CPR CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS A COMBINED STUDY GUIDE EXAM
TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
When acting as a lay responder, your first step in an emergency is to recognize
that an emergency exists. To help you learnt to do this, think about where you
live or work or spend a great deal of time. For each term below, give me an
example that might occur in YOUR home or workplace that would help you
recognize that an emergency situation exists:
*Unusual noise, sight, odor, behavior --ANSWER--a. Unusual Noise -
Screaming/ yelling
b. Unusual Sight - Fire or Smoke
c. Unusual Odor - Smell of gas or smoke
d. Unusual Behavior - Trouble breathing/ uncharacteristic skin color
* The situation I am explaining is a fire in a house
List 4 of the 6 common reasons that people give for not acting in an emergency
- --ANSWER---Being uncertain that an emergency exists
-Being afraid of giving the wrong care or accidentally causing the person more
harm
-Fear of catching a disease
-Fear of being sued
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,Pick 2 of the 6 common reasons that people give for not acting that might
impact your willingness to help in an emergency, and describe what steps you
can take to overcome those barriers - --ANSWER--Barrier 1 - Fear of catching a
disease: Even though it is possible for one to catch a disease you can prevent
this by putting on latex-free gloves and or using a CPR breathing barrier when
giving CPR.
Barrier 2 - Fear of being sued: Although the thought of being sued when helping
someone commonly arises one can remember to overcome this barrier that a
majority of states in the country have Good Samaritan Laws that protect people
against law suits involving negligence.
You should give care until help arrives. List the 5 reasons that it is acceptable to
stop providing care, as described in Chapter 1. --ANSWER---EMS personnel or
another trained responder take over
-You are too exhausted to continue with care
-The scene of the emergency becomes unsafe
-The person you are helping wakes up and is alert and asks you to stop giving
care
-You are alone and need to call 911 or the designated emergency number after
giving initial care to the individual
Imagine yourself approaching an automobile accident to provide help, but as
you approach, you begin to feel faint and nauseated and you are not sure that
you can proceed any farther. What do you think that you can do to still provide
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,help? --ANSWER--I think that even though one feels faint and may not be able
to proceed farther; they can still call 911 or the designated emergency number
and get more advanced care.
LIST and briefly DESCRIBE each of the 3 Emergency Action Steps? --
ANSWER--*CHECK the scene and the person; become aware of what is
happening at the scene, see if it is safe to enter, what happened, how many
people are involved, what the nature of the person's injury is, and is there a
bystander that can help. Once you have cleared the scene check the person that
is injured, first obtain consent and gather information about the injury of the
victim. If the person seems to be unresponsive shout using the person's name or
tap their shoulder. If you see that the person is undergoing a life threatening
emergency make sure that 911 is called, and see if you can find an AED or first
aid kit.
*Call 911 or the designated emergency number; if there is someone near you,
ask them to call 911 or if you are alone call quickly and return to the person and
start providing care. The person calling 911 should tell the dispatcher the
location of the emergency, the nature of the emergency, the number being used,
and description of what happened, how many people are injured and what help
has been given and by whom. The individual should stay on the phone until told
to hang up.
*CARE for the person; the last step is to give care for the individual according
to what you determined and what you know from your knowledge and training.
Take care of conditions that are life threatening first.
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, List 4 of the 5 questions you should ask as you Check the Scene - --ANSWER--
-Is the scene safe to enter?
-What happened?
-How many people are involved?
-Is anyone else available to help?
What should you do if you determine that the scene is UNSAFE? --ANSWER--
If you determine that the scene is unsafe you should stay at a safe distance and
cal 911 or the designated emergency number and wait until professional
responders make the safe scene and you can help (if needed at that point).
Which of the following is the most important reason for checking the scene
before approaching to help a victim?
a. Another responder might already be helping the victim.
b. The EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatcher) will want to know details about
the scene.
c. You must know what happened in order to give proper first aid.
d. You might become injured yourself if the scene is unsafe. --ANSWER--D.
You might become injured yourself if the scene is unsafe.
