Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR Practice Test questions with correct answers

CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... correct answer In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed airway. After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... correct answer Perform CPR for about 2 minutes. When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? correct answer Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top. Once you have turned on the AED, you should... correct answer Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm. When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, it is most appropriate to... correct answer Position the infant so the head is lower than the chest. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... correct answer 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations. The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... correct answer Identify and care for conditions that are not life threatening. When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing, you notice the chest is not rising. What should you do next? correct answer Re-tilt the head and attempt another ventilation. After summoning EMS for a victim who is conscious and bleeding severely, and after obtaining consent and putting on gloves, what should you do next? correct answer Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and apply bandaging.