First Aid and CPR Practice Test (US) 2026: Practice test 5

Practice test 5 of 5 for the First Aid and CPR Practice Test (US): 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

First aid
United States
120 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 20
Which seizure always needs a 911 call?
- A seizure in a person with known epilepsy that stops in 1 minute
- A brief staring spell that ends quickly in a person with known epilepsy
- A short seizure with quick full recovery in a person with a known seizure plan
- A seizure in water, a first-ever seizure, or a seizure in a pregnant person
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Answer: D. A seizure in water, a first-ever seizure, or a seizure in a pregnant person
Call 911 for first-time seizures, seizures in water, with injury or breathing trouble, in infants under 6 months or in pregnancy.
Question 2 of 20
What should you do during a seizure?
- Protect them from injury; do not restrain them or put anything in their mouth
- Put a wallet between their teeth so they do not bite
- Give them water to drink as soon as the jerking starts
- Hold them down firmly so they cannot hurt themselves
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Answer: A. Protect them from injury; do not restrain them or put anything in their mouth
Do not restrain the person or put anything in their mouth.
Question 3 of 20
After a seizure, the person has not returned to normal within 5 to 10 minutes. What should you do?
- Call 911
- Leave them alone to sleep
- Have them walk around
- Give them coffee
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Answer: A. Call 911
Activate EMS if the person does not return to baseline within 5 to 10 minutes.
Question 4 of 20
What number reaches the national Poison Help line in the US?
- 1-888-POISON1
- 1-800-222-1222
- 311
- 1-800-911-0000
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Answer: B. 1-800-222-1222
The Poison Help line, 1-800-222-1222, connects you to your local poison center. Call 911 if the person is unresponsive or has trouble breathing.
Question 5 of 20
A person may have overdosed on opioids and is unresponsive and not breathing normally. What should you do?
- Wait for them to wake up
- Call 911, give CPR and give naloxone if available
- Give them coffee and walk them around
- Put them in a cold shower to shock them awake, then call 911
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Answer: B. Call 911, give CPR and give naloxone if available
For suspected opioid overdose with abnormal breathing: activate EMS, provide CPR and give naloxone.
Question 6 of 20
What is the best way to cool a person with exertional heat stroke, if it is possible?
- Have them rest in the sun on a lounge chair
- Give them a hot drink to restore the fluids they have sweated out
- Put their body, up to the neck, in cold water
- Wrap them in blankets so they sweat it out
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Answer: C. Put their body, up to the neck, in cold water
Whole-body cold water immersion (neck down) is the most effective way to cool exertional heat stroke.
Question 7 of 20
What should you do for a person with hypothermia?
- Keep them in their wet clothes until help arrives
- Move them somewhere warm, remove wet clothing and use blankets
- Give them alcohol to drink so they warm up
- Rub their arms and legs hard to get blood flowing
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Answer: B. Move them somewhere warm, remove wet clothing and use blankets
Rewarming starts with a warm place, removing wet clothing and using blankets.
Question 8 of 20
A person with hypothermia is drowsy and hard to wake. Is a warm shower a good idea?
- No, warm showers or baths can harm a person who is not fully alert
- Yes, as hot as possible to warm them quickly
- Yes, with all their wet clothes still on
- Yes, but only for 1 minute at a time
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Answer: A. No, warm showers or baths can harm a person who is not fully alert
Warm showers or warm water immersion are potentially harmful for a person with decreased responsiveness.
Question 9 of 20
If frostbite will be thawed with water, what water temperature is preferred?
- Lukewarm, about 99°F to 104°F (37°C to 40°C)
- Ice water, about 32°F (0°C)
- Cool tap water, about 60°F (16°C)
- Hot water, about 140°F (60°C), to thaw it as fast as possible
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Answer: A. Lukewarm, about 99°F to 104°F (37°C to 40°C)
Clean lukewarm water at 99°F to 104°F (37°C to 40°C) is the preferred way to warm frostbite.
Question 10 of 20
A person feels faint and lightheaded. What should you do first?
- Give them a hot drink
- Have them stand up and walk around to get the blood flowing
- Splash them with very cold water
- Help them sit or lie down safely
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Answer: D. Help them sit or lie down safely
Helping the person sit or lie down prevents injury from a fall. Call 911 if they do not improve within 1 to 2 minutes.
Question 11 of 20
A swimmer is struggling in deep water. You are not trained in water rescue. What should you do?
- Swim out to them right away, before they go under
