American Red Cross CPR Review
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the best way to assist a person experiencing heat exhaustion?
✔✔ Move them to a cool place, give them water, and loosen tight clothing.
What should you do if a person with a known severe allergy is having an anaphylactic reaction?
✔✔ Help them use their epinephrine auto-injector and call 911.
How do you control severe external bleeding?
✔✔ Apply direct pressure with a sterile dressing and maintain pressure until bleeding stops.
What should you do for someone with a suspected spinal injury?
✔✔ Keep them still, support their head and neck, and call for emergency medical help.
How do you recognize shock in a victim?
✔✔ Pale, cool, and clammy skin, rapid pulse, and confusion.
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, What is the most effective way to assist a person with a diabetic emergency?
✔✔ Give them sugar in the form of juice, candy, or glucose tablets if they are responsive.
How do you treat a burn?
✔✔ Cool the burn with running water and cover it with a sterile dressing.
What should you do if a person collapses suddenly?
✔✔ Check for responsiveness, call for help, and start CPR if they are not breathing.
How do you help a person with a suspected broken bone?
✔✔ Keep the injured area still, apply ice if available, and seek medical attention.
What should you do if a person has a nosebleed?
✔✔ Have them lean forward slightly and pinch the nostrils together until bleeding stops.
What is the first step when responding to an emergency?
✔✔ Check the scene for safety before approaching the victim.
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the best way to assist a person experiencing heat exhaustion?
✔✔ Move them to a cool place, give them water, and loosen tight clothing.
What should you do if a person with a known severe allergy is having an anaphylactic reaction?
✔✔ Help them use their epinephrine auto-injector and call 911.
How do you control severe external bleeding?
✔✔ Apply direct pressure with a sterile dressing and maintain pressure until bleeding stops.
What should you do for someone with a suspected spinal injury?
✔✔ Keep them still, support their head and neck, and call for emergency medical help.
How do you recognize shock in a victim?
✔✔ Pale, cool, and clammy skin, rapid pulse, and confusion.
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, What is the most effective way to assist a person with a diabetic emergency?
✔✔ Give them sugar in the form of juice, candy, or glucose tablets if they are responsive.
How do you treat a burn?
✔✔ Cool the burn with running water and cover it with a sterile dressing.
What should you do if a person collapses suddenly?
✔✔ Check for responsiveness, call for help, and start CPR if they are not breathing.
How do you help a person with a suspected broken bone?
✔✔ Keep the injured area still, apply ice if available, and seek medical attention.
What should you do if a person has a nosebleed?
✔✔ Have them lean forward slightly and pinch the nostrils together until bleeding stops.
What is the first step when responding to an emergency?
✔✔ Check the scene for safety before approaching the victim.
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