American Red Cross First Aid Exam actual
questions and correct answers
How do you care for burns? - Correct answers✔✔1. Check the scene.
2. Remove the person from the source of the burn.
3. Check for life threatening conditions.
4. Cool the burn w/ large amounts of cold running water.
5. Cover burn loosely w/ sterile dressing.
6. Minimize shock & reassure the person.
How do you care for a burn to the eye? - Correct answers✔✔Flush the affected eye w/ water for
20 minutes and tilt the head so the affected eye is lower than the unaffected eye.
What does R.I.C.E. stand for? How and when do you use it? - Correct answers✔✔R- rest
I- immobilize
C- cold
E- elevate
General care for musculoskeletal injuries.
How to identify a stroke, seizure, and fainting? - Correct answers✔✔Stroke: facial drooping,
weakness, trouble w/ speech, loss of vision, sudden severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance
or coordination, incontinence.
Seizure: lose consciousness, rigid and uncontrollable muscular contractions (convulsions),
irregular breathing
, Fainting: pale or ashen cool, moist skin, sweat, loss of consciousness and then collapses.
How do you care for a seizure? - Correct answers✔✔Protect the person from injury by moving
nearby objects away from the person. After seizure passes position the person on his or her side
in a modified H.A.IN.E.S recovery position.
How are strokes caused? - Correct answers✔✔Blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off or
when there is bleeding into the brain.
What are some signs of a stroke? - Correct answers✔✔facial drooping, weakness, trouble w/
speech, loss of vision, sudden severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination,
incontinence.
What does FAST stand for? - Correct answers✔✔F- face
A- arm
S- speech
T- time
How is a diabetic emergency caused? - Correct answers✔✔There is an imbalance between sugar
and insulin in the body.
How do you care for a diabetic emergency? - Correct answers✔✔Give sugar in the form of
several glucose tablets or glucose pasted or a 12-ounce serving of fruit juice (Orange juice),
milk, non diet soft drink or table sugar dissolved in a glass of water.
How do you care for a possible head, neck, or spine injury? - Correct answers✔✔Maintain an
open airway, call 9-1-1, and while waiting: minimize movement of head, neck, and spine w/
questions and correct answers
How do you care for burns? - Correct answers✔✔1. Check the scene.
2. Remove the person from the source of the burn.
3. Check for life threatening conditions.
4. Cool the burn w/ large amounts of cold running water.
5. Cover burn loosely w/ sterile dressing.
6. Minimize shock & reassure the person.
How do you care for a burn to the eye? - Correct answers✔✔Flush the affected eye w/ water for
20 minutes and tilt the head so the affected eye is lower than the unaffected eye.
What does R.I.C.E. stand for? How and when do you use it? - Correct answers✔✔R- rest
I- immobilize
C- cold
E- elevate
General care for musculoskeletal injuries.
How to identify a stroke, seizure, and fainting? - Correct answers✔✔Stroke: facial drooping,
weakness, trouble w/ speech, loss of vision, sudden severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance
or coordination, incontinence.
Seizure: lose consciousness, rigid and uncontrollable muscular contractions (convulsions),
irregular breathing
, Fainting: pale or ashen cool, moist skin, sweat, loss of consciousness and then collapses.
How do you care for a seizure? - Correct answers✔✔Protect the person from injury by moving
nearby objects away from the person. After seizure passes position the person on his or her side
in a modified H.A.IN.E.S recovery position.
How are strokes caused? - Correct answers✔✔Blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off or
when there is bleeding into the brain.
What are some signs of a stroke? - Correct answers✔✔facial drooping, weakness, trouble w/
speech, loss of vision, sudden severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination,
incontinence.
What does FAST stand for? - Correct answers✔✔F- face
A- arm
S- speech
T- time
How is a diabetic emergency caused? - Correct answers✔✔There is an imbalance between sugar
and insulin in the body.
How do you care for a diabetic emergency? - Correct answers✔✔Give sugar in the form of
several glucose tablets or glucose pasted or a 12-ounce serving of fruit juice (Orange juice),
milk, non diet soft drink or table sugar dissolved in a glass of water.
How do you care for a possible head, neck, or spine injury? - Correct answers✔✔Maintain an
open airway, call 9-1-1, and while waiting: minimize movement of head, neck, and spine w/
