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NSC First Aid, CPR & AED Exam COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-
JUST RELEASED
NSC First Aid, CPR & AED Exam,
SUMMARIZED EXAM TOPICS COVERED (POINT FORM)
• First Aid Basics: assessment (scene safety, primary survey, calling 911), consent (actual, implied,
minor), Good Samaritan laws, preventing disease transmission (PPE: gloves, mask, breathing
barrier), emotional considerations, moving a victim (only when necessary).
• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation): adult (30:2 compressions to breaths, 2 inches depth,
100-120/min rate), child (1-puberty, same ratio or 15:2 for two rescuers), infant (<1 year, 2
fingers or 2 thumb-encircling), compression-only CPR, rescue breaths, checking for
responsiveness, agonal breathing, rotation of rescuers every 2 minutes.
• AED (Automated External Defibrillator): indications (unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse),
operation (pad placement, analyzing, shocking), safety (clear the victim, no contact), special
situations (water, pacemaker, medication patches, hairy chest, child pads for children).
• Choking (Airway Obstruction): mild vs. severe, universal sign, abdominal thrusts (Heimlich),
back blows and chest thrusts for infants, self-administered thrusts, unconscious choking (CPR
sequence).
• Bleeding & Wound Care: direct pressure, elevation, pressure bandage, tourniquet
(life-threatening extremity hemorrhage), wound packing for deep wounds, signs of shock,
internal bleeding, embedded object (do not remove), amputation care.
• Shock: signs (pale, clammy, weak rapid pulse, altered mental status), treatment (lie flat, elevate
legs, keep warm, treat cause).
• Medical Emergencies: heart attack (chest discomfort, shortness of breath, nausea – call 911,
position of comfort, possibly aspirin if not allergic), stroke (FAST: face drooping, arm weakness,
speech difficulty, time to call), diabetic emergencies (hypoglycemia: conscious give sugar;
hyperglycemia: call 911), seizure (protect from injury, no restraint, recovery position), fainting,
poisoning (call Poison Control), anaphylaxis (epinephrine auto-injector, call 911).
• Injury Emergencies: head/neck/spine injury (minimize movement, manual stabilization),
fractures (splint in position found, check CSM), dislocations, strains/sprains (RICE: rest, ice,
compression, elevation), burns (cool, cover, don’t apply ice directly), electrical injury (turn off
power), chemical burn (brush off dry chemicals, flush with water).
• Environmental Emergencies: heat exhaustion (cool, hydrate) vs. heat stroke (high body temp,
altered mental status – rapid cooling, call 911), hypothermia (remove wet clothes, warm
gradually), frostbite, drowning (CPR first), altitude illness.
QUESTIONS 1–250
1. You arrive at a scene where an adult is lying on the ground. What should you do first?
A) Begin chest compressions
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B) Check for responsiveness and call for help
C) Apply an AED
D) Look for spinal injury
Answer: B
Rationale: First check scene safety then check responsiveness; call 911 immediately if unresponsive.
2. The correct compression-to-breath ratio for one-rescuer adult CPR is:
A) 15:2
B) 30:2
C) 40:2
D) 30:1
Answer: B
Rationale: AHA & NSC guidelines: 30 compressions to 2 breaths for adult single rescuer.
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3. When performing adult CPR, compressions should be at least how deep?
A) 1 inch
B) 1.5 inches
C) 2 inches
D) 3 inches
Answer: C
Rationale: Adult compression depth minimum 2 inches (5 cm), maximum 2.4 inches.
4. What is the correct rate for chest compressions in all victims (adult, child, infant)?
A) 60-80 per minute
B) 80-100 per minute
C) 100-120 per minute
D) 120-140 per minute
Answer: C
Rationale: 100-120 compressions per minute is the standard rate for high-quality CPR.
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5. An AED is used on a victim who is unresponsive and not breathing. After analyzing, the AED states
“Shock advised.” What should you do?
A) Press the shock button immediately
B) Ensure no one is touching the victim, then press shock button
C) Perform CPR for 2 more minutes before shocking
D) Check for a pulse before shocking
Answer: B
Rationale: Ensure “clear” – no contact with victim – then deliver shock.
