NSC FIRST AID, CPR & AED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+)
You should continue CPR until:
a. the person shows an obvious sign of life.
b. another trained responder or EMS personnel take over
c. you are too exhausted to continue
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all of the above
Which of the following is a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. early defibrillation
b. early CPR
c. early recognition and early access to the EMS system
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all of the above
About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in two minutes?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 7 - CORRECT ANSWER c. 5
It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
a. CPR prevents heart attacks
b. if EMS is called, additional care may not be necessary
c. it helps improve the chance of survival
,d. with early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do not need defibrillation -
CORRECT ANSWER c. it helps improve the chance of survival
When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each breath should last about:
a. 1/2 second
b. 1 second
c. 3 seconds
d. 4 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER b. 1 second
Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
a. it prevents heart attacks
b. it helps circulate the blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED
is ready to use or advanced medical personnel take over
c. it helps restart the heart
d. it prevents the heart from seizing up - CORRECT ANSWER b. it helps
circulate the blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to
use or advanced medical personnel take over
Effective chest compressions:
a. allow the chest to return to its normal position
b. are delivered fast, about 100 compressions per minute
c. are smooth, regular and given straight up and down
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all of the above
If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5
minutes or that goes away and comes back, the person is most likely having a:
a. cold-related emergency
,b. heart attack
c. heat-related illness
d. seizure - CORRECT ANSWER b. heart attack
The cycle of chest compressions and rescue breaths in CPR is:
a. 15 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
b. 15 chest compressions for every 3 rescue breaths
c. 30 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
d. 30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths - CORRECT ANSWER d. 30
chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths
When you give care to an adult who is conscious and choking, where should you
position your fist to give abdominal thrusts?
a. in the center of the breastbone
b. in the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
c. on the rib cage
d. any of the above - CORRECT ANSWER b. in the middle of the abdomen, just
above the navel
Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions during CPR
on an infant?
a. one hand on the chin one hand on the chest
b. one hand on the chin and two or three fingers on the center of the chest
c. one hand on the forehead and one hand on the chest
d. one hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest -
CORRECT ANSWER d. one hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on
the center of the chest
, Which of the following situations indicates that an infant needs CPR?
a. the infant is coughing forcefully
b. the infant is breathing and conscious
c. the infant is choking and conscious
d. the infant is not breathing - CORRECT ANSWER d. the infant is not breathing
One signal of a breathing emergency in an infant is:
a. being awake and alert
b. breathing calmly and quietly
c. making a wheezing or high pitched sound
d. sleeping with calm breathing - CORRECT ANSWER c. making a wheezing or
high pitched sound
The cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an infant is:
a. 15 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
b. 15 chest compressions for every 3 rescue breaths
c. 30 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
d. 30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths - CORRECT ANSWER d. 30
chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths
What should you do for a conscious infant who is choking and cannot cough, cry
or breathe?
a. give abdominal thrusts
b. give back blows and chest thrusts to clear the airway
c. give back blows until the infant starts to cough
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+)
You should continue CPR until:
a. the person shows an obvious sign of life.
b. another trained responder or EMS personnel take over
c. you are too exhausted to continue
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all of the above
Which of the following is a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. early defibrillation
b. early CPR
c. early recognition and early access to the EMS system
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all of the above
About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in two minutes?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 7 - CORRECT ANSWER c. 5
It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
a. CPR prevents heart attacks
b. if EMS is called, additional care may not be necessary
c. it helps improve the chance of survival
,d. with early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do not need defibrillation -
CORRECT ANSWER c. it helps improve the chance of survival
When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each breath should last about:
a. 1/2 second
b. 1 second
c. 3 seconds
d. 4 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER b. 1 second
Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:
a. it prevents heart attacks
b. it helps circulate the blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED
is ready to use or advanced medical personnel take over
c. it helps restart the heart
d. it prevents the heart from seizing up - CORRECT ANSWER b. it helps
circulate the blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to
use or advanced medical personnel take over
Effective chest compressions:
a. allow the chest to return to its normal position
b. are delivered fast, about 100 compressions per minute
c. are smooth, regular and given straight up and down
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all of the above
If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5
minutes or that goes away and comes back, the person is most likely having a:
a. cold-related emergency
,b. heart attack
c. heat-related illness
d. seizure - CORRECT ANSWER b. heart attack
The cycle of chest compressions and rescue breaths in CPR is:
a. 15 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
b. 15 chest compressions for every 3 rescue breaths
c. 30 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
d. 30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths - CORRECT ANSWER d. 30
chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths
When you give care to an adult who is conscious and choking, where should you
position your fist to give abdominal thrusts?
a. in the center of the breastbone
b. in the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
c. on the rib cage
d. any of the above - CORRECT ANSWER b. in the middle of the abdomen, just
above the navel
Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions during CPR
on an infant?
a. one hand on the chin one hand on the chest
b. one hand on the chin and two or three fingers on the center of the chest
c. one hand on the forehead and one hand on the chest
d. one hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest -
CORRECT ANSWER d. one hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on
the center of the chest
, Which of the following situations indicates that an infant needs CPR?
a. the infant is coughing forcefully
b. the infant is breathing and conscious
c. the infant is choking and conscious
d. the infant is not breathing - CORRECT ANSWER d. the infant is not breathing
One signal of a breathing emergency in an infant is:
a. being awake and alert
b. breathing calmly and quietly
c. making a wheezing or high pitched sound
d. sleeping with calm breathing - CORRECT ANSWER c. making a wheezing or
high pitched sound
The cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an infant is:
a. 15 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
b. 15 chest compressions for every 3 rescue breaths
c. 30 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breath
d. 30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths - CORRECT ANSWER d. 30
chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths
What should you do for a conscious infant who is choking and cannot cough, cry
or breathe?
a. give abdominal thrusts
b. give back blows and chest thrusts to clear the airway
c. give back blows until the infant starts to cough
