American Red Cross Lifeguard Final
Certification ‘Exam (questions &
answers) 2025/2026
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne
pathogen transmission when
providing care? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care.
A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest and
begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain
consent to provide care, his mother informs you that
he has a history of asthma, but does not have his
inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide? - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Summon more advanced medical personnel
and place the victim into a position that
While having a snack in the concession area, a child suddenly clutches his
throat with both hands. You ask him if he is choking and he frantically nods
yes. You activate your facility's emergency action plan (EAP). You identify
yourself as a lifeguard and obtain consent from the parents. What should
you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Stand or kneel behind the victim and
give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
You and another lifeguard find an unconscious adult on the floor in the locker room.
You activate your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform a primary
assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You
should summon EMS personnel, then: - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Give 1 rescue
breath about every 5 seconds.
You come upon a scene where a patron appears to be injured.
Before approaching the victim, which of the following will you not do
as you size-up the scene? - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Begin the
primary assessment.
When providing care during an emergency, which
of the following should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Size-up the scene.
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m
mm
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mm
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mlifeguard marrives. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mis mmost m m
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mbarriers
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mfallen moff mthe mtop mof ma mladder. mThe m mvictim mis mconscious. mWhich mof
mthe mfollowing mshould m myou mdo mfirst? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-c. mObtain
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m
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Certification ‘Exam (questions &
answers) 2025/2026
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne
pathogen transmission when
providing care? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care.
A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest and
begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain
consent to provide care, his mother informs you that
he has a history of asthma, but does not have his
inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide? - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Summon more advanced medical personnel
and place the victim into a position that
While having a snack in the concession area, a child suddenly clutches his
throat with both hands. You ask him if he is choking and he frantically nods
yes. You activate your facility's emergency action plan (EAP). You identify
yourself as a lifeguard and obtain consent from the parents. What should
you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Stand or kneel behind the victim and
give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
You and another lifeguard find an unconscious adult on the floor in the locker room.
You activate your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform a primary
assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You
should summon EMS personnel, then: - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Give 1 rescue
breath about every 5 seconds.
You come upon a scene where a patron appears to be injured.
Before approaching the victim, which of the following will you not do
as you size-up the scene? - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Begin the
primary assessment.
When providing care during an emergency, which
of the following should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Size-up the scene.
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mperforming mCPR mon man madult. mWhen mperforming m
mchest mcompressions, mhow mdeeply mshould myou m m
compress mthe mchest? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-d. mAt mleast m2 minches m
m
mm
CPR mshould mbe mperformed mon mwhich mof
mthe
following mvictims? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-c. mOne mwho mis min mcardiac
marrest
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What mis mthe mfirst mstep mof mthe mCardiac mChain m m
of mSurvival? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-d. mEarly mrecognition mand maccess mto mthe
memergency mmedical mservices m(EMS) msystem m
m
You mare mproviding mcare mto ma mvictim mhaving ma mheart m mattack. mWhich mof mthe
mfollowing mwould myou mdo mfirst? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-d. mSummon mEMS
mpersonnel. m
m
Once myou mhave mturned mon mthe mautomated mexternal mdefibrillator m(AED), myou
mshould: m-
mm
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manalyze
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the mheart
mrhythm.
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To mensure meffective mchest mcompressions mduring m m
CPR, mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mis mmost mappropriate? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a. mAllowing
mthe mchest mto mfully mrecoil m m
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mlifeguard marrives. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mis mmost m m
appropriate mfor mthe msecond mlifeguard mto mdo mfirst? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-c. mCheck
mto msee mwhether mEMS mpersonnel mhave m mbeen mcalled. m
m
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mbarriers
m
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mfallen moff mthe mtop mof ma mladder. mThe m mvictim mis mconscious. mWhich mof
mthe mfollowing mshould m myou mdo mfirst? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-c. mObtain
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For mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mshould myou msummon m m
