American Red Cross CPR / AED Certification Study Guide
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1. What is the Citizen Respon- Recognize -> check -> call
ders first step in an emer-
gency?
2. What is the most important Call all
thing you can do in any
emergency?
3. What are the correct steps Check, Call, Care
in checking an emergency?
4. Why should you check a To ensure the scene is safe. You don't want to place yourself in unsafe
scene first before provid- scene.
ing care?
5. What does implied consent If they are unconscious of a child with no adult, you can perform care
refer?
6. If a child is bleeding badly, Call all and stop blood (put on gloves)
what should you do imme-
diately?
7. The best way to tell if a vic- Tap their left shoulder, check for breathing, ask them a question
tim is conscious is to...?
8. How should you check for Head back, chin up, face chest, listen for breathing watch chest, look
signs of breathing? listen and feel for 10 seconds
9. Best way to prevent dis- Use gloves or anything that is a barrier to bodily fluid contact
ease transmission?
10. How should you check a From head-to-toe talking them through with it
conscious child for non-life
threatening emergencies?
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11. If you think a person is not Call all, look, listen and feel for breathing
breathing, what would you
do next?
12. A victim is found face-up. You ask then if no response head tilt chin lift face chest and listen for
How do you know if he/she breathing
is breathing?
13. When should you call 911? After recognizing scene or when given the consent of a life-threat-
ening situation. When a person is unconscious, not breathing, or in
a life-threatening emergency
14. How can bystanders be They can call all, care, provide info
helpful to you while you are
checking the scene?
15. Why do we tilt a victim's To open the airway, head tilt, chin lift
head back? What is that
technique called?
16. If you are the only person Call first, then care while help is on way Care first for a min, then call
at a scene, the child re-
quires urgent care, do you
call first or care first?
17. Why is it important not to To prevent further injury
move a victim?
18. What are the barriers to ac- Being sued, fear of disease transmission, bystanders fear getting
tion? sued
19. What are some life-threat- Consistent chest pain fire, water, traffic
ening conditions?
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1. What is the Citizen Respon- Recognize -> check -> call
ders first step in an emer-
gency?
2. What is the most important Call all
thing you can do in any
emergency?
3. What are the correct steps Check, Call, Care
in checking an emergency?
4. Why should you check a To ensure the scene is safe. You don't want to place yourself in unsafe
scene first before provid- scene.
ing care?
5. What does implied consent If they are unconscious of a child with no adult, you can perform care
refer?
6. If a child is bleeding badly, Call all and stop blood (put on gloves)
what should you do imme-
diately?
7. The best way to tell if a vic- Tap their left shoulder, check for breathing, ask them a question
tim is conscious is to...?
8. How should you check for Head back, chin up, face chest, listen for breathing watch chest, look
signs of breathing? listen and feel for 10 seconds
9. Best way to prevent dis- Use gloves or anything that is a barrier to bodily fluid contact
ease transmission?
10. How should you check a From head-to-toe talking them through with it
conscious child for non-life
threatening emergencies?
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_145iy4
11. If you think a person is not Call all, look, listen and feel for breathing
breathing, what would you
do next?
12. A victim is found face-up. You ask then if no response head tilt chin lift face chest and listen for
How do you know if he/she breathing
is breathing?
13. When should you call 911? After recognizing scene or when given the consent of a life-threat-
ening situation. When a person is unconscious, not breathing, or in
a life-threatening emergency
14. How can bystanders be They can call all, care, provide info
helpful to you while you are
checking the scene?
15. Why do we tilt a victim's To open the airway, head tilt, chin lift
head back? What is that
technique called?
16. If you are the only person Call first, then care while help is on way Care first for a min, then call
at a scene, the child re-
quires urgent care, do you
call first or care first?
17. Why is it important not to To prevent further injury
move a victim?
18. What are the barriers to ac- Being sued, fear of disease transmission, bystanders fear getting
tion? sued
19. What are some life-threat- Consistent chest pain fire, water, traffic
ening conditions?
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