CPCA CPCA Emergency Response & First Aid

Question 1

A client suddenly becomes unresponsive and is not breathing normally. What is the aide's FIRST action?

Accepted Answer

Call 911 and begin CPR if trained

Answer

Calling 911 activates emergency services while initiating CPR provides life-saving circulation until paramedics arrive.

Question 2

A client reports crushing chest pain radiating to the left arm. What should the aide do?

Accepted Answer

Call 911 immediately and keep the client calm and still

Answer

Crushing chest pain with arm radiation is a classic heart attack symptom requiring immediate EMS activation.

Question 3

A client is choking and cannot cough, speak, or breathe. What should the aide perform?

Accepted Answer

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts)

Answer

Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) create pressure to expel a foreign airway obstruction in a conscious adult.

Question 4

When should a personal care aide perform CPR on a client?

Accepted Answer

When the client is unresponsive and has no normal breathing

Answer

CPR is indicated when a person is unresponsive and not breathing normally, as these signs indicate cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Question 5

A client has a minor cut that is bleeding. What is the correct first aid step?

Accepted Answer

Apply direct pressure with a clean cloth or bandage

Answer

Direct pressure is the standard first aid method for controlling minor bleeding from a wound.

(CPCA) Certified Personal Care Aide Practice Test