Study Guide for NSC First Aid Certification
Exam Questions & Answers
1.What is the recommended amount of time to wash your hands?
Answer 20 seconds (Wet, apply soap and rub your hands together for a
minimum of 20 seconds and then rinse with running water.)
2.What is the first question you must ask before you respond to any first
aid situation?
Answer Safety of the scene
(Ensuring the safety of the scene is critical. Avoid making yourself
another injured/ill person.)
3.Which of the following are considered personal protective equipment?
Answer -
Glove
s
Mask
Eye shield
4.You notice that a person has experienced a significant amount of blood
loss, has pale skin color, and is becoming confused. What is most likely
the cause?
Answer Shock
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, (This is a classic presentation of shock because of blood loss, and is a
medical emergency. Other causes of shock include infection, severe
allergic reactions, severe dehydration, and heart problems.)
5.You are eating in a restaurant when a woman cries out. Her six-month-
old child is turning blue around the mouth. He appears to be gagging but is
not able to cry or take a breath. An older child had just given him some
marbles to play with. What is the next step?
Answer Deliver back blows and chest thrusts
(Do not perform a blind finger sweep, as it may push the foreign body
father into the airway. CPR is not indicated at this point.)
6.You are performing CPR on an infant when a second rescuer appears.
What is the next step in management?
Answer Have the second rescuer help with CPR, to minimize fatigue
7.You are treating a pediatric cardiac arrest patient. Where do you place
the AED pads on an infant?
Answer Chest and back
8.When performing CPR you check for breathing. How long should this
check last?
Answer No longer than 10 seconds
9.You find a child that is unresponsive. After yelling for help, you check
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Exam Questions & Answers
1.What is the recommended amount of time to wash your hands?
Answer 20 seconds (Wet, apply soap and rub your hands together for a
minimum of 20 seconds and then rinse with running water.)
2.What is the first question you must ask before you respond to any first
aid situation?
Answer Safety of the scene
(Ensuring the safety of the scene is critical. Avoid making yourself
another injured/ill person.)
3.Which of the following are considered personal protective equipment?
Answer -
Glove
s
Mask
Eye shield
4.You notice that a person has experienced a significant amount of blood
loss, has pale skin color, and is becoming confused. What is most likely
the cause?
Answer Shock
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7
, (This is a classic presentation of shock because of blood loss, and is a
medical emergency. Other causes of shock include infection, severe
allergic reactions, severe dehydration, and heart problems.)
5.You are eating in a restaurant when a woman cries out. Her six-month-
old child is turning blue around the mouth. He appears to be gagging but is
not able to cry or take a breath. An older child had just given him some
marbles to play with. What is the next step?
Answer Deliver back blows and chest thrusts
(Do not perform a blind finger sweep, as it may push the foreign body
father into the airway. CPR is not indicated at this point.)
6.You are performing CPR on an infant when a second rescuer appears.
What is the next step in management?
Answer Have the second rescuer help with CPR, to minimize fatigue
7.You are treating a pediatric cardiac arrest patient. Where do you place
the AED pads on an infant?
Answer Chest and back
8.When performing CPR you check for breathing. How long should this
check last?
Answer No longer than 10 seconds
9.You find a child that is unresponsive. After yelling for help, you check
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