first aid/CPR/AED Questions and
Answers
1. A 14-month-old toddler has life-threatening bleeding from a wound on her upper arm.
After calling 9-1-1, which of the following is the appropriate care for this child? -
ANS-Apply direct pressure to stop the bleeding.
2. A child was running around the house and crashed into a full-length mirror, breaking the
glass. You see that she has a wound on the back of her head and there is blood flowing
steadily from it and starting to pool on the ground. After calling 9-1-1, what should you
do? - ANS-Apply direct pressure.
3. A first aid responder is applying direct pressure to a person with life-threatening bleeding
on the lower leg. A bystander has returned with a bleeding control kit. What should the
responder do next? - ANS-Apply a tourniquet immediately.
4. A person should never self-administer more than one dose of quick-relief medication via
inhaler for an asthma attack. True or False? - ANS-False
5. A person who is responsive and breathing but not fully awake should be placed in a
recovery position for which of the following reasons? - ANS-To lower their risk for
choking and aspiration
6. A person who just completed a marathon on a windy, 54ºF day is at risk for hypothermia.
True or False? - ANS-True
7. Adult/adolescent - ANS-An adolescent is defined as someone from the onset of
puberty through adulthood.
8. After encouraging the coughing choking person to keep coughing, it is fine to leave
them. True or False? - ANS-False
9. As part of general care for a person with an environmental emergency, it is not important
to watch for changes in the person's condition because EMS will be there soon. True of
False? - ANS-False
10.As part of general care for a person with an injury, it is important to keep the person from
getting chilled or overheated. True or False? - ANS-True
11.Back blows, abdominal thrusts and chest thrusts are all equally effective. True or False?
- ANS-True
12.Before giving breaths to the adult, you should open their airway using the
head-tilt/chin-lift technique to which position? - ANS-past-neutral
13.Before giving breaths to the child, you should open their airway using the
head-tilt/chin-lift technique to which position? - ANS-Slightly past-neutral
14.Before giving breaths to the infant, you should open their airway using the
head-tilt/chin-lift technique to which position? - ANS-Neutral
15.Breaths: - ANS-last about 1 second; chest begins to rise
, 16.Cardiac arrest is often due to a blockage of the blood vessels supplying oxygen to the
heart muscle (heart attack). However, it can also occur due to the effects of which of the
following? - ANS-Drowning and Breathing emergency
17.Check for responsiveness by using the shout-tap-shout sequence while checking for
breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions. - ANS-Call
9-1-1 or tell someone to do so.
18.Chest position between compressions: - ANS-returns to normal position
19.Child: - ANS-A child is defined as someone from the age of 1 to the onset of
puberty, as evidenced by breast development in girls and underarm hair
development in boys (usually around the age of 12).
20.Compress the chest to a depth of about 2 inches.Compress the chest to a depth of
about 1 ½ inches.Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute. -
ANS-Centered on the chest
21.Compression depth for adults - ANS-At least 2 inches
22.Compression rate for CPR - ANS-100-120 per minute
23.Continue giving chest compressions until: - ANS-You notice an obvious sign of life,
like breathing.
An AED is ready.
A trained responder is available to take over compressions.
EMS personnel arrive and begin their care of the person.
You are alone and too tired to continue.
The scene becomes unsafe.
24.During your interview of the person using SAM, they told you that they have a lot of pain
in their left arm and that it is throbbing. What should you do next? - ANS-Do a focused
check of their left arm.
25.Examples of life-threatening sudden illnesses include: - ANS-Heart attack
Asthma attack
Anaphylaxis
Diabetic emergency
Seizures
Shock
Opioid overdose
Stroke
High fever in young children and infants
Vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration in young children and infants
26.Examples of medications that you may assist with when the person is experiencing a
sudden illness include: - ANS-Aspirin for heart attack
Quick-relief (rescue)
medications for asthma
Epinephrine for anaphylaxis
Naloxone for an opioid overdose
Answers
1. A 14-month-old toddler has life-threatening bleeding from a wound on her upper arm.
After calling 9-1-1, which of the following is the appropriate care for this child? -
ANS-Apply direct pressure to stop the bleeding.
