CPR, AED, First Aid Questions and
Answers
1. How do you care for someone with minor frostbite on the fingers? - ANS-Get the person
to a warm environment and then rewarm his or her hands using skin to skin
contact
2. How long to you check for signs of life? - ANS-No more than 10 seconds
3. How many chest compressions should you do in compression only CPR in 1 minute? -
ANS-100
4. Name 5 barriers to responding to an emergency - ANS-Being unsure of the persons
condition
Fear of catching a disease
Fear of doing something wrong
Fear of being sued
Assuming someone else will step in
5. Name the links of the cardiac chain of survival - ANS-Early recognition and activation
of EMS
Early CPR
Early AED
Early advanced medical care
6. What acronym is used to recognize the signs of a stroke and what do the letters mean? -
ANS-F ace
A rms
S peech
T ime
7. What conditions would cause the AED to say "no shock advised?" - ANS-The machine
detects a regular heart rhythm
Or
The machine detects NO heart rhythm at all
8. What do you do if pediatric pads are not available for a child under 55 pounds? -
ANS-Use the adult pads and put one on the center of the chest and the other on
the back between the shoulder blades
9. What do you do if the first two rescue breaths do not go in? - ANS-Re-tilt the head and
try again
10. What do you if a victim continues to bleed through a bandage? - ANS-Continue adding
dressings over the wound...do NOT remove any dressings
11. What does AED stand for - ANS-Automated External Defibrillator
12. What does CPR stand for? - ANS-Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
13. What does the acronym RICE stand for in relation to muscle, bone and joint injuries? -
ANS-Rest
Immobilize
Answers
1. How do you care for someone with minor frostbite on the fingers? - ANS-Get the person
to a warm environment and then rewarm his or her hands using skin to skin
contact
2. How long to you check for signs of life? - ANS-No more than 10 seconds
3. How many chest compressions should you do in compression only CPR in 1 minute? -
ANS-100
4. Name 5 barriers to responding to an emergency - ANS-Being unsure of the persons
condition
Fear of catching a disease
Fear of doing something wrong
Fear of being sued
Assuming someone else will step in
5. Name the links of the cardiac chain of survival - ANS-Early recognition and activation
of EMS
Early CPR
Early AED
Early advanced medical care
6. What acronym is used to recognize the signs of a stroke and what do the letters mean? -
ANS-F ace
A rms
S peech
T ime
7. What conditions would cause the AED to say "no shock advised?" - ANS-The machine
detects a regular heart rhythm
Or
The machine detects NO heart rhythm at all
8. What do you do if pediatric pads are not available for a child under 55 pounds? -
ANS-Use the adult pads and put one on the center of the chest and the other on
the back between the shoulder blades
9. What do you do if the first two rescue breaths do not go in? - ANS-Re-tilt the head and
try again
10. What do you if a victim continues to bleed through a bandage? - ANS-Continue adding
dressings over the wound...do NOT remove any dressings
11. What does AED stand for - ANS-Automated External Defibrillator
12. What does CPR stand for? - ANS-Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
13. What does the acronym RICE stand for in relation to muscle, bone and joint injuries? -
ANS-Rest
Immobilize
