AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
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, victim wakes up and asks you to
stop, scene becomes unsafe, someone with higher training takes over
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
When do you call 911? - (ANSWER)No heartbeat, no breathing, significant blood loss, fire, stroke
When would you call before giving care? - (ANSWER)If the situation is a cardiac emergency
When would you give care first? - (ANSWER)If the situation is a respiratory emergency
Abandonment - (ANSWER)Ending the care of an injured or ill person without obtaining that person's
consent or without ensuring that someone with equal or greater training will continue care
How do you prevent disease transmission? - (ANSWER)Wear proper personal protective equipment
(gloves, gown, mask, etc)
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one person CPR? - (ANSWER)30:2
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two person CPR on ADULTS? - (ANSWER)30:2
, AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two person CPR on CHILDREN/INFANTS? - (ANSWER)15:2
What are the types of consent? - (ANSWER)Expressed, implied
Expressed consent - (ANSWER)Verbal, gestures, parent giving consent for child
Implied consent - (ANSWER)A person unable to give consent because they are unconscious/ill, consent is
implied. If no parent is around for child, consent is implied.
Life-threatening conditions - (ANSWER)Unconscious, not breathing, no pulse, severe bleeding
Agonal breathing - (ANSWER)When someone is not breathing regularly; shallow and irregular
How do you treat victims with agonal breathing? - (ANSWER)Treat as if there is no breathing at all
How do you do a primary assessment on children/infants? - (ANSWER)Look, listen, feel and give two
rescue breaths FIRST before checking for blood
Respiratory distress - (ANSWER)Troubled breathing
Respiratory arrest - (ANSWER)No breathing
How to check adult/child consciousness? - (ANSWER)Tap shoulder and shout
How to check infant consciousness? - (ANSWER)Tap foot and shout
When is rescue breathing done? - (ANSWER)When the victim has a pulse but is not breathing
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, victim wakes up and asks you to
stop, scene becomes unsafe, someone with higher training takes over
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
When do you call 911? - (ANSWER)No heartbeat, no breathing, significant blood loss, fire, stroke
When would you call before giving care? - (ANSWER)If the situation is a cardiac emergency
When would you give care first? - (ANSWER)If the situation is a respiratory emergency
Abandonment - (ANSWER)Ending the care of an injured or ill person without obtaining that person's
consent or without ensuring that someone with equal or greater training will continue care
How do you prevent disease transmission? - (ANSWER)Wear proper personal protective equipment
(gloves, gown, mask, etc)
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one person CPR? - (ANSWER)30:2
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two person CPR on ADULTS? - (ANSWER)30:2
, AMERICAN RED CROSS CPR TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two person CPR on CHILDREN/INFANTS? - (ANSWER)15:2
What are the types of consent? - (ANSWER)Expressed, implied
Expressed consent - (ANSWER)Verbal, gestures, parent giving consent for child
Implied consent - (ANSWER)A person unable to give consent because they are unconscious/ill, consent is
implied. If no parent is around for child, consent is implied.
Life-threatening conditions - (ANSWER)Unconscious, not breathing, no pulse, severe bleeding
Agonal breathing - (ANSWER)When someone is not breathing regularly; shallow and irregular
How do you treat victims with agonal breathing? - (ANSWER)Treat as if there is no breathing at all
How do you do a primary assessment on children/infants? - (ANSWER)Look, listen, feel and give two
rescue breaths FIRST before checking for blood
Respiratory distress - (ANSWER)Troubled breathing
Respiratory arrest - (ANSWER)No breathing
How to check adult/child consciousness? - (ANSWER)Tap shoulder and shout
How to check infant consciousness? - (ANSWER)Tap foot and shout
When is rescue breathing done? - (ANSWER)When the victim has a pulse but is not breathing
