AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ giving first aid can still put you in close contact with another
person's what?
Answer: body fluids
◉ what can body fluids contain?
Answer: pathogens
◉ how can you limit your exposure to pathogens?
Answer: by washing your hands and using PPE
◉ should you wash your hands before giving first aid?
Answer: if time allows, yes
◉ should you wash your hands after giving first aid?
Answer: yes, always
◉ when washing your hands you should use warm soap and water
for how long?
Answer: at least 20 seconds
,◉ if you do not have access to warm water and soap, what should
you do?
Answer: use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer and then wash your
hands as soon as warm water and soap are available
◉ what does PPE stand for?
Answer: personal protective equipment
◉ what items/objects are included in PPE?
Answer: latex gloves, breathing barriers, face masks, and eye
protection
◉ what is the purpose of using PPE?
Answer: preventing the spread of infectious diseases
◉ if you are wearing gloves and give someone first aid, what should
you do after?
Answer: avoid touching other surfaces and remove gloves properly
with two fingers underneath the gloves
◉ do you have to wash your hands after giving first aid to someone
while wearing gloves?
, Answer: yes, always
◉ what are the emergency action steps CCC?
Answer: check, call, care
◉ what are the first signs of an emergency situation?
Answer: unusual noises, odors, appearances and/or behaviors
◉ what does the first emergency action step, check, entail?
Answer: checking the scene for safety, checking the person, and
obtaining consent
◉ how do you obtain consent from a person to give them first aid?
Answer: tell the person who you are, that you are trained, and what
you are going to do. then continue helping them unless they tell you
they do not want your help
◉ if a person cannot give consent because they are unresponsive or
mentally altered, what do you do?
Answer: care for them anyways because consent is implied under
the law
◉ when checking a person, how do you form an initial impression?
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ giving first aid can still put you in close contact with another
person's what?
Answer: body fluids
◉ what can body fluids contain?
Answer: pathogens
◉ how can you limit your exposure to pathogens?
Answer: by washing your hands and using PPE
◉ should you wash your hands before giving first aid?
Answer: if time allows, yes
◉ should you wash your hands after giving first aid?
Answer: yes, always
◉ when washing your hands you should use warm soap and water
for how long?
Answer: at least 20 seconds
,◉ if you do not have access to warm water and soap, what should
you do?
Answer: use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer and then wash your
hands as soon as warm water and soap are available
◉ what does PPE stand for?
Answer: personal protective equipment
◉ what items/objects are included in PPE?
Answer: latex gloves, breathing barriers, face masks, and eye
protection
◉ what is the purpose of using PPE?
Answer: preventing the spread of infectious diseases
◉ if you are wearing gloves and give someone first aid, what should
you do after?
Answer: avoid touching other surfaces and remove gloves properly
with two fingers underneath the gloves
◉ do you have to wash your hands after giving first aid to someone
while wearing gloves?
, Answer: yes, always
◉ what are the emergency action steps CCC?
Answer: check, call, care
◉ what are the first signs of an emergency situation?
Answer: unusual noises, odors, appearances and/or behaviors
◉ what does the first emergency action step, check, entail?
Answer: checking the scene for safety, checking the person, and
obtaining consent
◉ how do you obtain consent from a person to give them first aid?
Answer: tell the person who you are, that you are trained, and what
you are going to do. then continue helping them unless they tell you
they do not want your help
◉ if a person cannot give consent because they are unresponsive or
mentally altered, what do you do?
Answer: care for them anyways because consent is implied under
the law
◉ when checking a person, how do you form an initial impression?
