RCI Red Cross Instructor First Aid & CPR Training 3

Question 1

During an infant CPR skills station, an instructor candidate asks students where to check for a pulse on an infant. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

Brachial artery on the upper inner arm

Answer

For infants, the brachial artery on the upper inner arm is used for pulse checks because the neck is short and fat, making carotid palpation difficult.

Question 2

A Red Cross instructor is reviewing conscious choking management for adults. Which action is performed if the victim becomes unconscious?

Accepted Answer

Lower the victim to the floor and begin CPR, looking in the mouth before each breath

Answer

When an adult choking victim becomes unconscious, lower them carefully, call 911, and start CPR—looking in the mouth before each rescue breath to remove any visible obstruction.

Question 3

As an RCI instructor teaching stroke recognition, which mnemonic is used and what does each letter represent?

Accepted Answer

FAST — Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911

Answer

The FAST mnemonic (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) is the Red Cross standard tool for lay responders to recognize and act on stroke symptoms.

Question 4

During an instructor-led scenario, a victim is found unresponsive and not breathing normally. A bystander offers to help. What is the most important task for the first rescuer to delegate?

Accepted Answer

Calling 911 and obtaining the nearest AED

Answer

Activating EMS and retrieving an AED are the most time-critical tasks to delegate, as early defibrillation dramatically improves survival.

Question 5

An instructor candidate is evaluating a student's tourniquet application. Which criterion indicates incorrect technique?

Accepted Answer

The tourniquet band is only one inch wide and made of thin rope

Answer

Tourniquets must be at least 1.5–2 inches wide; thin rope or wire can cause severe nerve and tissue damage and is not an acceptable improvised tourniquet.

(RCI) Red Cross Instructor Certification Practice Test

(RCI) Red Cross Instructor Certification Practice Test

RCI Red Cross Instructor First Aid & CPR Training 3