ADULT ARC CPR/AED/First Aid Cert Exam Questions & Answers
1. check
Emergency Action Steps 2. Call
3. Care
Risk of catching disease Very low
when giving first aid care
How to reduce risk of Handwashing and using personal protective equipment
catching disease giving first (PPE), such as latex-free disposable gloves and
aid care breathing barriers
Washing your hands with QQQ
soap and warm or cold
water for at least 20
seconds is the best
approach to lowering your
risk for infection.
Remember to wash your
hands before giving care, if
possible, and as soon as
possible after giving care.
If soap and water are not
available, you may use an
alcohol-based hand
sanitizer to
decontaminate your
hands.
Just make sure to wash your
hands as soon as possible
after giving care and avoid
touching your mouth and eyes.
If you are exposed to blood
or other bodily fluids, report
the incident to your
employer and contact your
healthcare provider right
away.
, If time allows, wash hands with soap and water before
giving care with warm water for at least 20 seconds
Handwashing
ALWAYS washing
CHECK CALL CARE
1. Check the scene for safety.
2. Check the person.Form an initial impression. (Does
the person appear unresponsive or appear to have life-
threatening bleeding or another life-threatening
condition?)Obtain consent from the person or
parent/guardian if they are present. Check the
Check (Step 1) person who appears unresponsive (use SHOUT-TAP-
SHOUT and check for breathing, life-threatening
bleeding or another obvious life-threatening
condition).Continue to check the person who is
experiencing non-life-threatening illness or injury
(ask questions using SAM and do a focused check).
Note: If, during the initial impression, you determine
that the person appears to be experiencing a life-
threatening sudden illness, immediately call 9-1-1, get
the equipment and give general care for the condition
found. Then, continue your check (as appropriate) to
determine if additional care is needed.
1. Call or send someone to call 9-1-1 for a person who
is:Unresponsive or responsive but not fully awake.Not
breathing.Experiencing life-threatening bleeding or
another life-threatening condition (e.g., difficulty
Call (Step 2)
breathing, choking).
Note: When you ask someone to call 9-1-1 for you in an
emergency situation, look directly at one person and
say, "You, call 9-1-1" so that you know who made the
call and that help is on the way.
2. Get or send someone to get an AED, a first aid kit
and a bleeding control kit (if necessary).
, Give care consistent with your knowledge and training
as needed. Giving care in an emergency situation is
Care (Step 3) stressful. After giving care, you may want to talk about
your feelings with family members, consult with your
human resources department about your company's
employee assistance program or consult with your
personal healthcare provider for counseling or
referral to a professional.
A recovery position is used if the person is:
Unresponsive but
Recovery Position
breathing. Responsive but
not fully awake.
A recovery position is used to lower a person's risk for choking
and aspiration.
STEP 1
Extend the person's arm that is closest to
you above their head. STEP 2
Recovery Position Steps Roll the person toward you onto their side so that their
head rests on their outstretched arm.
STEP 3
Bend both of the person's knees to stabilize the person's body.
S = Signs and
SAM Symptoms A =
Allergies
M = <e
When a person appears unresponsive, you should
always check for responsiveness by shouting the
person's name if you know it, tapping them on the
Shout Tap Shout shoulder or arm for an adult or a child or the bottom of
the foot for an infant, and shouting their name again.
While checking for responsiveness, you should also
check for breathing, life- threatening bleeding and other
life-threatening conditions. Consent is implied when an
adult appears unresponsive. If the unresponsive person
is a minor, you need to obtain consent from a parent
or guardian before doing the shout, tap, shout.
1. check
Emergency Action Steps 2. Call
3. Care
Risk of catching disease Very low
when giving first aid care
How to reduce risk of Handwashing and using personal protective equipment
catching disease giving first (PPE), such as latex-free disposable gloves and
aid care breathing barriers
Washing your hands with QQQ
soap and warm or cold
water for at least 20
seconds is the best
approach to lowering your
risk for infection.
Remember to wash your
hands before giving care, if
possible, and as soon as
possible after giving care.
If soap and water are not
available, you may use an
alcohol-based hand
sanitizer to
decontaminate your
hands.
Just make sure to wash your
hands as soon as possible
after giving care and avoid
touching your mouth and eyes.
If you are exposed to blood
or other bodily fluids, report
the incident to your
employer and contact your
healthcare provider right
away.
, If time allows, wash hands with soap and water before
giving care with warm water for at least 20 seconds
Handwashing
ALWAYS washing
CHECK CALL CARE
1. Check the scene for safety.
2. Check the person.Form an initial impression. (Does
the person appear unresponsive or appear to have life-
threatening bleeding or another life-threatening
condition?)Obtain consent from the person or
parent/guardian if they are present. Check the
Check (Step 1) person who appears unresponsive (use SHOUT-TAP-
SHOUT and check for breathing, life-threatening
bleeding or another obvious life-threatening
condition).Continue to check the person who is
experiencing non-life-threatening illness or injury
(ask questions using SAM and do a focused check).
Note: If, during the initial impression, you determine
that the person appears to be experiencing a life-
threatening sudden illness, immediately call 9-1-1, get
the equipment and give general care for the condition
found. Then, continue your check (as appropriate) to
determine if additional care is needed.
1. Call or send someone to call 9-1-1 for a person who
is:Unresponsive or responsive but not fully awake.Not
breathing.Experiencing life-threatening bleeding or
another life-threatening condition (e.g., difficulty
Call (Step 2)
breathing, choking).
Note: When you ask someone to call 9-1-1 for you in an
emergency situation, look directly at one person and
say, "You, call 9-1-1" so that you know who made the
call and that help is on the way.
2. Get or send someone to get an AED, a first aid kit
and a bleeding control kit (if necessary).
, Give care consistent with your knowledge and training
as needed. Giving care in an emergency situation is
Care (Step 3) stressful. After giving care, you may want to talk about
your feelings with family members, consult with your
human resources department about your company's
employee assistance program or consult with your
personal healthcare provider for counseling or
referral to a professional.
A recovery position is used if the person is:
Unresponsive but
Recovery Position
breathing. Responsive but
not fully awake.
A recovery position is used to lower a person's risk for choking
and aspiration.
STEP 1
Extend the person's arm that is closest to
you above their head. STEP 2
Recovery Position Steps Roll the person toward you onto their side so that their
head rests on their outstretched arm.
STEP 3
Bend both of the person's knees to stabilize the person's body.
S = Signs and
SAM Symptoms A =
Allergies
M = <e
When a person appears unresponsive, you should
always check for responsiveness by shouting the
person's name if you know it, tapping them on the
Shout Tap Shout shoulder or arm for an adult or a child or the bottom of
the foot for an infant, and shouting their name again.
While checking for responsiveness, you should also
check for breathing, life- threatening bleeding and other
life-threatening conditions. Consent is implied when an
adult appears unresponsive. If the unresponsive person
is a minor, you need to obtain consent from a parent
or guardian before doing the shout, tap, shout.
