REDCROSS LIFEGUARD TEST QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ANSWERS✔-In Cardiac Arrest or
unconscious with an obstructed airway.
\.After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ANSWERS✔-Perform CPR
for about 2 minutes.
\.When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? -
ANSWERS✔-Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on
top.
\.Once you have turned on the AED, you should... - ANSWERS✔-Apply the pads
and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
\.When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, it is most appropriate
to... - ANSWERS✔-Position the infant so the head is lower than the chest.
\.The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant
is... - ANSWERS✔-15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
, \.The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - ANSWERS✔-Identify and care
for conditions that are not life threatening.
\.When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not
breathing, you notice the chest is not rising. What should you do next? -
ANSWERS✔-Re-tilt the head and attempt another ventilation.
\.After summoning EMS for a victim who is conscious and bleeding severely, and
after obtaining consent and putting on gloves, what should you do next? -
ANSWERS✔-Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and apply
bandaging.
\.The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptoms in the
crowd, you should first care for... - ANSWERS✔-An unconscious victim.
\.A victim has slurred speech, cannot lift their right arm level with the left, is
unable to smile and half her face is drooping. What would you assume has
happened? - ANSWERS✔-A stroke.
\.As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles
of... - ANSWERS✔-30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
\.You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After activating
your EAP and getting consent from the parents, what should you do next? -
ANSWERS✔-Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5
abdominal thrusts.
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ANSWERS✔-In Cardiac Arrest or
unconscious with an obstructed airway.
\.After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ANSWERS✔-Perform CPR
for about 2 minutes.
\.When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? -
ANSWERS✔-Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on
top.
\.Once you have turned on the AED, you should... - ANSWERS✔-Apply the pads
and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
\.When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, it is most appropriate
to... - ANSWERS✔-Position the infant so the head is lower than the chest.
\.The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant
is... - ANSWERS✔-15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
, \.The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - ANSWERS✔-Identify and care
for conditions that are not life threatening.
\.When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not
breathing, you notice the chest is not rising. What should you do next? -
ANSWERS✔-Re-tilt the head and attempt another ventilation.
\.After summoning EMS for a victim who is conscious and bleeding severely, and
after obtaining consent and putting on gloves, what should you do next? -
ANSWERS✔-Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and apply
bandaging.
\.The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptoms in the
crowd, you should first care for... - ANSWERS✔-An unconscious victim.
\.A victim has slurred speech, cannot lift their right arm level with the left, is
unable to smile and half her face is drooping. What would you assume has
happened? - ANSWERS✔-A stroke.
\.As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles
of... - ANSWERS✔-30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
\.You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After activating
your EAP and getting consent from the parents, what should you do next? -
ANSWERS✔-Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5
abdominal thrusts.