- Call for help and reach or throw something that floats, staying out of the water
- Jump in fully clothed and pull them to shore
- Walk away to find a lifeguard and hope they make it
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Answer: B. Call for help and reach or throw something that floats, staying out of the water
Rescuers who enter the water without training can become victims too.
Question 12 of 20
A drowning victim is pulled out unresponsive and not breathing. Why are rescue breaths especially important?
- Breaths are only ever used for drowning victims
- Drowning starts with a lack of oxygen, so breaths help get oxygen in
- Breaths push the water back out of the lungs
- Breaths replace the need for chest compressions
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Answer: B. Drowning starts with a lack of oxygen, so breaths help get oxygen in
In drowning, the heart stops because of a lack of oxygen, so trained rescuers should give breaths with compressions.
Question 13 of 20
How should you remove a tick?
- Twist it quickly while squeezing its body
- Cover it with petroleum jelly and wait a day
- Grasp it near the skin with tweezers and pull upward steadily
- Burn it with a match until it lets go
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Answer: C. Grasp it near the skin with tweezers and pull upward steadily
Remove a tick as soon as possible by grasping close to the skin and pulling straight up steadily.
Question 14 of 20
A bee sting has left the stinger in the skin. What should you do?
- Cover it with tape and leave it
- Remove the stinger as soon as possible
- Leave it in for a day so the body pushes it out naturally
- Push it deeper with your finger
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Answer: B. Remove the stinger as soon as possible
Remove a retained stinger as soon as possible.
Question 15 of 20
A person is bitten by a snake that may be venomous. What should you do?
- Put ice on the bite to slow the venom from spreading
- Call 911, keep the person and the limb still, and remove rings or tight items
- Tie a tight tourniquet just above the bite to trap the venom
- Cut the bite open and suck out as much venom as you can
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Answer: B. Call 911, keep the person and the limb still, and remove rings or tight items
Rest and immobilize the limb and remove constricting items. Avoid ice, suction, electric shock and tourniquets.
Question 16 of 20
Skin has touched poison ivy. What should you do?
- Wash the skin with soap and water as soon as possible
- Wait a day and see if a rash appears
- Scratch or rub the area with a dry cloth to remove the plant oil
- Cover it with a tight bandage
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Answer: A. Wash the skin with soap and water as soon as possible
Washing right away removes the most oil. The longer you wait, the less it removes.
Question 17 of 20
Under OSHA rule 29 CFR 1910.151, when must a workplace have someone adequately trained in first aid?
- Never, first aid is optional
- When there is no infirmary, clinic or hospital near the workplace
- Only when more than 500 people work at the same site during each shift
- Only in hospitals
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Answer: B. When there is no infirmary, clinic or hospital near the workplace
If there is no infirmary, clinic or hospital in near proximity, a person or persons must be adequately trained to give first aid.
Question 18 of 20
What does OSHA require where workers' eyes or bodies may be exposed to corrosive materials?
- Spare gloves for visitors at the front desk
- A phone with 911 on speed dial in the office
- A first aid poster on the wall of the break room
- Facilities to quickly drench or flush the eyes and body in the work area
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Answer: D. Facilities to quickly drench or flush the eyes and body in the work area
Suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body must be provided for immediate emergency use.
Question 19 of 20
Which two organizations wrote the 2024 Guidelines for First Aid together?
- The CDC and the National Football League
- The American Heart Association and the American Red Cross
- OSHA and the Food and Drug Administration
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Park Service
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Answer: B. The American Heart Association and the American Red Cross
The 2024 first aid guidelines are a focused update co-authored by the AHA and the American Red Cross.
Question 20 of 20
Is there a single government first aid or CPR exam in the US?
- Yes, it is run by OSHA, and every worker in the country must pass it each year
- No, training organizations run the courses and issue certificates
- Yes, it is run by each state's DMV
- Yes, it is run by the IRS for all workers
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Answer: B. No, training organizations run the courses and issue certificates
First aid and CPR certificates come from training organizations such as the AHA and the American Red Cross, not from a government exam.

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