RED CROSS EMR PRACTICE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A patient has an open and sucking chest wound. You should apply
which type of dressing? Answer: Occlusive dressing
◉ Which action is the most important to protect yourself from disease
transmission when caring for a patient who is bleeding? Answer:
Wearing disposable gloves.
◉ A patient has fallen off a ladder onto the sidewalk. He has a large
laceration on his thigh that is severely bleeding. You suspect that this
patient is most likely experiencing which type of shock? Answer:
Hypovolemic
◉ You are providing care to a patient in the early stages of shock. The
patient has a possible injury to his pelvis. Which of the following actions
should you perform?
Selected Answer. Answer: Keep the patient lying flat.
◉ Which of the following most accurately describes shock in children?
Answer: Children's bodies are better able to compensate for some factors
that lead to shock.
,◉ A patient is showing signs and symptoms of shock. Which of the
following should you do first? Answer: Ensure an open airway.
◉ Which of the following should you NOT do for a patient experiencing
shock? Answer: give the patient a drink.
◉ Which of the following is another term for shock? Answer:
Hypoperfusion
◉ Cardiac arrest in children most commonly results from which of the
following? Answer: Airway and Breathing problems
◉ When performing two-rescuer CPR for a child, you would perform
which cycle of compressions and ventilations? Answer: 15 compressions
and 2 ventilation
◉ When compressing any patient's chest during CPR, you should
compress at a rate of at least how many compressions per minute?
Answer: 100
◉ Local protocols, medical direction and the patient interview indicate
that you can administer medication to a patient who is conscious and
exhibiting early signs of a possible heart attack. Which of the following
would be most appropriate for you to give? Answer: Aspirin
, ◉ When using a non-rebreather mask to administer emergency oxygen,
set the flowmeter in liters per minute (LPM) at which setting? Answer:
10 to 15
◉ When should you not consider the use of an oropharyngeal airway
(OPA)? Answer: Alert LOC
◉ Which of the following should you do first when inserting an oral
airway? Answer: Ensure the patient is unconscious.
◉ You determine the proper size for an OPA by measuring from the
earlobe to which location? Answer: Corner of the patient's mouth
◉ When preparing to use a suction device, you should place the patient
in which position? Answer: Side-lying
◉ Limit suctioning the mouth of a child patient to no more than-.
Answer: 10 seconds
◉ Which of the following is least likely to cause a mechanical airway
obstruction? or is not mechanical. Answer: tongue
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A patient has an open and sucking chest wound. You should apply
which type of dressing? Answer: Occlusive dressing
◉ Which action is the most important to protect yourself from disease
transmission when caring for a patient who is bleeding? Answer:
Wearing disposable gloves.
◉ A patient has fallen off a ladder onto the sidewalk. He has a large
laceration on his thigh that is severely bleeding. You suspect that this
patient is most likely experiencing which type of shock? Answer:
Hypovolemic
◉ You are providing care to a patient in the early stages of shock. The
patient has a possible injury to his pelvis. Which of the following actions
should you perform?
Selected Answer. Answer: Keep the patient lying flat.
◉ Which of the following most accurately describes shock in children?
Answer: Children's bodies are better able to compensate for some factors
that lead to shock.
,◉ A patient is showing signs and symptoms of shock. Which of the
following should you do first? Answer: Ensure an open airway.
◉ Which of the following should you NOT do for a patient experiencing
shock? Answer: give the patient a drink.
◉ Which of the following is another term for shock? Answer:
Hypoperfusion
◉ Cardiac arrest in children most commonly results from which of the
following? Answer: Airway and Breathing problems
◉ When performing two-rescuer CPR for a child, you would perform
which cycle of compressions and ventilations? Answer: 15 compressions
and 2 ventilation
◉ When compressing any patient's chest during CPR, you should
compress at a rate of at least how many compressions per minute?
Answer: 100
◉ Local protocols, medical direction and the patient interview indicate
that you can administer medication to a patient who is conscious and
exhibiting early signs of a possible heart attack. Which of the following
would be most appropriate for you to give? Answer: Aspirin
, ◉ When using a non-rebreather mask to administer emergency oxygen,
set the flowmeter in liters per minute (LPM) at which setting? Answer:
10 to 15
◉ When should you not consider the use of an oropharyngeal airway
(OPA)? Answer: Alert LOC
◉ Which of the following should you do first when inserting an oral
airway? Answer: Ensure the patient is unconscious.
◉ You determine the proper size for an OPA by measuring from the
earlobe to which location? Answer: Corner of the patient's mouth
◉ When preparing to use a suction device, you should place the patient
in which position? Answer: Side-lying
◉ Limit suctioning the mouth of a child patient to no more than-.
Answer: 10 seconds
◉ Which of the following is least likely to cause a mechanical airway
obstruction? or is not mechanical. Answer: tongue