2. A child was running around the house and crashed into a full-length mirror, breaking the
glass. You see that she has a wound on the back of her head and there is blood flowing
steadily from it and starting to pool on the ground. After calling 9-1-1, what should you
do? - ANS-Apply direct pressure.
3. A first aid responder is applying direct pressure to a person with life-threatening bleeding
on the lower leg. A bystander has returned with a bleeding control kit. What should the
responder do next? - ANS-Apply a tourniquet immediately.
4. A person should never self-administer more than one dose of quick-relief medication via
inhaler for an asthma attack. True or False? - ANS-False
5. A person who is responsive and breathing but not fully awake should be placed in a
recovery position for which of the following reasons? - ANS-To lower their risk for
choking and aspiration
6. A person who just completed a marathon on a windy, 54ºF day is at risk for hypothermia.
True or False? - ANS-True
7. Adult/adolescent - ANS-An adolescent is defined as someone from the onset of
puberty through adulthood.
8. After encouraging the coughing choking person to keep coughing, it is fine to leave
them. True or False? - ANS-False
9. As part of general care for a person with an environmental emergency, it is not important
to watch for changes in the person's condition because EMS will be there soon. True of
False? - ANS-False
10.As part of general care for a person with an injury, it is important to keep the person from
getting chilled or overheated. True or False? - ANS-True
11.Back blows, abdominal thrusts and chest thrusts are all equally effective. True or False?
- ANS-True
12.Before giving breaths to the adult, you should open their airway using the
head-tilt/chin-lift technique to which position? - ANS-past-neutral
13.Before giving breaths to the child, you should open their airway using the
head-tilt/chin-lift technique to which position? - ANS-Slightly past-neutral
14.Before giving breaths to the infant, you should open their airway using the
head-tilt/chin-lift technique to which position? - ANS-Neutral
15.Breaths: - ANS-last about 1 second; chest begins to rise
, 16.Cardiac arrest is often due to a blockage of the blood vessels supplying oxygen to the
heart muscle (heart attack). However, it can also occur due to the effects of which of the
following? - ANS-Drowning and Breathing emergency
17.Check for responsiveness by using the shout-tap-shout sequence while checking for
breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions. - ANS-Call
9-1-1 or tell someone to do so.
18.Chest position between compressions: - ANS-returns to normal position
19.Child: - ANS-A child is defined as someone from the age of 1 to the onset of
puberty, as evidenced by breast development in girls and underarm hair
development in boys (usually around the age of 12).
20.Compress the chest to a depth of about 2 inches.Compress the chest to a depth of
about 1 ½ inches.Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute. -
ANS-Centered on the chest
21.Compression depth for adults - ANS-At least 2 inches
22.Compression rate for CPR - ANS-100-120 per minute
23.Continue giving chest compressions until: - ANS-You notice an obvious sign of life,
like breathing.
An AED is ready.
A trained responder is available to take over compressions.
EMS personnel arrive and begin their care of the person.
You are alone and too tired to continue.
The scene becomes unsafe.
24.During your interview of the person using SAM, they told you that they have a lot of pain
in their left arm and that it is throbbing. What should you do next? - ANS-Do a focused
check of their left arm.
25.Examples of life-threatening sudden illnesses include: - ANS-Heart attack
Asthma attack
Anaphylaxis
Diabetic emergency
Seizures
Shock
Opioid overdose
Stroke
High fever in young children and infants
Vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration in young children and infants
26.Examples of medications that you may assist with when the person is experiencing a
sudden illness include: - ANS-Aspirin for heart attack
Quick-relief (rescue)
medications for asthma
Epinephrine for anaphylaxis
Naloxone for an opioid overdose
