NSC FIRST AID, CPR & AED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+)
what are the emergency action steps? - ..(answers)..1. Check
2. Call
3. Care
You have a first aid kit and are about to give care to a co-worker who is
unresponsive and not breathing. After calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment, what
should you do before giving care, if possible? - ..(answers)..Put on latex-free
disposable gloves.
What is your risk of catching a disease when giving first aid care? -
..(answers)..Low risk
How long should you wash your hands when using soap and water? -
..(answers)..At least 20 seconds
What are some things to keep in mind about wearing gloves when giving first aid
care? - ..(answers)..Avoid touching other surfaces.
Wash your hands after taking off your gloves.
The risk of infection when giving first aid care is low. Using what reduces your risk
even further? - ..(answers)..Latex-free disposable gloves.
Face shield.
,Pocket mask.
You hear a scream and some loud noises coming from a few feet away in the
crowded school playground. As you walk quickly across the playground, you tell
yourself to do what first? - ..(answers)..Check the scene for safety.
A person who is responsive and breathing but not fully awake should be placed in
a recovery position for which of the following reasons? - ..(answers)..To lower
their risk for choking and aspiration
You are working a shift at the local farmer's market when you recognize that a 10-
year-old shopping with their parent is choking. You check the scene for safety and
approach the child. What do you need to do at this point? - ..(answers)..Obtain
consent from the parent (who is present) because the person is a minor.
You are working in a senior center when you hear a thud and someone yells out
that a man has collapsed. The scene is safe, but the man appears unresponsive.
What should you do next? - ..(answers)..Check for responsiveness by using the
shout-tap-shout sequence while checking for breathing, life-threatening bleeding
and other life-threatening conditions.
Check for responsiveness by using the shout-tap-shout sequence while checking
for breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions. -
..(answers)..Call 9-1-1 or tell someone to do so.
, You have obtained consent and are checking a responsive person. You know you
need to interview them first using SAM. What does SAM stand for? -
..(answers)..signs and symptoms, allergies, medications and medical conditions
During your interview of the person using SAM, they told you that they have a lot
of pain in their left arm and that it is throbbing. What should you do next? -
..(answers)..Do a focused check of their left arm.
Why is it important for you, the first aid responder, to ask questions using SAM
and do a focused check of the responsive person? - ..(answers)..It can help you to
determine what care they may need.
As time passes, the person may be less able to say things.
You may be able to gather information that others may not be able to gather
later.
The call step involves calling 9-1-1, or telling someone to do so, and what else? -
..(answers)..Getting the AED, a first aid kit and a bleeding control kit (if necessary)
or telling someone to do so.
When you ask someone to call 9-1-1 for you in an emergency situation, what
communication techniques/instructions should you use? - ..(answers)..Look
directly at one person.Say, "You, call 9-1-1."
Cardiac arrest is often due to a blockage of the blood vessels supplying oxygen to
the heart muscle (heart attack). However, it can also occur due to the effects of
which of the following? - ..(answers)..Drowning and Breathing emergency
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+)
what are the emergency action steps? - ..(answers)..1. Check
2. Call
3. Care
You have a first aid kit and are about to give care to a co-worker who is
unresponsive and not breathing. After calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment, what
should you do before giving care, if possible? - ..(answers)..Put on latex-free
disposable gloves.
What is your risk of catching a disease when giving first aid care? -
..(answers)..Low risk
How long should you wash your hands when using soap and water? -
..(answers)..At least 20 seconds
What are some things to keep in mind about wearing gloves when giving first aid
care? - ..(answers)..Avoid touching other surfaces.
Wash your hands after taking off your gloves.
The risk of infection when giving first aid care is low. Using what reduces your risk
even further? - ..(answers)..Latex-free disposable gloves.
Face shield.
,Pocket mask.
You hear a scream and some loud noises coming from a few feet away in the
crowded school playground. As you walk quickly across the playground, you tell
yourself to do what first? - ..(answers)..Check the scene for safety.
A person who is responsive and breathing but not fully awake should be placed in
a recovery position for which of the following reasons? - ..(answers)..To lower
their risk for choking and aspiration
You are working a shift at the local farmer's market when you recognize that a 10-
year-old shopping with their parent is choking. You check the scene for safety and
approach the child. What do you need to do at this point? - ..(answers)..Obtain
consent from the parent (who is present) because the person is a minor.
You are working in a senior center when you hear a thud and someone yells out
that a man has collapsed. The scene is safe, but the man appears unresponsive.
What should you do next? - ..(answers)..Check for responsiveness by using the
shout-tap-shout sequence while checking for breathing, life-threatening bleeding
and other life-threatening conditions.
Check for responsiveness by using the shout-tap-shout sequence while checking
for breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions. -
..(answers)..Call 9-1-1 or tell someone to do so.
, You have obtained consent and are checking a responsive person. You know you
need to interview them first using SAM. What does SAM stand for? -
..(answers)..signs and symptoms, allergies, medications and medical conditions
During your interview of the person using SAM, they told you that they have a lot
of pain in their left arm and that it is throbbing. What should you do next? -
..(answers)..Do a focused check of their left arm.
Why is it important for you, the first aid responder, to ask questions using SAM
and do a focused check of the responsive person? - ..(answers)..It can help you to
determine what care they may need.
As time passes, the person may be less able to say things.
You may be able to gather information that others may not be able to gather
later.
The call step involves calling 9-1-1, or telling someone to do so, and what else? -
..(answers)..Getting the AED, a first aid kit and a bleeding control kit (if necessary)
or telling someone to do so.
When you ask someone to call 9-1-1 for you in an emergency situation, what
communication techniques/instructions should you use? - ..(answers)..Look
directly at one person.Say, "You, call 9-1-1."
Cardiac arrest is often due to a blockage of the blood vessels supplying oxygen to
the heart muscle (heart attack). However, it can also occur due to the effects of
which of the following? - ..(answers)..Drowning and Breathing emergency
