CPR/AED/First Aid Test-American Red Cross
Question and Answer [2026] | 25 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam | Complete Exam Prep
1. To have a successful skill sessions, instructors:
a) Must provide direction and instruction, ample practice time, encouragement and
positive reinfoorcement, and corrective feedback.
b) Immediately interrupt participants and make corrections if an error is noticed.
c) Evaluate participants for exact and precise perfomance of each skill.
d) All of the above -✓✓ a) Must provide direction and instruction, ample practice time,
encouragement and positive reinfoorcement, and corrective feedback.
2. Participants have a better chance of performing skills properly if they:
a) Know the sequence in which skills are performed.
b) Receive feedback from a partner or instructor during skill practice.
c) Have a basic understanding of the skill prior of the performance
d) All of the above -✓✓ d) All of the above
3. For a CPR-Adult and Child course, which of the following scenarios must be
conducted?
a) Adult CPR Scenario 1
b) Child CPR Scenario 1
c) Adult CPR Scenario 1 or Child Scenario 1
d) None of the above -✓✓ c) Adult CPR Scenario 1 or Child Scenario 1
4. During skills sessions, instructors are responsible for:
a) Interrupting participants and stoping the entire class when one participant is not
performing the skill correctly.
b) Identifying participants who can model skills for class
, c) Observing and evaluating the skill performance of each participant by using the
assessment tools.
d) Demonstrating along with the video -✓✓ c) Observing and evaluating the skill
performance of each participant by using the assessment tools.
5. A critical eye is the ability to observe a skill performance and notice which steps of
the skill are being done correctly and which are not.
a) True
b) False -✓✓ a) True
6. Effective facilitation is based on the concepts of:
a) Identifying topics of most concern to participants and relating those topics to first aid
situations.
b) Summarizing key points and bridging to next topics.
c) Push, Pull, Balance
d) Content and Process -✓✓ c) Push, Pull, Balance
7. The four concepts of Learning - MARS, stands for
a) Motivation, Area, Recognitions, Senses.
b) Motivation, Area, Repetition, Safety.
c) Movement, Association, Repetition, Safety.
d) Motivation, Association, Repetition, Senses. -✓✓ d) Motivation, Association,
Repetition, Senses.
8. To receive a basic-level certificate during a review course, individuals must:
a) Possess a current American Red Cross Certificate (or equivalent) for the Review
Course being conducted.
b) Successfuly complete all course activities and demonstrate required skills.
c) Score 80 percent of the appropriate components of the written exam (if requested or
required by an employer or state or local regulations.
d) All of the above -✓✓ d) All of the above
Question and Answer [2026] | 25 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam | Complete Exam Prep
1. To have a successful skill sessions, instructors:
a) Must provide direction and instruction, ample practice time, encouragement and
positive reinfoorcement, and corrective feedback.
b) Immediately interrupt participants and make corrections if an error is noticed.
c) Evaluate participants for exact and precise perfomance of each skill.
d) All of the above -✓✓ a) Must provide direction and instruction, ample practice time,
encouragement and positive reinfoorcement, and corrective feedback.
2. Participants have a better chance of performing skills properly if they:
a) Know the sequence in which skills are performed.
b) Receive feedback from a partner or instructor during skill practice.
c) Have a basic understanding of the skill prior of the performance
d) All of the above -✓✓ d) All of the above
3. For a CPR-Adult and Child course, which of the following scenarios must be
conducted?
a) Adult CPR Scenario 1
b) Child CPR Scenario 1
c) Adult CPR Scenario 1 or Child Scenario 1
d) None of the above -✓✓ c) Adult CPR Scenario 1 or Child Scenario 1
4. During skills sessions, instructors are responsible for:
a) Interrupting participants and stoping the entire class when one participant is not
performing the skill correctly.
b) Identifying participants who can model skills for class
, c) Observing and evaluating the skill performance of each participant by using the
assessment tools.
d) Demonstrating along with the video -✓✓ c) Observing and evaluating the skill
performance of each participant by using the assessment tools.
5. A critical eye is the ability to observe a skill performance and notice which steps of
the skill are being done correctly and which are not.
a) True
b) False -✓✓ a) True
6. Effective facilitation is based on the concepts of:
a) Identifying topics of most concern to participants and relating those topics to first aid
situations.
b) Summarizing key points and bridging to next topics.
c) Push, Pull, Balance
d) Content and Process -✓✓ c) Push, Pull, Balance
7. The four concepts of Learning - MARS, stands for
a) Motivation, Area, Recognitions, Senses.
b) Motivation, Area, Repetition, Safety.
c) Movement, Association, Repetition, Safety.
d) Motivation, Association, Repetition, Senses. -✓✓ d) Motivation, Association,
Repetition, Senses.
8. To receive a basic-level certificate during a review course, individuals must:
a) Possess a current American Red Cross Certificate (or equivalent) for the Review
Course being conducted.
b) Successfuly complete all course activities and demonstrate required skills.
c) Score 80 percent of the appropriate components of the written exam (if requested or
required by an employer or state or local regulations.
d) All of the above -✓✓ d) All of the above
