American Red Cross CPR/AED for the
Professional Rescuer and First Aid
Exam A
D - 1. How can you best protect yourself from possible
bloodborne pathogen transmission when
providing care?
a. Ask the victim first if he or she has any
communicable diseases.
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before
providing care.
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and
bandages, as a barrier when in contact with
the victim.
d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
such as disposable gloves and a breathing
barrier, when providing care.
B - 2. A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest
and begins to make wheezing noises. After you
obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs
you that he has a history of asthma, but does not
have his inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide?
a. Give 5 back blows.
b. Summon more advanced medical personnel
and place the victim into a position that
helps breathing.
c. Tell the victim to use an inhaler borrowed
from a bystander.
d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing
difficulty goes away.
B - you initial impression of a victim is based on.
a. the victims initial vital signs
b. how the victim appears to you as you size up the scene
c.the victims SAMPLE history
d. what you have been told about the victim
A - 4. You and another lifeguard find an unconscious
adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate
your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform
a primary assessment. You find the victim is not
moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You should
summon EMS personnel, then:
a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5 seconds.
, b. Give back blows and chest thrusts.
c. Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40
a minute.
d. Perform CPR
c - 5. You come upon a scene where a patron appears to
be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of
the following will you not do as you size-up
the scene?
a. Use all your senses to determine if the scene
is safe.
b. Determine what happened and how many
victims there are.
c. Begin the primary assessment.
d. Put on appropriate PPE.
c - 6. When providing care during an emergency, which
of the following should you do first?
a. Check for responsiveness.
b. Perform a primary assessment.
c. Size-up the scene.
d. Summon more advanced medical personnel
d - 9. As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are
performing CPR on an adult. When performing
chest compressions, how deeply should you
compress the chest?
a. About ½ inch
b. About 1½ inches
c. At least 1 inch
d. At least 2 inches
c - 8. CPR should be performed on which of the
following victims?
a. One who is conscious and has an
airway obstruction
b. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
c. One who is in cardiac arrest
d. One who responds to painful stimuli
d - 9. What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain
of Survival?
a. Early CPR
b. Early defibrillation
c. Early more advanced medical care
d. Early recognition and access to the emergency
medical services (EMS) system
d - 10. You are providing care to a victim having a heart
attack. Which of the following would you do first?
a. Loosen any tight clothing.
b. Monitor the victim's appearance.
Professional Rescuer and First Aid
Exam A
D - 1. How can you best protect yourself from possible
bloodborne pathogen transmission when
providing care?
a. Ask the victim first if he or she has any
communicable diseases.
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before
providing care.
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and
bandages, as a barrier when in contact with
the victim.
d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
such as disposable gloves and a breathing
barrier, when providing care.
B - 2. A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest
and begins to make wheezing noises. After you
obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs
you that he has a history of asthma, but does not
have his inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide?
a. Give 5 back blows.
b. Summon more advanced medical personnel
and place the victim into a position that
helps breathing.
c. Tell the victim to use an inhaler borrowed
from a bystander.
d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing
difficulty goes away.
B - you initial impression of a victim is based on.
a. the victims initial vital signs
b. how the victim appears to you as you size up the scene
c.the victims SAMPLE history
d. what you have been told about the victim
A - 4. You and another lifeguard find an unconscious
adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate
your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform
a primary assessment. You find the victim is not
moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You should
summon EMS personnel, then:
a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5 seconds.
, b. Give back blows and chest thrusts.
c. Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40
a minute.
d. Perform CPR
c - 5. You come upon a scene where a patron appears to
be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of
the following will you not do as you size-up
the scene?
a. Use all your senses to determine if the scene
is safe.
b. Determine what happened and how many
victims there are.
c. Begin the primary assessment.
d. Put on appropriate PPE.
c - 6. When providing care during an emergency, which
of the following should you do first?
a. Check for responsiveness.
b. Perform a primary assessment.
c. Size-up the scene.
d. Summon more advanced medical personnel
d - 9. As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are
performing CPR on an adult. When performing
chest compressions, how deeply should you
compress the chest?
a. About ½ inch
b. About 1½ inches
c. At least 1 inch
d. At least 2 inches
c - 8. CPR should be performed on which of the
following victims?
a. One who is conscious and has an
airway obstruction
b. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
c. One who is in cardiac arrest
d. One who responds to painful stimuli
d - 9. What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain
of Survival?
a. Early CPR
b. Early defibrillation
c. Early more advanced medical care
d. Early recognition and access to the emergency
medical services (EMS) system
d - 10. You are providing care to a victim having a heart
attack. Which of the following would you do first?
a. Loosen any tight clothing.
b. Monitor the victim's appearance.
