AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR/AED
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESCUER
AND FIRST AID EXAM A QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
ASSURED SUCCESS 2026
DH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-1.HHowHcanHyouHbestHprotectHyourselfHfromHpossible
bloodborneHpathogenHtransmissionHwhen
providingHcare?
a.HAskHtheHvictimHfirstHifHheHorHsheHhasHany
communicableHdiseases.
b.HThoroughlyHwashHyourHhandsHbefore
providingHcare.
c.HUseHfirstHaidHsupplies,HsuchHasHdressingsHand
bandages,HasHaHbarrierHwhenHinHcontactHwith
theHvictim.
d.HUseHpersonalHprotectiveHequipmentH(PPE),
suchHasHdisposableHglovesHandHaHbreathing
barrier,HwhenHprovidingHcare.
BH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-2.HAH12-year-oldHboyHatHaHswimHmeetHgrabsHhisHchest
andHbeginsHtoHmakeHwheezingHnoises.HAfterHyou
obtainHconsentHtoHprovideHcare,HhisHmotherHinforms
youHthatHheHhasHaHhistoryHofHasthma,HbutHdoesHnot
, haveHhisHinhalerHnearby.HWhatHcareHshould
youHprovide?
a.HGiveH5HbackHblows.
b.HSummonHmoreHadvancedHmedicalHpersonnel
andHplaceHtheHvictimHintoHaHpositionHthat
helpsHbreathing.
c.HTellHtheHvictimHtoHuseHanHinhalerHborrowed
fromHaHbystander.
d.HWaitH20HminutesHtoHseeHifHtheHbreathing
difficultyHgoesHaway.
BH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-youHinitialHimpressionHofHaHvictimHisHbasedHon.H
a.HtheHvictimsHinitialHvitalHsigns
b.HhowHtheHvictimHappearsHtoHyouHasHyouHsizeHupHtheHscene
c.theHvictimsHSAMPLEHhistory
d.HwhatHyouHhaveHbeenHtoldHaboutHtheHvictim
AH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-4.HYouHandHanotherHlifeguardHfindHanHunconscious
adultHonHtheHfloorHinHtheHlockerHroom.HYouHactivate
yourHfacility'sHEAP,Hsize-upHtheHsceneHandHperform
aHprimaryHassessment.HYouHfindHtheHvictimHisHnot
movingHorHbreathing,HbutHhasHaHpulse.HYouHshould
summonHEMSHpersonnel,Hthen:
a.HGiveH1HrescueHbreathHaboutHeveryH5Hseconds.
b.HGiveHbackHblowsHandHchestHthrusts.
c.HGiveHquickHbreathsHatHtheHrateHofH20HtoH40
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESCUER
AND FIRST AID EXAM A QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
ASSURED SUCCESS 2026
DH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-1.HHowHcanHyouHbestHprotectHyourselfHfromHpossible
bloodborneHpathogenHtransmissionHwhen
providingHcare?
a.HAskHtheHvictimHfirstHifHheHorHsheHhasHany
communicableHdiseases.
b.HThoroughlyHwashHyourHhandsHbefore
providingHcare.
c.HUseHfirstHaidHsupplies,HsuchHasHdressingsHand
bandages,HasHaHbarrierHwhenHinHcontactHwith
theHvictim.
d.HUseHpersonalHprotectiveHequipmentH(PPE),
suchHasHdisposableHglovesHandHaHbreathing
barrier,HwhenHprovidingHcare.
BH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-2.HAH12-year-oldHboyHatHaHswimHmeetHgrabsHhisHchest
andHbeginsHtoHmakeHwheezingHnoises.HAfterHyou
obtainHconsentHtoHprovideHcare,HhisHmotherHinforms
youHthatHheHhasHaHhistoryHofHasthma,HbutHdoesHnot
, haveHhisHinhalerHnearby.HWhatHcareHshould
youHprovide?
a.HGiveH5HbackHblows.
b.HSummonHmoreHadvancedHmedicalHpersonnel
andHplaceHtheHvictimHintoHaHpositionHthat
helpsHbreathing.
c.HTellHtheHvictimHtoHuseHanHinhalerHborrowed
fromHaHbystander.
d.HWaitH20HminutesHtoHseeHifHtheHbreathing
difficultyHgoesHaway.
BH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-youHinitialHimpressionHofHaHvictimHisHbasedHon.H
a.HtheHvictimsHinitialHvitalHsigns
b.HhowHtheHvictimHappearsHtoHyouHasHyouHsizeHupHtheHscene
c.theHvictimsHSAMPLEHhistory
d.HwhatHyouHhaveHbeenHtoldHaboutHtheHvictim
AH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-4.HYouHandHanotherHlifeguardHfindHanHunconscious
adultHonHtheHfloorHinHtheHlockerHroom.HYouHactivate
yourHfacility'sHEAP,Hsize-upHtheHsceneHandHperform
aHprimaryHassessment.HYouHfindHtheHvictimHisHnot
movingHorHbreathing,HbutHhasHaHpulse.HYouHshould
summonHEMSHpersonnel,Hthen:
a.HGiveH1HrescueHbreathHaboutHeveryH5Hseconds.
b.HGiveHbackHblowsHandHchestHthrusts.
c.HGiveHquickHbreathsHatHtheHrateHofH20HtoH40