ELLIS LIFEGUARD TRAINING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Primary Check Steps - ANS 1. Survey Scene
2. Gloves
3. Check for response
4. Activate EAP (911/Trauma Bag)
5. Check pulse and breathing
If there is a pulse but no breathing: - ANS Go into AR (Rescue breathing)
If there is no pulse or breathing: - ANS CPR
AR breathing for an adult - ANS 1 breath every 5 seconds; 24 total (2 minutes)
AR breathing for a child/infant - ANS 1 breath every 3 seconds; 40 total (2 minutes)
AR Steps: - ANS 1. Open airway
2. Breaths (every 5 sec adult, every 3 sec child/infant)
3. Visible chest rise
4. 2 minutes
5. Reassess after 2 mins - Check pulse and breathing
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, CPR for adults:
How many?
How long?
How deep?
Rate? - ANS 30 compressions, 2 breathes
Forever
2-2.4 inches
110 Compressions/min.
CPR for kids/infants:
How many? (Team v. single)
depth? - ANS Single = 30 compressions, 2 breathes
Team = 15 compressions, 2 breathes
1/3 chest depth
When the chest stops rising - ANS readjust and try 1 more breath (first times you, second
time is them) then proceed to FBAO
FBAO = - ANS Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
FBAO steps - ANS 1. Retilt and try again
2. 30 compressions (for babies, just below nipple line)
3. Check mouth
4. Sweep mouth is necessary
5. 2 test breaths
6. repeat if necessary
7. Resume care
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Primary Check Steps - ANS 1. Survey Scene
2. Gloves
3. Check for response
4. Activate EAP (911/Trauma Bag)
5. Check pulse and breathing
If there is a pulse but no breathing: - ANS Go into AR (Rescue breathing)
If there is no pulse or breathing: - ANS CPR
AR breathing for an adult - ANS 1 breath every 5 seconds; 24 total (2 minutes)
AR breathing for a child/infant - ANS 1 breath every 3 seconds; 40 total (2 minutes)
AR Steps: - ANS 1. Open airway
2. Breaths (every 5 sec adult, every 3 sec child/infant)
3. Visible chest rise
4. 2 minutes
5. Reassess after 2 mins - Check pulse and breathing
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, CPR for adults:
How many?
How long?
How deep?
Rate? - ANS 30 compressions, 2 breathes
Forever
2-2.4 inches
110 Compressions/min.
CPR for kids/infants:
How many? (Team v. single)
depth? - ANS Single = 30 compressions, 2 breathes
Team = 15 compressions, 2 breathes
1/3 chest depth
When the chest stops rising - ANS readjust and try 1 more breath (first times you, second
time is them) then proceed to FBAO
FBAO = - ANS Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
FBAO steps - ANS 1. Retilt and try again
2. 30 compressions (for babies, just below nipple line)
3. Check mouth
4. Sweep mouth is necessary
5. 2 test breaths
6. repeat if necessary
7. Resume care
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