LATEST AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID, CPR, AND AED (2 VERSIONS)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
1. You are positioned above the child's head and are
using a resuscitation mask to give ventilations.
After you position the mask, which of the following
should you do next? - ANSWER-Seal the mask
2. You are providing care to a patron who started
choking on some food. The victim becomes
unconscious. Which of the following should you
do first? - ANSWER-Lower the victim carefully to the ground and
open his airway.
3. Where should you place your hands when giving
chest compressions to an infant during CPR? - ANSWER-One hand on the
forehead and two or three
fingers on the center of the chest
4. You are performing CPR on a victim and a second
lifeguard arrives. Which of the following is most
appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? - ANSWER-Check to see
whether EMS personnel have
been called.
5. Which of the following is most essential to use
,when giving ventilations to protect you and the
victim from disease transmission? - ANSWER-CPR breathing barriers
6. You are providing care to a facility maintenance
worker who has fallen off the top of a ladder. The
victim is conscious. Which of the following should
you do first? - ANSWER-Obtain consent from the victim to
provide care.
7. For which of the following should you summon
EMS personnel? - ANSWER-A victim with an open leg wound with the
bone protruding
8. You pull an unconscious adult from the water who
is taking infrequent gasps. During the primary
assessment you find that the victim has a pulse.
Which of the following should you do next? - ANSWER-Give 2 initial
ventilations.
9. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each
other, such as with a small child or an infant,
you should: - ANSWER-Place one pad in the middle of the chest and
the other on the back.
10. You have sized up the scene and determined
, the scene is safe. When performing a primary
assessment, which of the following would you
do next? - ANSWER-Check for responsiveness
11. Which of the following statements about
bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs) is
most accurate? - ANSWER-Two rescuers need to operate the BVM.
12. You are preparing to give ventilations to a
5-year-old boy using a resuscitation mask. You
should give 1 ventilation about every: - ANSWER-3 seconds
13. When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you
should compress at a rate of at least how many
compressions per minute?- ANSWER--100-120
14. An AED has advised that a shock should be given.
Which of the following is appropriate? - ANSWER-Tell everyone to stand
clear of the victim.
15. You are about to apply AED pads to a victim's chest
when you notice that the victim has several body
piercings with jewelry on his chest. Which of the
following should you do? - ANSWER-Apply the pads to the chest, making
sure to
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
1. You are positioned above the child's head and are
using a resuscitation mask to give ventilations.
After you position the mask, which of the following
should you do next? - ANSWER-Seal the mask
2. You are providing care to a patron who started
choking on some food. The victim becomes
unconscious. Which of the following should you
do first? - ANSWER-Lower the victim carefully to the ground and
open his airway.
3. Where should you place your hands when giving
chest compressions to an infant during CPR? - ANSWER-One hand on the
forehead and two or three
fingers on the center of the chest
4. You are performing CPR on a victim and a second
lifeguard arrives. Which of the following is most
appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? - ANSWER-Check to see
whether EMS personnel have
been called.
5. Which of the following is most essential to use
,when giving ventilations to protect you and the
victim from disease transmission? - ANSWER-CPR breathing barriers
6. You are providing care to a facility maintenance
worker who has fallen off the top of a ladder. The
victim is conscious. Which of the following should
you do first? - ANSWER-Obtain consent from the victim to
provide care.
7. For which of the following should you summon
EMS personnel? - ANSWER-A victim with an open leg wound with the
bone protruding
8. You pull an unconscious adult from the water who
is taking infrequent gasps. During the primary
assessment you find that the victim has a pulse.
Which of the following should you do next? - ANSWER-Give 2 initial
ventilations.
9. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each
other, such as with a small child or an infant,
you should: - ANSWER-Place one pad in the middle of the chest and
the other on the back.
10. You have sized up the scene and determined
, the scene is safe. When performing a primary
assessment, which of the following would you
do next? - ANSWER-Check for responsiveness
11. Which of the following statements about
bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs) is
most accurate? - ANSWER-Two rescuers need to operate the BVM.
12. You are preparing to give ventilations to a
5-year-old boy using a resuscitation mask. You
should give 1 ventilation about every: - ANSWER-3 seconds
13. When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you
should compress at a rate of at least how many
compressions per minute?- ANSWER--100-120
14. An AED has advised that a shock should be given.
Which of the following is appropriate? - ANSWER-Tell everyone to stand
clear of the victim.
15. You are about to apply AED pads to a victim's chest
when you notice that the victim has several body
piercings with jewelry on his chest. Which of the
following should you do? - ANSWER-Apply the pads to the chest, making
sure to
