Red Cross EMR Final Questions and

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

What is the most important reason to wear gloves when providing first aid?

• To make your hands look professional
• To keep hands warm

✔✔C. To protect against bloodborne pathogens

• To avoid dropping equipment

If a patient is breathing but unresponsive, what is the best position to place them in?

• Supine position

✔✔B. Recovery position

• Trendelenburg position
• Semi-Fowler’s position

Which symptom is most likely associated with heat exhaustion?

• Shivering
• Hot, dry skin 1 / 4

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✔✔C. Cool, moist skin

• Severe chest pain

What is the proper depth of chest compressions for an adult during CPR?

• 1–1.5 inches (2.5–3.5 cm)
• 3–3.5 inches (7.5–9 cm)

✔✔C. 2–2.4 inches (5–6 cm)

• 0.5–1 inch (1–2.5 cm)

When should you call for additional EMS backup?

• Only if the patient is a child
• Only when there are multiple injuries

✔✔C. When the situation exceeds your training or resources

• Only during transport

What does the “A” in AVPU stand for?

• Alertness level

✔✔B. Alert 2 / 4

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• Airway
• Arrhythmia

Which type of bleeding is bright red and spurts with the pulse?

• Capillary bleeding
• Venous bleeding

✔✔C. Arterial bleeding

• Internal bleeding

When using an AED, where should the pads be placed on an adult?

• Both on the left side of the chest

✔✔B. One on the upper right chest, one on the lower left side

• Both over the heart
• One on the back, one on the chest

If a patient has no pulse and is not breathing, what is the first step after confirming unresponsiveness?

• Give two rescue breaths 3 / 4

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✔✔B. Call for help and get an AED

• Place in recovery position
• Check blood pressure

Which device is used to immobilize a patient with a suspected spinal injury?

• Soft cervical collar
• Bandage wrap

✔✔C. Rigid spine board

• Triangular sling

What does the “P” in the SAMPLE history stand for?

• Patient's blood pressure

✔✔B. Past medical history

• Primary complaint
• Pulse rate

Which artery is commonly used to check the pulse of an unresponsive adult?

• Radial artery
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