THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR EXAM MODULE 1-7
2026/2027
210 ORIGINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
MODULE 1 — FIRST AID, ASSESSMENT & BASIC PRINCIPLES
1. What should a responder do before approaching an injured person?
A. Begin CPR immediately
B. Check the scene for safety
C. Give the person water
D. Move the person immediately
Correct Answer: B. Check the scene for safety
2. What is the primary purpose of using personal protective
equipment (PPE)?
A. To make treatment easier
B. To protect the responder from exposure to potentially infectious
materials
C. To prevent the victim from moving
D. To identify the responder
Correct Answer: B. To protect the responder from exposure to
potentially infectious materials
,3. Which action is most appropriate when approaching a responsive
person who needs first aid?
A. Begin treatment without speaking
B. Obtain consent to provide care
C. Give medication immediately
D. Ask bystanders to leave
Correct Answer: B. Obtain consent to provide care
4. What should a responder do if a conscious adult refuses first aid?
A. Force treatment
B. Respect the refusal and encourage the person to seek medical care
C. Restrain the person
D. Leave without monitoring the situation
Correct Answer: B. Respect the refusal and encourage the person to
seek medical care
5. Which mnemonic can help a responder gather information about
medications, allergies and medical conditions?
A. FAST
B. SAM
C. AED
D. CPR
Correct Answer: B. SAM
,6. During an interview, what does SAM help the responder remember
to ask about?
A. Scene, airway and movement
B. Signs and symptoms, allergies, and medications/medical conditions
C. Shock, airway and movement
D. Safety, assessment and movement
Correct Answer: B. Signs and symptoms, allergies, and
medications/medical conditions
7. Which finding should cause a responder to recognize a possible life-
threatening emergency?
A. Mild thirst
B. Unresponsiveness
C. Minor headache
D. Small bruise
Correct Answer: B. Unresponsiveness
8. How long should a responder check an apparently unresponsive
person for responsiveness and breathing?
A. 2 seconds
B. No more than 10 seconds
C. 30 seconds
D. 1 minute
Correct Answer: B. No more than 10 seconds
, 9. What sequence can be used to check responsiveness?
A. Look-listen-feel
B. Shout-tap-shout
C. Stop-drop-roll
D. Push-pull-lift
Correct Answer: B. Shout-tap-shout
10. When checking an infant for responsiveness, where should the
responder tap?
A. The shoulder
B. The forehead
C. The bottom of the foot
D. The abdomen
Correct Answer: C. The bottom of the foot
11. Which breathing pattern should be treated as cardiac arrest in an
unresponsive person?
A. Normal quiet breathing
B. Slow but regular breathing
C. Occasional gasping
D. Deep regular breathing
Correct Answer: C. Occasional gasping
2026/2027
210 ORIGINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
MODULE 1 — FIRST AID, ASSESSMENT & BASIC PRINCIPLES
1. What should a responder do before approaching an injured person?
A. Begin CPR immediately
B. Check the scene for safety
C. Give the person water
D. Move the person immediately
Correct Answer: B. Check the scene for safety
2. What is the primary purpose of using personal protective
equipment (PPE)?
A. To make treatment easier
B. To protect the responder from exposure to potentially infectious
materials
C. To prevent the victim from moving
D. To identify the responder
Correct Answer: B. To protect the responder from exposure to
potentially infectious materials
,3. Which action is most appropriate when approaching a responsive
person who needs first aid?
A. Begin treatment without speaking
B. Obtain consent to provide care
C. Give medication immediately
D. Ask bystanders to leave
Correct Answer: B. Obtain consent to provide care
4. What should a responder do if a conscious adult refuses first aid?
A. Force treatment
B. Respect the refusal and encourage the person to seek medical care
C. Restrain the person
D. Leave without monitoring the situation
Correct Answer: B. Respect the refusal and encourage the person to
seek medical care
5. Which mnemonic can help a responder gather information about
medications, allergies and medical conditions?
A. FAST
B. SAM
C. AED
D. CPR
Correct Answer: B. SAM
,6. During an interview, what does SAM help the responder remember
to ask about?
A. Scene, airway and movement
B. Signs and symptoms, allergies, and medications/medical conditions
C. Shock, airway and movement
D. Safety, assessment and movement
Correct Answer: B. Signs and symptoms, allergies, and
medications/medical conditions
7. Which finding should cause a responder to recognize a possible life-
threatening emergency?
A. Mild thirst
B. Unresponsiveness
C. Minor headache
D. Small bruise
Correct Answer: B. Unresponsiveness
8. How long should a responder check an apparently unresponsive
person for responsiveness and breathing?
A. 2 seconds
B. No more than 10 seconds
C. 30 seconds
D. 1 minute
Correct Answer: B. No more than 10 seconds
, 9. What sequence can be used to check responsiveness?
A. Look-listen-feel
B. Shout-tap-shout
C. Stop-drop-roll
D. Push-pull-lift
Correct Answer: B. Shout-tap-shout
10. When checking an infant for responsiveness, where should the
responder tap?
A. The shoulder
B. The forehead
C. The bottom of the foot
D. The abdomen
Correct Answer: C. The bottom of the foot
11. Which breathing pattern should be treated as cardiac arrest in an
unresponsive person?
A. Normal quiet breathing
B. Slow but regular breathing
C. Occasional gasping
D. Deep regular breathing
Correct Answer: C. Occasional gasping
