STUDY GUIDE FOR NSC FIRST AID
CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What bis bthe brecommended bamount bof btime bto bwash byour bhands? b-
bcorrect banswers b-20 bseconds b
(Wet, bapply bsoap band brub byour bhands btogether bfor ba bminimum bof b20
bseconds band bthen brinse bwith brunning bwater.)
What bis bthe bfirst bquestion byou bmust bask bbefore byou brespond bto bany
bfirst baid bsituation? b- bcorrect banswers b-Safety bof bthe bscene
(Ensuring bthe bsafety bof bthe bscene bis bcritical. bAvoid bmaking byourself
banother binjured/ill bperson.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bare bconsidered bpersonal bprotective bequipment? b-
bcorrect banswers b-Gloves
Mask
Eye bshield
You bnotice bthat ba bperson bhas bexperienced ba bsignificant bamount bof
bblood bloss, bhas bpale bskin bcolor, band bis bbecoming bconfused. bWhat bis
bmost blikely bthe bcause? b- bcorrect banswers b-Shock b
, (This bis ba bclassic bpresentation bof bshock bbecause bof bblood bloss, band
bis ba bmedical bemergency. bOther bcauses bof bshock binclude binfection,
bsevere ballergic breactions, bsevere bdehydration, band bheart bproblems.)
You bare beating bin ba brestaurant bwhen ba bwoman bcries bout. bHer bsix-
month-old bchild bis bturning bblue baround bthe bmouth. bHe bappears bto bbe
bgagging bbut bis bnot bable bto bcry bor btake ba bbreath. bAn bolder bchild
bhad bjust bgiven bhim bsome bmarbles bto bplay bwith. bWhat bis bthe bnext
bstep? b- bcorrect banswers b-Deliver bback bblows band bchest bthrusts
(Do bnot bperform ba bblind bfinger bsweep, bas bit bmay bpush bthe bforeign
bbody bfather binto bthe bairway. bCPR bis bnot bindicated bat bthis bpoint.)
You bare bperforming bCPR bon ban binfant bwhen ba bsecond brescuer
bappears. bWhat bis bthe bnext bstep bin bmanagement? b- bcorrect banswers b-
Have bthe bsecond brescuer bhelp bwith bCPR, bto bminimize bfatigue
You bare btreating ba bpediatric bcardiac barrest bpatient. bWhere bdo byou
bplace bthe bAED bpads bon ban binfant? b- bcorrect banswers b-Chest band
bback
When bperforming bCPR byou bcheck bfor bbreathing. bHow blong bshould bthis
bcheck blast? b- bcorrect banswers b-No blonger bthan b10 bseconds
You bfind ba bchild bthat bis bunresponsive. bAfter byelling bfor bhelp, byou
bcheck band bfind bthe bchild bis bnot bbreathing. bWhat bis bthe bnext bstep? b-
bcorrect banswers b-Deliver b30 bchest bcompressions
You battempt bto bdeliver ba brescue bbreath bto ban bunconscious badult. bThe
bbreath bdoes bnot bgo bin. bWhat bis bthe bnext bstep bin bmanaging bthis
bcase? b- bcorrect banswers b-Repeat bthe bhead btilt/chin blift bmaneuver band
battempt bthe bbreath bagain
(Attempt ba bbreath, band bif bit bgoes bin, bdeliver ba bsecond bbreath. bIf
bunable bto bventilate, bassume ban badditional bforeign bbody bis bpresent.)
You bcome bupon ban bunconscious bvictim bwith ba bpulse. bThey bdo bnot
bappear bto bbe bbreathing. bYou bare bunable bto bdeliver bthe bfirst bbreath.
bWhat bis bthe bnext bstep? b- bcorrect banswers b-Repeat bthe bhead btilt/chin
blift bmaneuver band battempt bthe bbreath bagain
(If bunable bto bdeliver bthe bfirst bbreath, breposition bthe bairway band battempt
bthe bbreath bagain. bIf bunable bto bdeliver bthis bbreath, bit's bsafe bto
bassume ba bform bbody bis bpresent band babdominal bthrusts bare bindicated.
bThe bHeimlich bmaneuver bis bperformed bon bconscious bvictims.)
