AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR TEST REVIEW
2025 UPDATE| COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
(COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) GRADE A+!!
OSCE (18 scenarios)
• 6 infant / child / adult - ANSWER: *Rescue breathing*
--Pulse but not breathing
*Conc choking*
--5 blows, arms around, sweep and check
*Unconc choking*
--30 compressions, check, sweep, breath, breath
*1 res CPR*
*2 res CPR*
*AED*
--No pulse
30, 2 - ANSWER: [2 rescuers] compressions and ventilations for an adult
30, 2 - ANSWER: [1 rescuer] compressions and ventilations for an adult
30, 2 - ANSWER: [1 rescuer] compressions and ventilations for a child
15, 2 - ANSWER: [2 rescuers] compressions and ventilations for a child
30, 2 - ANSWER: [1 rescuer] compressions and ventilations for an infant
15, 2 - ANSWER: [2 rescuers] compressions and ventilations for an infant
depth of compressions for an adult - ANSWER: (at least) 2.4 in
depth of compressions for a child - ANSWER: (about) 2 in
depth of compressions for an infant - ANSWER: 1.5 in
, there is no breathing and no pulse, what do you do? - ANSWER: CPR
there is no breathing, but there is a pulse, what do you do? - ANSWER: ventilations
there is no breathing, but there is a pulse. ventilations do not go in, what do you do? -
ANSWER: retilt and regive, if it does not go in, assume choking
there is no breathing, but there is a pulse. ventilations go in, what do you do? - ANSWER:
rescue breathing
rescue breathing ratio for adults - ANSWER: 1 breath every 5 seconds
rescue breathing ratio for child/infant - ANSWER: 1 breath every 3 seconds
unconscious choking, what do you do? - ANSWER: ventilations, mouth sweep
unconscious choking, ventilations don't go in. what do you do? - ANSWER: 30
compressions, check, mouth sweep, breath, breath (repeat until ventilations go in)
abnormal heart rhythm in which the heart contracts too rapidly - ANSWER: ventricular
tachycardia
abnormal heart rhythm in which the heart contracts too slowly - ANSWER: ventricular
bradycardia
rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles - ANSWER: ventricular fibrillation
Barriers to act - ANSWER: -Fear of doing something wrong
-Being unsure of the person's condition
-Assuming someone else will take action
-Fear of disease
-Not knowing their illness
-Fear of being sued
You must continue giving care until: - ANSWER: You are too exhausted, obvious signsof
life, scene becomes unsafe, someone with higher training takes over, DNR presented
What is the very first thing you do before you give care - ANSWER: Check that the scene is
safe
3 C's - ANSWER: Check, call, care
4 C's - ANSWER: Consciousness, consent, calm down, check for med alert bracelet
2025 UPDATE| COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
(COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) GRADE A+!!
OSCE (18 scenarios)
• 6 infant / child / adult - ANSWER: *Rescue breathing*
--Pulse but not breathing
*Conc choking*
--5 blows, arms around, sweep and check
*Unconc choking*
--30 compressions, check, sweep, breath, breath
*1 res CPR*
*2 res CPR*
*AED*
--No pulse
30, 2 - ANSWER: [2 rescuers] compressions and ventilations for an adult
30, 2 - ANSWER: [1 rescuer] compressions and ventilations for an adult
30, 2 - ANSWER: [1 rescuer] compressions and ventilations for a child
15, 2 - ANSWER: [2 rescuers] compressions and ventilations for a child
30, 2 - ANSWER: [1 rescuer] compressions and ventilations for an infant
15, 2 - ANSWER: [2 rescuers] compressions and ventilations for an infant
depth of compressions for an adult - ANSWER: (at least) 2.4 in
depth of compressions for a child - ANSWER: (about) 2 in
depth of compressions for an infant - ANSWER: 1.5 in
, there is no breathing and no pulse, what do you do? - ANSWER: CPR
there is no breathing, but there is a pulse, what do you do? - ANSWER: ventilations
there is no breathing, but there is a pulse. ventilations do not go in, what do you do? -
ANSWER: retilt and regive, if it does not go in, assume choking
there is no breathing, but there is a pulse. ventilations go in, what do you do? - ANSWER:
rescue breathing
rescue breathing ratio for adults - ANSWER: 1 breath every 5 seconds
rescue breathing ratio for child/infant - ANSWER: 1 breath every 3 seconds
unconscious choking, what do you do? - ANSWER: ventilations, mouth sweep
unconscious choking, ventilations don't go in. what do you do? - ANSWER: 30
compressions, check, mouth sweep, breath, breath (repeat until ventilations go in)
abnormal heart rhythm in which the heart contracts too rapidly - ANSWER: ventricular
tachycardia
abnormal heart rhythm in which the heart contracts too slowly - ANSWER: ventricular
bradycardia
rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles - ANSWER: ventricular fibrillation
Barriers to act - ANSWER: -Fear of doing something wrong
-Being unsure of the person's condition
-Assuming someone else will take action
-Fear of disease
-Not knowing their illness
-Fear of being sued
You must continue giving care until: - ANSWER: You are too exhausted, obvious signsof
life, scene becomes unsafe, someone with higher training takes over, DNR presented
What is the very first thing you do before you give care - ANSWER: Check that the scene is
safe
3 C's - ANSWER: Check, call, care
4 C's - ANSWER: Consciousness, consent, calm down, check for med alert bracelet
