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American Red Cross Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

What is the proper hand placement for adult chest compressions during CPR?

• One hand in the center of the chest

✔✔B. Two hands in the center of the chest

• One hand on the lower ribs
• Two fingers on the upper chest

How often should rescue breaths be given to an adult during CPR?

• Every 10 seconds
• Every 30 compressions

✔✔C. After every 30 compressions

• Every 3 seconds

What should you do if a person is choking but still able to cough?✔✔A. Encourage them to keep coughing

• Perform abdominal thrusts immediately 1 / 3

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• Give them a glass of water
• Hit their back forcefully

Where should AED pads be placed on an adult?✔✔A. One on the upper right chest and one on the lower left side

• Both pads on the chest, side by side
• One pad on the chest and one on the back
• Place both pads on the stomach

What should you do if the AED says "No Shock Advised"?

• Turn the AED off and restart it
• Wait for help to arrive
• Stop CPR and check the victim again

✔✔D. Continue CPR until the AED reanalyzes

If a drowning victim is unresponsive, what should be done first?

• Roll them on their side to remove water from their lungs

✔✔B. Begin CPR and provide rescue breaths 2 / 3

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• Dry them off before performing CPR
• Wait for emergency responders

How should you assist a person having an asthma attack?✔✔A. Help them use their inhaler if they have one

• Have them lie down and rest
• Encourage them to hold their breath
• Give them a glass of water

What should you do if someone is experiencing signs of a heart attack?

• Have them take deep breaths to calm down
• Move them to a lying-down position immediately
• Give them water and food

✔✔D. Call 911 and help them stay calm

How should you help someone experiencing severe bleeding?

• Rinse the wound with warm water

✔✔B. Apply direct pressure with a clean dressing

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