CPR AED FIRST AID TEST AMERICAN RED
CROSS ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
⩥ 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? Answer:
Put on latex-free disposable gloves.
⩥ What is your risk of catching a disease when giving first aid care?
Answer: Low risk
⩥ How long should you wash your hands when using soap and water?
Answer: At least 20 seconds
⩥ What are some things to keep in mind about wearing gloves when
giving first aid care? Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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?
Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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. Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: Getting the AED, a first aid kit and a bleeding
control kit (if necessary) or telling someone to do so.
CROSS ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
⩥ 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? Answer:
Put on latex-free disposable gloves.
⩥ What is your risk of catching a disease when giving first aid care?
Answer: Low risk
⩥ How long should you wash your hands when using soap and water?
Answer: At least 20 seconds
⩥ What are some things to keep in mind about wearing gloves when
giving first aid care? Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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?
Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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. Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: Getting the AED, a first aid kit and a bleeding
control kit (if necessary) or telling someone to do so.