6. An adult victim is choking and cannot speak, cough, or breathe. You should:
A) Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
B) Give back blows only
C) Start CPR immediately
D) Give water to drink
NSC First Aid, CPR & AED Exam COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-
JUST RELEASED
NSC First Aid, CPR & AED Exam,
SUMMARIZED EXAM TOPICS COVERED (POINT FORM)
• First Aid Basics: assessment (scene safety, primary survey, calling 911), consent (actual, implied,
minor), Good Samaritan laws, preventing disease transmission (PPE: gloves, mask, breathing
barrier), emotional considerations, moving a victim (only when necessary).
• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation): adult (30:2 compressions to breaths, 2 inches depth,
100-120/min rate), child (1-puberty, same ratio or 15:2 for two rescuers), infant (<1 year, 2
fingers or 2 thumb-encircling), compression-only CPR, rescue breaths, checking for
responsiveness, agonal breathing, rotation of rescuers every 2 minutes.
• AED (Automated External Defibrillator): indications (unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse),
operation (pad placement, analyzing, shocking), safety (clear the victim, no contact), special
situations (water, pacemaker, medication patches, hairy chest, child pads for children).
• Choking (Airway Obstruction): mild vs. severe, universal sign, abdominal thrusts (Heimlich),
back blows and chest thrusts for infants, self-administered thrusts, unconscious choking (CPR
sequence).
• Bleeding & Wound Care: direct pressure, elevation, pressure bandage, tourniquet
(life-threatening extremity hemorrhage), wound packing for deep wounds, signs of shock,
internal bleeding, embedded object (do not remove), amputation care.
• Shock: signs (pale, clammy, weak rapid pulse, altered mental status), treatment (lie flat, elevate
legs, keep warm, treat cause).
• Medical Emergencies: heart attack (chest discomfort, shortness of breath, nausea – call 911,
position of comfort, possibly aspirin if not allergic), stroke (FAST: face drooping, arm weakness,
speech difficulty, time to call), diabetic emergencies (hypoglycemia: conscious give sugar;
hyperglycemia: call 911), seizure (protect from injury, no restraint, recovery position), fainting,
poisoning (call Poison Control), anaphylaxis (epinephrine auto-injector, call 911).
• Injury Emergencies: head/neck/spine injury (minimize movement, manual stabilization),
fractures (splint in position found, check CSM), dislocations, strains/sprains (RICE: rest, ice,
compression, elevation), burns (cool, cover, don’t apply ice directly), electrical injury (turn off
power), chemical burn (brush off dry chemicals, flush with water).
• Environmental Emergencies: heat exhaustion (cool, hydrate) vs. heat stroke (high body temp,
altered mental status – rapid cooling, call 911), hypothermia (remove wet clothes, warm
gradually), frostbite, drowning (CPR first), altitude illness.
QUESTIONS 1–250
1. You arrive at a scene where an adult is lying on the ground. What should you do first?
A) Begin chest compressions
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B) Check for responsiveness and call for help
C) Apply an AED
D) Look for spinal injury
Answer: B
Rationale: First check scene safety then check responsiveness; call 911 immediately if unresponsive.
2. The correct compression-to-breath ratio for one-rescuer adult CPR is:
A) 15:2
B) 30:2
C) 40:2
D) 30:1
Answer: B
Rationale: AHA & NSC guidelines: 30 compressions to 2 breaths for adult single rescuer.
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3. When performing adult CPR, compressions should be at least how deep?
A) 1 inch
B) 1.5 inches
C) 2 inches
D) 3 inches
Answer: C
Rationale: Adult compression depth minimum 2 inches (5 cm), maximum 2.4 inches.
4. What is the correct rate for chest compressions in all victims (adult, child, infant)?
A) 60-80 per minute
B) 80-100 per minute
C) 100-120 per minute
D) 120-140 per minute
Answer: C
Rationale: 100-120 compressions per minute is the standard rate for high-quality CPR.
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5. An AED is used on a victim who is unresponsive and not breathing. After analyzing, the AED states
“Shock advised.” What should you do?
A) Press the shock button immediately
B) Ensure no one is touching the victim, then press shock button
C) Perform CPR for 2 more minutes before shocking
D) Check for a pulse before shocking
Answer: B
Rationale: Ensure “clear” – no contact with victim – then deliver shock.
6. An adult victim is choking and cannot speak, cough, or breathe. You should:
A) Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
B) Give back blows only
C) Start CPR immediately
D) Give water to drink
