American Red Cross CPR / AED
Certification Study Guide Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What should you do if an AED says "No Shock Advised"?
✔✔ Continue CPR immediately and follow AED prompts.
How do you know when an unconscious person needs CPR?
✔✔ They are unresponsive and not breathing or only gasping.
Why should you avoid excessive ventilation during CPR?
✔✔ Too much air can cause stomach inflation, leading to vomiting and reduced lung efficiency.
How do you perform high-quality chest compressions?
✔✔ Push hard and fast, allow full recoil, and minimize interruptions.
What should you do if you suspect a spinal injury but need to perform CPR?
✔✔ Carefully open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver without tilting the head back.
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,What is the purpose of checking a pulse before giving rescue breaths?
✔✔ To determine if the person needs CPR or just ventilations.
How do you handle a responsive diabetic emergency?
✔✔ Give the person sugar if they are able to swallow safely.
What is the priority when treating a burn victim?
✔✔ Remove them from the source of the burn and cool the area with water.
How can you recognize anaphylaxis?
✔✔ Difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or throat, and signs of shock.
What should you do if someone is having a seizure?
✔✔ Protect their head, keep them safe, and wait for the seizure to stop.
What is the most important step in treating shock?
✔✔ Keep the person warm and lying flat while waiting for medical help.
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, What should you do after using an AED?
✔✔ Continue CPR until the person shows signs of life or EMS arrives.
What is the first step when responding to an unresponsive person?
✔✔ Check the scene for safety and assess the victim’s responsiveness.
How do you check if a person is breathing?
✔✔ Look, listen, and feel for breathing for no more than 10 seconds.
What should you do if a person is unresponsive and not breathing?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately, starting with chest compressions.
What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions on an adult?
✔✔ Place both hands, one on top of the other, in the center of the chest on the lower half of the
sternum.
How deep should chest compressions be for an adult?
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Certification Study Guide Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What should you do if an AED says "No Shock Advised"?
✔✔ Continue CPR immediately and follow AED prompts.
How do you know when an unconscious person needs CPR?
✔✔ They are unresponsive and not breathing or only gasping.
Why should you avoid excessive ventilation during CPR?
✔✔ Too much air can cause stomach inflation, leading to vomiting and reduced lung efficiency.
How do you perform high-quality chest compressions?
✔✔ Push hard and fast, allow full recoil, and minimize interruptions.
What should you do if you suspect a spinal injury but need to perform CPR?
✔✔ Carefully open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver without tilting the head back.
1
,What is the purpose of checking a pulse before giving rescue breaths?
✔✔ To determine if the person needs CPR or just ventilations.
How do you handle a responsive diabetic emergency?
✔✔ Give the person sugar if they are able to swallow safely.
What is the priority when treating a burn victim?
✔✔ Remove them from the source of the burn and cool the area with water.
How can you recognize anaphylaxis?
✔✔ Difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or throat, and signs of shock.
What should you do if someone is having a seizure?
✔✔ Protect their head, keep them safe, and wait for the seizure to stop.
What is the most important step in treating shock?
✔✔ Keep the person warm and lying flat while waiting for medical help.
2
, What should you do after using an AED?
✔✔ Continue CPR until the person shows signs of life or EMS arrives.
What is the first step when responding to an unresponsive person?
✔✔ Check the scene for safety and assess the victim’s responsiveness.
How do you check if a person is breathing?
✔✔ Look, listen, and feel for breathing for no more than 10 seconds.
What should you do if a person is unresponsive and not breathing?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately, starting with chest compressions.
What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions on an adult?
✔✔ Place both hands, one on top of the other, in the center of the chest on the lower half of the
sternum.
How deep should chest compressions be for an adult?
3
