CPR Certification Exam questions and verified
answers (detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025
TESTS!!
First aid training provides you with information and skills that will allow you to do what?
Ans: Recognize and respond to any emergency by knowing how to give care to someone that is injured
or suddenly sick until more advanced care can be given.
Define what an INJURY is and SUDDEN ILLNESS
Ans: Injury: damage to one's body from an external force (blow, fall, etc.)
Sudden Illness: a physical condition that arises and needs immediate medical attention (heart attack,
allergic reaction, seizure, etc.)
List 3 of the 4 primary roles of a trained lay responder...
Ans: -Recognizing that an emergency exists
-Being willing to act
-Activating the EMS systems by calling 911 or the ---Designated emergency number
Look at the 4 nationally recognized levels of training in pre-hospital personnel on page 5. Describe two
of them in detail.
Ans: -PARAMEDICS are allied health professionals that undergo more detailed training than AEMT's;
they give care to critical emergency patients and have the ability to perform distinctive invasive
,procedures. Paramedics also help with non-emergency community-based care as part of the state and
local community and mobile integrated healthcare programs.
-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS are the individuals that work on treating critical emergency
patients and prepare them for transport; they are the ones that take over care from the Emergency
Medical Responder. In order to become an Emergency Medical Technician one must obtain certification
of 150 hours of training.
List 10 items that should be in a first aid kit.
Ans: -2 pairs of disposable latex-free gloves
-8 sterile gauze pads (2x2 inches)
-5 antiseptic wipe packets
-1 unit antibiotic ointment, cream or wound gel
-1 space blanket
-Tweezers
-4 roller bandages (2 inches or 3 inches x 4 yards)
-1 36- inch malleable radiolucent splint
-Oral thermometer
-2 packets of chew-able aspirin (81 mg each)
In addition to having a well-stocked first aid kit, list 2 other things that you and your family can do to be
more prepared for an emergency in your home.
Ans: -Keep a list of medical information like the medications of all family members where people can
see like on the refrigerator door
-Keep a list of emergency telephone numbers in your phone, by the phones in your house and in the first
aid kit
-Make sure your house number is large and easy to read and find
,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
Ans: 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 -
Ans: -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
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 -
Ans: 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.
, Ans: -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 help?
Ans: 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?
Ans: *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.
answers (detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025
TESTS!!
First aid training provides you with information and skills that will allow you to do what?
Ans: Recognize and respond to any emergency by knowing how to give care to someone that is injured
or suddenly sick until more advanced care can be given.
Define what an INJURY is and SUDDEN ILLNESS
Ans: Injury: damage to one's body from an external force (blow, fall, etc.)
Sudden Illness: a physical condition that arises and needs immediate medical attention (heart attack,
allergic reaction, seizure, etc.)
List 3 of the 4 primary roles of a trained lay responder...
Ans: -Recognizing that an emergency exists
-Being willing to act
-Activating the EMS systems by calling 911 or the ---Designated emergency number
Look at the 4 nationally recognized levels of training in pre-hospital personnel on page 5. Describe two
of them in detail.
Ans: -PARAMEDICS are allied health professionals that undergo more detailed training than AEMT's;
they give care to critical emergency patients and have the ability to perform distinctive invasive
,procedures. Paramedics also help with non-emergency community-based care as part of the state and
local community and mobile integrated healthcare programs.
-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS are the individuals that work on treating critical emergency
patients and prepare them for transport; they are the ones that take over care from the Emergency
Medical Responder. In order to become an Emergency Medical Technician one must obtain certification
of 150 hours of training.
List 10 items that should be in a first aid kit.
Ans: -2 pairs of disposable latex-free gloves
-8 sterile gauze pads (2x2 inches)
-5 antiseptic wipe packets
-1 unit antibiotic ointment, cream or wound gel
-1 space blanket
-Tweezers
-4 roller bandages (2 inches or 3 inches x 4 yards)
-1 36- inch malleable radiolucent splint
-Oral thermometer
-2 packets of chew-able aspirin (81 mg each)
In addition to having a well-stocked first aid kit, list 2 other things that you and your family can do to be
more prepared for an emergency in your home.
Ans: -Keep a list of medical information like the medications of all family members where people can
see like on the refrigerator door
-Keep a list of emergency telephone numbers in your phone, by the phones in your house and in the first
aid kit
-Make sure your house number is large and easy to read and find
,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
Ans: 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 -
Ans: -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
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 -
Ans: 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.
, Ans: -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 help?
Ans: 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?
Ans: *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.
