Red Cross CPR/AED/ First Aid
Certification Test | Questions and
answers | Updated 2024/25 RATED A+
What are the good samaritan laws? - protect the responder from financial liability,
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developed to encourage people to help others in an emergency situation.
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What is consent, and how do you get it? - permission from the injured or ill person or their
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parent or guardian if the person is a minor. To obtain; start with your name, state type and
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level of training you have, explain what you think is wrong, explain what you plan to do,
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ask if you may help.
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II What are the emergency action steps? - Check, Call, Care
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When is it time to call 911? - when the situation has become one of the emergency
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situations or you recognize emergency conditions in play
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What are the clues that an emergency has happened? - unusual sounds, sights, odors,
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and behaviors.
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What are PPE's? - Personal Protective Equipment, such as gloves, breathing barriers,
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hand washing, etc.
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If a victim is responsive what 2 skills do you do? - Interview the person and do a head to
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toe check. Roll the person into the recovery position.
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How long and how do you check for breathing? - No more than 5-10 seconds. Head tilt
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chin lift, ear to mouth look towards sternum.
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How do you give rescue breaths? - Head tilt chin left, breath in until you see chest plate
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rise. In intervals of 2.
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II What leads to cardiac issues in infants & children? -
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What is cycle for CPR and how long do you do it? - 2 rescue breaths for every 30 Chest
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compressions. Continue until exhaustion, more trained professional takes over, scene
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becomes unsafe, or person shows obvious signs of life.
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What if a responsive, child, infant, or adult is choking? - 5 abdominal thrusts and 5 back
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blows for adults and children. For an infant, put the infant in a secure position alternating
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between legs to rest the infant on and do 5 chest thrusts and 5 back blows
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