RCI Red Cross Instructor Emergency Response & Rescue Techniques 4

Question 1

During an emergency response scenario, a victim is found unresponsive with no normal breathing. What is the correct sequence of actions?

Accepted Answer

Call 911, begin CPR, use AED as soon as available

Answer

The Chain of Survival begins with activating EMS, followed by high-quality CPR and early defibrillation with an AED.

Question 2

An instructor is certifying students in bloodborne pathogen safety. Which barrier device is considered the minimum protection when performing rescue breathing?

Accepted Answer

Pocket mask or face shield

Answer

A pocket mask or face shield creates a barrier between the rescuer's mouth and the victim's to reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens during rescue breathing.

Question 3

When teaching students to recognize and respond to a drowning victim underwater, which technique is used to bring a submerged victim to the surface?

Accepted Answer

Surface dive, secure the victim, and swim diagonally to the surface

Answer

The rescuer performs a surface dive to reach the victim, secures the victim, and swims at a diagonal angle to the surface to conserve energy and avoid barotrauma.

Question 4

In a Red Cross emergency response course, what is the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR with two trained rescuers?

Accepted Answer

30:2

Answer

The standard two-rescuer adult CPR ratio is 30 compressions to 2 ventilations, allowing for minimal interruptions to chest compressions.

Question 5

An instructor is reviewing foot entrapment risks with students. What is the primary danger of foot entrapment in moving water?

Accepted Answer

The current can force the victim face-down into the water, leading to drowning

Answer

When a foot becomes trapped in the riverbed, the force of the current can push the victim forward, submerging the face and causing rapid drowning.

(RCI) Red Cross Instructor Certification Practice Test

(RCI) Red Cross Instructor Certification Practice Test

RCI Red Cross Instructor Emergency Response & Rescue Techniques 4