child is bleeding badly, what should you do immediately? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Call all and stop
blood (put on gloves)
The best way to tell if a victim is conscious is to...? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Tap their left shoulder,
check for breathing, ask them a question
How should you check for signs of breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Head back, chin up, face chest,
listen for breathing watch chest, look listen and feel for 10 seconds
Best way to prevent disease transmission? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Use gloves or anything that is a
barrier to bodily fluid contact
, How should you check a conscious child for non-life threatening emergencies? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✨-From head-to-toe talking them through with it
If you think a person is not breathing, what would you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Call all, look,
listen and feel for breathing
A victim is found face-up. How do you know if he/she is breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-You ask
then if no response head tilt chin lift face chest and listen for breathing
When should you call 911? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-After recognizing scene or when given the
consent of a life-threatening situation. When a person is unconscious, not breathing, or in a life-
threatening emergency
How can bystanders be helpful to you while you are checking the scene? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-
They can call all, care, provide info
Why do we tilt a victim's head back? What is that technique called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-To open
the airway, head tilt, chin lift
If you are the only person at a scene, the child requires urgent care, do you call first or care first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Call first, then care while help is on way Care first for a min, then call
Why is it important not to move a victim? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-To prevent further injury
What are the barriers to action? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Being sued, fear of disease transmission,
bystanders fear getting sued
What are some life-threatening conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Consistent chest pain fire, water,
traffic
In checking an unconscious victim, how many initial breaths should you give? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✨-0 2 after comp.
Guide 2026/2027 With Complete Solutions
What is the Citizen Responders first step in an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Recognize ->
check -> call
What is the most important thing you can do in any emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Call all
What are the correct steps in checking an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Check, Call, Care
Why should you check a scene first before providing care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-To ensure the
scene is safe. You don't want to place yourself in unsafe scene.
What does implied consent refer? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-If they are unconscious of a child with no
adult, you can perform care
If a child is bleeding badly, what should you do immediately? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Call all and stop
blood (put on gloves)
The best way to tell if a victim is conscious is to...? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Tap their left shoulder,
check for breathing, ask them a question
How should you check for signs of breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Head back, chin up, face chest,
listen for breathing watch chest, look listen and feel for 10 seconds
Best way to prevent disease transmission? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Use gloves or anything that is a
barrier to bodily fluid contact
, How should you check a conscious child for non-life threatening emergencies? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✨-From head-to-toe talking them through with it
If you think a person is not breathing, what would you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Call all, look,
listen and feel for breathing
A victim is found face-up. How do you know if he/she is breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-You ask
then if no response head tilt chin lift face chest and listen for breathing
When should you call 911? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-After recognizing scene or when given the
consent of a life-threatening situation. When a person is unconscious, not breathing, or in a life-
threatening emergency
How can bystanders be helpful to you while you are checking the scene? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-
They can call all, care, provide info
Why do we tilt a victim's head back? What is that technique called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-To open
the airway, head tilt, chin lift
If you are the only person at a scene, the child requires urgent care, do you call first or care first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Call first, then care while help is on way Care first for a min, then call
Why is it important not to move a victim? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-To prevent further injury
What are the barriers to action? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Being sued, fear of disease transmission,
bystanders fear getting sued
What are some life-threatening conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-Consistent chest pain fire, water,
traffic
In checking an unconscious victim, how many initial breaths should you give? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✨-0 2 after comp.
