NSC First Aid, CPR & AED Complete Review 2026 |
Accurate Answers
1. When should you call 9-1-1 for a victim?
The person's condition could get worse or become life threatening on
the way to the hospital
Moving the person will cause further injury
The victim needs the skills and/or equipment of EMS
All of the above
2. Describe the concept of automatic consent in first aid situations and its
significance.
Automatic consent is assumed when a victim is unconscious or
unable to give consent, allowing responders to provide necessary
care without delay.
Automatic consent is only applicable in life-threatening situations.
Automatic consent requires verbal agreement from the victim before
any aid is given.
Automatic consent applies only to minors and requires parental
consent.
3. If you encounter a victim who has fallen from a height and is unresponsive,
what should you do regarding spinal motion restriction?
Check for responsiveness and then move the victim to a comfortable
position.
Administer CPR without considering spinal motion restriction.
Leave the victim as they are to avoid causing pain.
, Immediately apply spinal motion restriction while waiting for
emergency services.
4. In a scenario where a person has swallowed poison and is responsive, but
you are unsure of the type of poison, what is the best course of action?
Encourage the victim to drink a large amount of water.
Administer first aid without calling for help.
Call Poison Control or 9-1-1 for specific instructions.
Wait for the symptoms to develop before taking action.
5. If you witness someone having a seizure in a crowded area, what should you
do to ensure their safety?
Try to restrain the person to prevent movement.
Clear the area of objects and bystanders to prevent injury.
Call for help and wait for emergency services.
Leave the person alone until the seizure ends.
6. In a scenario where a person has an open abdominal injury with organs
protruding, what additional step should you take while waiting for emergency
services to arrive?
Attempt to push the organs back into the abdomen.
Provide the victim with food or drink.
Perform CPR if they lose consciousness.
Monitor the victim's vital signs and keep them calm.
7. First aid for an asthma attach may include:
Helping the victim lie down with feet raised
, Helping the victim to use their inhaler
Calling 9-1-1 if the victim is not better after the 1st use of the inhaler
Asking the victim to try to breath slowly
8. For a sprain or strain, apply ice:
20 mins, 4 times a day for up to 72 hours
10 mins, 5 times a day for 48 hours
30 mins 2 times a day for 24 hours
9. CPR compressions on an adult are performed using --
one hand on the center of the chest
two hands below the sternum
two hands on the center of the chest
two fingers on the upper chest
10. What is one condition under which you should move an unresponsive
victim?
If the victim has a pulse
If the victim is in immediate danger
If the victim is breathing normally
If the victim is conscious
11. If a patient is allergic to bee stings, he or she will experience:
Nausea, vomiting, and loss of consciousness
, Swelling at the sting site, wheezing, laryngeal edema, deterioration in
mental status, and labored rapid breathing
Itching, rash, and redness at the sting site
All of the above
12. If a person with asthma is having difficulty breathing and does not have their
inhaler, what steps should you take?
Use an AED on them.
Perform CPR immediately.
Encourage them to drink water.
Call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance.
13. Describe the steps you would take to assess if someone is choking.
Observe their breathing pattern for irregularities.
Ask the person if they are okay and wait for a response.
Check if the person can speak or cough; if they cannot, they may
be choking.
Look for signs of heatstroke and check their pulse.
14. In the presence of blunt trauma, spinal motion restriction techniques should
be utilized if an adult patient
has a history of mental illness.
has an altered level of consciousness.
was involved in a roll-over crash.
was not wearing a seatbelt.
Accurate Answers
1. When should you call 9-1-1 for a victim?
The person's condition could get worse or become life threatening on
the way to the hospital
Moving the person will cause further injury
The victim needs the skills and/or equipment of EMS
All of the above
2. Describe the concept of automatic consent in first aid situations and its
significance.
Automatic consent is assumed when a victim is unconscious or
unable to give consent, allowing responders to provide necessary
care without delay.
Automatic consent is only applicable in life-threatening situations.
Automatic consent requires verbal agreement from the victim before
any aid is given.
Automatic consent applies only to minors and requires parental
consent.
3. If you encounter a victim who has fallen from a height and is unresponsive,
what should you do regarding spinal motion restriction?
Check for responsiveness and then move the victim to a comfortable
position.
Administer CPR without considering spinal motion restriction.
Leave the victim as they are to avoid causing pain.
, Immediately apply spinal motion restriction while waiting for
emergency services.
4. In a scenario where a person has swallowed poison and is responsive, but
you are unsure of the type of poison, what is the best course of action?
Encourage the victim to drink a large amount of water.
Administer first aid without calling for help.
Call Poison Control or 9-1-1 for specific instructions.
Wait for the symptoms to develop before taking action.
5. If you witness someone having a seizure in a crowded area, what should you
do to ensure their safety?
Try to restrain the person to prevent movement.
Clear the area of objects and bystanders to prevent injury.
Call for help and wait for emergency services.
Leave the person alone until the seizure ends.
6. In a scenario where a person has an open abdominal injury with organs
protruding, what additional step should you take while waiting for emergency
services to arrive?
Attempt to push the organs back into the abdomen.
Provide the victim with food or drink.
Perform CPR if they lose consciousness.
Monitor the victim's vital signs and keep them calm.
7. First aid for an asthma attach may include:
Helping the victim lie down with feet raised
, Helping the victim to use their inhaler
Calling 9-1-1 if the victim is not better after the 1st use of the inhaler
Asking the victim to try to breath slowly
8. For a sprain or strain, apply ice:
20 mins, 4 times a day for up to 72 hours
10 mins, 5 times a day for 48 hours
30 mins 2 times a day for 24 hours
9. CPR compressions on an adult are performed using --
one hand on the center of the chest
two hands below the sternum
two hands on the center of the chest
two fingers on the upper chest
10. What is one condition under which you should move an unresponsive
victim?
If the victim has a pulse
If the victim is in immediate danger
If the victim is breathing normally
If the victim is conscious
11. If a patient is allergic to bee stings, he or she will experience:
Nausea, vomiting, and loss of consciousness
, Swelling at the sting site, wheezing, laryngeal edema, deterioration in
mental status, and labored rapid breathing
Itching, rash, and redness at the sting site
All of the above
12. If a person with asthma is having difficulty breathing and does not have their
inhaler, what steps should you take?
Use an AED on them.
Perform CPR immediately.
Encourage them to drink water.
Call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance.
13. Describe the steps you would take to assess if someone is choking.
Observe their breathing pattern for irregularities.
Ask the person if they are okay and wait for a response.
Check if the person can speak or cough; if they cannot, they may
be choking.
Look for signs of heatstroke and check their pulse.
14. In the presence of blunt trauma, spinal motion restriction techniques should
be utilized if an adult patient
has a history of mental illness.
has an altered level of consciousness.
was involved in a roll-over crash.
was not wearing a seatbelt.
