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American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED (health packet answers) Exam Questions With Verified Answers. List the four steps a lay responder (you) will take in an emergency - answer1. Recognize that an emergency exists 2. Decide to take action 3. Activate the EMS system 4. Give care consiste...

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©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS

11/14/2024 12:19 PM


American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and
AED (health packet answers) Exam
Questions With Verified Answers.


List the four steps a lay responder (you) will take in an emergency - answer✔1. Recognize that
an emergency exists
2. Decide to take action
3. Activate the EMS system
4. Give care consistent with your knowledge + training until EMS arrives + takes over

List the four primary ways to RECOGNIZE an emergency - answer✔1. Unusual sights
2. Unusual sounds
3. Unusual odors
4. Unusual appearance/behaviors

Why might a person not respond to someone who needs help? (List 4 reasons) - answer✔-panic
or fear of doing something wrong
-being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
-assuming someone else will take action
-fear of being sued
How can a person prevent disease transmission while providing help? (List 4 reasons) -
answer✔-wear gloves
-avoid contact with bodily fluids
-wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
-use protective CPR creating barriers


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What is the reason for the Good Samaritan Laws? - answer✔To protect people who voluntarily
give care in an emergency situation
After you recognize an emergency, decide to act, and activate EMS but BEFORE you give care
you must obtain _______, if the victim refuses your help, you should...? - answer✔CONSENT;
Call EMS and not try to help further

What are the three Emergency Action Steps? - answer✔Check
Call
Care
What is the most important step you can take to help a person who is unconscious or has some
other life threatening condition? - answer✔Call for emergency medical help

When you are alone, what are the three situations in which you would "Call First"? - answer✔-
any adult or child about 12 years or older who is unconscious
-a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
-an unconscious child or infant known to have heart problems

When you are alone, what are the two situations in which you would "Care First"? - answer✔-
an unconscious child (younger than 12) who you did not see collapse
-any drowning victim

List 6 situations where you would call 9-1-1 - answer✔-unconsciousness/altered level of
consciousness
-breathing problems
-lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
-persistent abdominal pain or pressure
-severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
Do you always call 9-1-1 when an individual becomes injured, no matter how minor? Why/why
not? - answer✔Not always- you must use your judgement to determine how dire the situation
is



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What are the 3 situations when you would have to move a victim? - answer✔-when you are
faced with immediate danger (the scene is unsafe)
-when you have to get to another person with a more serious problem
-when it is necessary in order to give proper care (not enough space, need a flat surface for
CPR, etc.)
** If a victim is able to talk to you then you know they are breathing and have a pulse (ABC's).
Assess the situation. If there aren't any other life threatening conditions (severe bleeding, etc.)
find out what happened by asking questions. You follow this "interview" process whenever you
deal with a conscious person (ask for consent if the individual is an adult or a child/infant with a
parent). - answer✔Checking a Conscious Person
For the purposes of First Aid, define an adult, child, and infant (a.k.a. how old is each)? -
answer✔Adult: older than 12 years old


Child: between the ages of 1 and 12


Infant: younger than 1 year old

How should you begin the "interview"? - answer✔Identify yourself and get the person's
consent to give care

What are 4 questions you should ask to gain information from a victim? - answer✔-What
happened?
-Do you feel pain or discomfort anywhere?
-Do you have any allergies?
-Do you have any medical conditions or are you taking an medications?
What is one of the most dangerous threats to a seriously ill or injured person? -
answer✔unnecessary movement
What is shock? List 4 signals that might indicate a person is going into shock AND list 4 steps to
treat/prevent shock. - answer✔SIGNALS:
-restlessness or irritability
-altered level of consciousness

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