List 3 ways that bystanders can help at a scene. --ANSWER---They can call 911
or the designated emergency number
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ANSWERS A COMBINED STUDY GUIDE EXAM
TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
When acting as a lay responder, your first step in an emergency is to recognize
that an emergency exists. To help you learnt to do this, think about where you
live or work or spend a great deal of time. For each term below, give me an
example that might occur in YOUR home or workplace that would help you
recognize that an emergency situation exists:
*Unusual noise, sight, odor, behavior --ANSWER--a. Unusual Noise -
Screaming/ yelling
b. Unusual Sight - Fire or Smoke
c. Unusual Odor - Smell of gas or smoke
d. Unusual Behavior - Trouble breathing/ uncharacteristic skin color
* The situation I am explaining is a fire in a house
List 4 of the 6 common reasons that people give for not acting in an emergency
- --ANSWER---Being uncertain that an emergency exists
-Being afraid of giving the wrong care or accidentally causing the person more
harm
-Fear of catching a disease
-Fear of being sued
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,Pick 2 of the 6 common reasons that people give for not acting that might
impact your willingness to help in an emergency, and describe what steps you
can take to overcome those barriers - --ANSWER--Barrier 1 - Fear of catching a
disease: Even though it is possible for one to catch a disease you can prevent
this by putting on latex-free gloves and or using a CPR breathing barrier when
giving CPR.
Barrier 2 - Fear of being sued: Although the thought of being sued when helping
someone commonly arises one can remember to overcome this barrier that a
majority of states in the country have Good Samaritan Laws that protect people
against law suits involving negligence.
You should give care until help arrives. List the 5 reasons that it is acceptable to
stop providing care, as described in Chapter 1. --ANSWER---EMS personnel or
another trained responder take over
-You are too exhausted to continue with care
-The scene of the emergency becomes unsafe
-The person you are helping wakes up and is alert and asks you to stop giving
care
-You are alone and need to call 911 or the designated emergency number after
giving initial care to the individual
Imagine yourself approaching an automobile accident to provide help, but as
you approach, you begin to feel faint and nauseated and you are not sure that
you can proceed any farther. What do you think that you can do to still provide
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,help? --ANSWER--I think that even though one feels faint and may not be able
to proceed farther; they can still call 911 or the designated emergency number
and get more advanced care.
LIST and briefly DESCRIBE each of the 3 Emergency Action Steps? --
ANSWER--*CHECK the scene and the person; become aware of what is
happening at the scene, see if it is safe to enter, what happened, how many
people are involved, what the nature of the person's injury is, and is there a
bystander that can help. Once you have cleared the scene check the person that
is injured, first obtain consent and gather information about the injury of the
victim. If the person seems to be unresponsive shout using the person's name or
tap their shoulder. If you see that the person is undergoing a life threatening
emergency make sure that 911 is called, and see if you can find an AED or first
aid kit.
*Call 911 or the designated emergency number; if there is someone near you,
ask them to call 911 or if you are alone call quickly and return to the person and
start providing care. The person calling 911 should tell the dispatcher the
location of the emergency, the nature of the emergency, the number being used,
and description of what happened, how many people are injured and what help
has been given and by whom. The individual should stay on the phone until told
to hang up.
*CARE for the person; the last step is to give care for the individual according
to what you determined and what you know from your knowledge and training.
Take care of conditions that are life threatening first.
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, List 4 of the 5 questions you should ask as you Check the Scene - --ANSWER--
-Is the scene safe to enter?
-What happened?
-How many people are involved?
-Is anyone else available to help?
What should you do if you determine that the scene is UNSAFE? --ANSWER--
If you determine that the scene is unsafe you should stay at a safe distance and
cal 911 or the designated emergency number and wait until professional
responders make the safe scene and you can help (if needed at that point).
Which of the following is the most important reason for checking the scene
before approaching to help a victim?
a. Another responder might already be helping the victim.
b. The EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatcher) will want to know details about
the scene.
c. You must know what happened in order to give proper first aid.
d. You might become injured yourself if the scene is unsafe. --ANSWER--D.
You might become injured yourself if the scene is unsafe.
List 3 ways that bystanders can help at a scene. --ANSWER---They can call 911
or the designated emergency number
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