American Heart Association First Aid Exam Questions and Answers | Verified and Updated 2026/2027 | Graded A+

American Heart Association First Aid Exam Questions and Answers | Verified and Updated 2026/2027 | Graded A+ First Aid - answer-Immediate care that you give a person with an illness or injury before rescuers with more advanced training arrive and takeover Anyone - answer-Who can start first aid? Responsive - answer-Someone who will move, speak, blink, or otherwise react to you when you tap him and ask if he's OK Unresponsive - answer-Someone who will not move, speak, blink, or otherwise react Agonal Gasps - answer-Present during first minutes after cardiac arrest. They are drawing air very quickly. Sounds like a snort, snore, or groan. Look forceful or weak Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - answer-emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac compressions and breaths Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - answer-A portable electronic device used to restore normal heart rhythms in victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Delivers a shock to convert rhythm back to normalHands-Only CPR - answer-Phone 9-1-1, get and AED, and push hard and fast in the center of the chest at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute Conventional CPR - answer-Provide compression and breaths Giving CPR to an adult - answer-1. Make sure the person is lying flat on his back on a firm, flat surface 2. Quickly move clothes out of the way 3. Give 30 chest compressions --Push straight down at least 2 inches --Let chest recoil 4. After 30 compressions, give 2 breaths Giving CPR to a child - answer-1. Make sure the child is lying on his back on a firm, flat surface 2. Quickly move clothes out of the way 3. Give 30 chest compressions --Use 1 or 2 hands to give compression -- Push about 1/3 of the depth of the chest or 2 inches 4. After 30 compressions, give 2 breaths Giving CPR to an infant - answer-1. Make sure infant is lying on his back on a firm, flat surface 2. Quickly move clothes out of the way 3. Give 30 chest compressions --Use 2 fingers or 1 hand, below the nipple line --Push straight down 1/3 the dept of the chest or 1.5 inches 4. After 30 compressions, give 2 breathsRole as a First Aid Rescuer - answer--Recognize that emergency exists -Make sure scene is safe for you and the ill/injured person -Phone 9-1-1 -Provide care until someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over True - answer-True or False: When you come up to a person and the person, responds introduce yourself as a first aid provider before you touch the person False - answer-True or False: Patients may not refuse help True - answer-True or False:If the person is confused or cannot answer, assume the person wants help Always maintain the first aid kit - answer-How often should the first aid kit be maintained? Good Samaritan Law - answer-Provides limited protection to someone who voluntarily chooses to provide first aid. They are different in each state Key Steps of First Aid - answer-1. Assess the scene 2. Phone for help 3. Take universal precautions 4. Find the problem 5. Protect the person's privacy Assess the Scene - answer-Make sure the scene is safeMove an injured person only if he is in danger or if you need to move him to safely proved fist aid or CPR - answer-Is there danger for you or the ill/injured person? Have someone phone 9-1-1. If no one else is near, phone for help yourself - answer-Are others around to help? Can you tell how many people are hurt and what happened? - answer-Who is ill/injured? You'll need to tell others how to get to you--in particular, the 9-1-1 dispatcher. If there are other bystanders at the scene, send one of them to meet the emergency responders and lead them to the scene - answer-Where are you? Phone for help - answer-Activates the EMS network of repsonders Take Universal Precautions - answer-You should treat all blood and other body fluids as if they contain germs that can cause diseases Personal Protective Equipment - answer-Help keep you safe from blood and body fluids, such as saliva and urine. The first aid kit includes eye protection and medical gloves, as well as a mask for breaths True - answer-True or False: Wear PPE whenever necessary