Red Cross CPR/AED, First Aid
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should you do if a person collapses and their smartwatch alerts you to a possible heart
issue?
✔✔ Follow standard emergency procedures: check for responsiveness, call for help, and begin
CPR if necessary.
How do you ensure that compressions are being delivered at the correct rate?
✔✔ Perform chest compressions at a rate of 100–120 per minute.
What should you do if a victim's chest is wet before applying AED pads?
✔✔ Dry the chest completely to ensure proper pad adhesion and effective shock delivery.
If an unconscious person has a medical ID bracelet, how should you use this information?
✔✔ Read the bracelet for relevant medical conditions and inform emergency responders.
What should you do if a choking person signals they no longer need help?
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,✔✔ Monitor them closely, as airway swelling or obstruction can still occur.
What action should you take if a person in cardiac arrest has a tattoo stating "Do Not
Resuscitate"?
✔✔ Follow standard CPR and AED procedures unless legal documentation is available.
Why should you avoid performing rescue breaths too forcefully?
✔✔ Excessive force can cause air to enter the stomach, increasing the risk of vomiting and
aspiration.
What should you do if an AED malfunctions during use?
✔✔ Continue CPR and use another AED if available.
How do you respond if a person regains a pulse but remains unconscious after CPR?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position and monitor their breathing until help arrives.
What should you do if an AED advises "No Shock Needed"?
✔✔ Resume CPR immediately and continue following AED prompts.
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, How do you treat a person who has been struck by lightning and is unresponsive?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately, as electrical injuries can cause cardiac arrest.
What should you do if you suspect a drowning victim has spinal trauma?
✔✔ Keep their head, neck, and back stabilized while providing rescue breaths in the water if
needed.
How can you modify CPR for a person experiencing a traumatic chest injury?
✔✔ Perform compressions carefully, but still ensure adequate depth.
What should you do if a person with asthma collapses and is unresponsive?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately, as severe asthma attacks can cause cardiac arrest.
What is the first step in assisting a person who has inhaled toxic fumes?
✔✔ Move them to fresh air while ensuring your own safety.
How should you treat a victim who has a deep puncture wound from a sharp object?
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should you do if a person collapses and their smartwatch alerts you to a possible heart
issue?
✔✔ Follow standard emergency procedures: check for responsiveness, call for help, and begin
CPR if necessary.
How do you ensure that compressions are being delivered at the correct rate?
✔✔ Perform chest compressions at a rate of 100–120 per minute.
What should you do if a victim's chest is wet before applying AED pads?
✔✔ Dry the chest completely to ensure proper pad adhesion and effective shock delivery.
If an unconscious person has a medical ID bracelet, how should you use this information?
✔✔ Read the bracelet for relevant medical conditions and inform emergency responders.
What should you do if a choking person signals they no longer need help?
1
,✔✔ Monitor them closely, as airway swelling or obstruction can still occur.
What action should you take if a person in cardiac arrest has a tattoo stating "Do Not
Resuscitate"?
✔✔ Follow standard CPR and AED procedures unless legal documentation is available.
Why should you avoid performing rescue breaths too forcefully?
✔✔ Excessive force can cause air to enter the stomach, increasing the risk of vomiting and
aspiration.
What should you do if an AED malfunctions during use?
✔✔ Continue CPR and use another AED if available.
How do you respond if a person regains a pulse but remains unconscious after CPR?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position and monitor their breathing until help arrives.
What should you do if an AED advises "No Shock Needed"?
✔✔ Resume CPR immediately and continue following AED prompts.
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, How do you treat a person who has been struck by lightning and is unresponsive?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately, as electrical injuries can cause cardiac arrest.
What should you do if you suspect a drowning victim has spinal trauma?
✔✔ Keep their head, neck, and back stabilized while providing rescue breaths in the water if
needed.
How can you modify CPR for a person experiencing a traumatic chest injury?
✔✔ Perform compressions carefully, but still ensure adequate depth.
What should you do if a person with asthma collapses and is unresponsive?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately, as severe asthma attacks can cause cardiac arrest.
What is the first step in assisting a person who has inhaled toxic fumes?
✔✔ Move them to fresh air while ensuring your own safety.
How should you treat a victim who has a deep puncture wound from a sharp object?
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