You bare bfirst bon bscene band bthe bvictim bis bunresponsive, bpulseless band
bhas bvomited. bYou bdo bnot bfeel bcomfortable bperforming bmouth-to-mouth
CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What bis bthe brecommended bamount bof btime bto bwash byour bhands? b-
bcorrect banswers b-20 bseconds b
(Wet, bapply bsoap band brub byour bhands btogether bfor ba bminimum bof b20
bseconds band bthen brinse bwith brunning bwater.)
What bis bthe bfirst bquestion byou bmust bask bbefore byou brespond bto bany
bfirst baid bsituation? b- bcorrect banswers b-Safety bof bthe bscene
(Ensuring bthe bsafety bof bthe bscene bis bcritical. bAvoid bmaking byourself
banother binjured/ill bperson.)
Which bof bthe bfollowing bare bconsidered bpersonal bprotective bequipment? b-
bcorrect banswers b-Gloves
Mask
Eye bshield
You bnotice bthat ba bperson bhas bexperienced ba bsignificant bamount bof
bblood bloss, bhas bpale bskin bcolor, band bis bbecoming bconfused. bWhat bis
bmost blikely bthe bcause? b- bcorrect banswers b-Shock b
, (This bis ba bclassic bpresentation bof bshock bbecause bof bblood bloss, band
bis ba bmedical bemergency. bOther bcauses bof bshock binclude binfection,
bsevere ballergic breactions, bsevere bdehydration, band bheart bproblems.)
You bare beating bin ba brestaurant bwhen ba bwoman bcries bout. bHer bsix-
month-old bchild bis bturning bblue baround bthe bmouth. bHe bappears bto bbe
bgagging bbut bis bnot bable bto bcry bor btake ba bbreath. bAn bolder bchild
bhad bjust bgiven bhim bsome bmarbles bto bplay bwith. bWhat bis bthe bnext
bstep? b- bcorrect banswers b-Deliver bback bblows band bchest bthrusts
(Do bnot bperform ba bblind bfinger bsweep, bas bit bmay bpush bthe bforeign
bbody bfather binto bthe bairway. bCPR bis bnot bindicated bat bthis bpoint.)
You bare bperforming bCPR bon ban binfant bwhen ba bsecond brescuer
bappears. bWhat bis bthe bnext bstep bin bmanagement? b- bcorrect banswers b-
Have bthe bsecond brescuer bhelp bwith bCPR, bto bminimize bfatigue
You bare btreating ba bpediatric bcardiac barrest bpatient. bWhere bdo byou
bplace bthe bAED bpads bon ban binfant? b- bcorrect banswers b-Chest band
bback
When bperforming bCPR byou bcheck bfor bbreathing. bHow blong bshould bthis
bcheck blast? b- bcorrect banswers b-No blonger bthan b10 bseconds
You bfind ba bchild bthat bis bunresponsive. bAfter byelling bfor bhelp, byou
bcheck band bfind bthe bchild bis bnot bbreathing. bWhat bis bthe bnext bstep? b-
bcorrect banswers b-Deliver b30 bchest bcompressions
You battempt bto bdeliver ba brescue bbreath bto ban bunconscious badult. bThe
bbreath bdoes bnot bgo bin. bWhat bis bthe bnext bstep bin bmanaging bthis
bcase? b- bcorrect banswers b-Repeat bthe bhead btilt/chin blift bmaneuver band
battempt bthe bbreath bagain
(Attempt ba bbreath, band bif bit bgoes bin, bdeliver ba bsecond bbreath. bIf
bunable bto bventilate, bassume ban badditional bforeign bbody bis bpresent.)
You bcome bupon ban bunconscious bvictim bwith ba bpulse. bThey bdo bnot
bappear bto bbe bbreathing. bYou bare bunable bto bdeliver bthe bfirst bbreath.
bWhat bis bthe bnext bstep? b- bcorrect banswers b-Repeat bthe bhead btilt/chin
blift bmaneuver band battempt bthe bbreath bagain
(If bunable bto bdeliver bthe bfirst bbreath, breposition bthe bairway band battempt
bthe bbreath bagain. bIf bunable bto bdeliver bthis bbreath, bit's bsafe bto
bassume ba bform bbody bis bpresent band babdominal bthrusts bare bindicated.
bThe bHeimlich bmaneuver bis bperformed bon bconscious bvictims.)
You bare bfirst bon bscene band bthe bvictim bis bunresponsive, bpulseless band
bhas bvomited. bYou bdo bnot bfeel bcomfortable bperforming bmouth-to-mouth
