RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... Answer: In Cardiac
Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed airway.
◉ After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... Answer:
Perform CPR for about 2 minutes.
◉ When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position
your hands? Answer: 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... Answer: 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... Answer: 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... Answer: 15 chest compressions and 2
ventilations.
, ◉ The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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... Answer: 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? Answer: A stroke.
◉ As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would
perform cycles of... Answer: 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
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... Answer: In Cardiac
Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed airway.
◉ After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... Answer:
Perform CPR for about 2 minutes.
◉ When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position
your hands? Answer: 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... Answer: 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... Answer: 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... Answer: 15 chest compressions and 2
ventilations.
, ◉ The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... Answer: 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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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... Answer: 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? Answer: A stroke.
◉ As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would
perform cycles of... Answer: 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
