RED CROSS CPR FINAL EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. You approach a person lying on the ground. What is your first action?
Answer:
Check the scene for safety.
Question:
2. You see someone collapse and they are unrespon-sive and not breathing. What do you do first?
Answer:
Call 911 and begin CPR.
Question:
3. How long should you check for breathing before starting CPR?
Answer:
No more than 10 seconds.
Question:
4. A person is responsive but struggling to breathe. What should you do first?
Answer:
Get consent and perform a SAM interview.
Question:
5. You find an unresponsive person who IS breathing. What should you do?
Answer:
Place them in the recovery po-sition.
Question:
6. You see a person clutching their throat but still coughing. What is the correct action?
Answer:
Encourage them to keep coughing.
Question:
7. A choking victim can't cough, talk, or breathe. What do you do?
Answer:
Give 5 back blows and 5 ab-dominal thrusts.
Question:
8. You give abdominal thrusts and the choking person becomes unresponsive. What next?
Answer:
Lower them to the ground and start CPR.
Question:
9. A child is choking. What adjustment should you make?
, Answer:
Kneel to their height before giving thrusts.
Question:
10. You suspect an allergic reaction and the person has trouble breathing. What is your first step?
Answer:
Call 911 and assist with their epinephrine device if available.
Question:
11. Someone with asthma is wheezing and struggling to speak. What do you do?
Answer:
Help them use their inhaler and monitor them.
Question:
12. A person having a heart attack may show what com-mon signs?
Answer:
Chest pressure, pain radiat-ing, shortness of breath, cold sweat.
Question:
13. What medication may you assist with during a sus-pected heart attack if appropriate?
Answer:
Aspirin (if they can safely take it).
Question:
14. Someone suddenly collapses and is not breathing normally. What should you assume?
Answer:
Cardiac arrest.
Question:
15. Where do you place AED pads on an adult?
Answer:
Upper right chest and lower left side.
Question:
16. If an AED advises a shock, your next action is to say what?
Answer:
"CLEAR!" and make sure no one touches the person.
Question:
17. After the AED delivers a shock, what do you do?
Answer:
Immediately resume CPR.
Question:
18. If an AED arrives while you're doing CPR, what should you do?
Answer:
Pause CPR only long enough to apply and follow AED prompts.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. You approach a person lying on the ground. What is your first action?
Answer:
Check the scene for safety.
Question:
2. You see someone collapse and they are unrespon-sive and not breathing. What do you do first?
Answer:
Call 911 and begin CPR.
Question:
3. How long should you check for breathing before starting CPR?
Answer:
No more than 10 seconds.
Question:
4. A person is responsive but struggling to breathe. What should you do first?
Answer:
Get consent and perform a SAM interview.
Question:
5. You find an unresponsive person who IS breathing. What should you do?
Answer:
Place them in the recovery po-sition.
Question:
6. You see a person clutching their throat but still coughing. What is the correct action?
Answer:
Encourage them to keep coughing.
Question:
7. A choking victim can't cough, talk, or breathe. What do you do?
Answer:
Give 5 back blows and 5 ab-dominal thrusts.
Question:
8. You give abdominal thrusts and the choking person becomes unresponsive. What next?
Answer:
Lower them to the ground and start CPR.
Question:
9. A child is choking. What adjustment should you make?
, Answer:
Kneel to their height before giving thrusts.
Question:
10. You suspect an allergic reaction and the person has trouble breathing. What is your first step?
Answer:
Call 911 and assist with their epinephrine device if available.
Question:
11. Someone with asthma is wheezing and struggling to speak. What do you do?
Answer:
Help them use their inhaler and monitor them.
Question:
12. A person having a heart attack may show what com-mon signs?
Answer:
Chest pressure, pain radiat-ing, shortness of breath, cold sweat.
Question:
13. What medication may you assist with during a sus-pected heart attack if appropriate?
Answer:
Aspirin (if they can safely take it).
Question:
14. Someone suddenly collapses and is not breathing normally. What should you assume?
Answer:
Cardiac arrest.
Question:
15. Where do you place AED pads on an adult?
Answer:
Upper right chest and lower left side.
Question:
16. If an AED advises a shock, your next action is to say what?
Answer:
"CLEAR!" and make sure no one touches the person.
Question:
17. After the AED delivers a shock, what do you do?
Answer:
Immediately resume CPR.
Question:
18. If an AED arrives while you're doing CPR, what should you do?
Answer:
Pause CPR only long enough to apply and follow AED prompts.
