Red Cross CPR-C

Which of the fundamental principles are we following when we care for both sides in a conflict?

• Impartiality

• Voluntary Service

• Independence

• Unity

When caring for an ill or injured person you must:

• Provide care only if the person is responsive

• Give only the care you were trained to provide

• Provide care until they are in the hospital

• Call EMS/9-1-1 only if the person's condition gets worse while you are providing care

What do you look for when checking the vital signs?

• Skin colour

• Bleeding

• Breathing sounds and if the breathing is fast or shallow

• Size of the pupils in the eye

Before approaching the scene you need to do the following:

• Check for hazards

• Determine if the scene is safe

• Ask what happened

• All of the above

Which of the following should you do before providing care to a choking person in a wheelchair?

• Use hand sanitizer

• Ask whether the person is able to stand for short periods

• Buckle the person's seatbelt

• Lock the chair's wheels

If a choking person becomes unresponsive, what is the first thing you should do?

• Ensure that EMS/9-1-1 has been called

• Start back blows

• Start chest thrusts

• Start abdominal thrusts

Which of the following is a cause of heart attacks?

• Severe bleeding

• A blockage in one of the arteries that feeds the heart

• A build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood

• Respiratory arrest

If there is not enough space on a person's chest for two AED pads, what should you do?

• Place one pad in the centre of the person's chest

• Continue CPR without using an AED

• Place one pad on the person's chest and one on the person's back

• Overlap the pads slightly (up to 1 inch of overlap is acceptable)

You find an adult unresponsive and not breathing, which of the following should you do first?

• Begin CPR, starting with chest compressions

• Begin CPR, starting with rescue breaths

• Place a barrier device over the person's mouth and nose

• Call EMS/9-1-1 and get an AED

When is it unsafe to administer a shock from an AED?

• When the person is lying in the snow

• When the person is pregnant

• When someone is touching the person

• When the person's airway is blocked