Red Cross Instructor First Aid & CPR Training Flashcards

When using an AED on a child (1–8 years), which modification is recommended if pediatric pads are unavailable?

Answer: Use adult pads placed front-to-back (anterior-posterior) if they do not touch each other

If pediatric pads are unavailable, adult pads may be used on a child if placed anterior-posteriorly so they do not touch each other.

As a Red Cross instructor, you notice a student performing rescue breaths too forcefully during CPR practice. What is the primary risk of excessive ventilation force?

Answer: Gastric inflation leading to possible regurgitation and aspiration

Excessive breath force causes gastric inflation, which increases the risk of regurgitation and aspiration during CPR.

In the Red Cross Instructor course, what is the minimum compression-to-ventilation ratio taught for single-rescuer adult CPR?

Answer: 30:2

The American Red Cross teaches a 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio for single-rescuer adult CPR.

During a first aid class demonstration, a student asks about the correct hand position for adult chest compressions. Which answer is correct?

Answer: Both hands interlaced on the center of the chest on the lower half of the sternum

Compressions should be delivered with both interlaced hands on the center (lower half) of the sternum to avoid xiphoid and rib injuries.

Which of the following best describes the 'Chain of Survival' concept that Red Cross instructors are expected to teach?

Answer: A sequence: recognize → call 911 → start CPR → use AED → advanced care

The Chain of Survival is a sequence of steps—early recognition, activation of EMS, early CPR, early defibrillation, and advanced care—that maximizes cardiac arrest survival.

An instructor candidate is teaching an epinephrine auto-injector skill station. After injection into the outer mid-thigh, what is the recommended hold time before removing the device?

Answer: 10 seconds

The auto-injector should be held firmly in place for 10 seconds to ensure full medication delivery into the muscle.

When demonstrating bleeding control as a Red Cross First Aid instructor, which technique is taught as the first step for severe external bleeding?

Answer: Apply firm, direct pressure with a clean cloth or gloved hand

Direct pressure is the first and most effective method taught for controlling severe external bleeding before considering other interventions.