LIFEGUARDING PRACTICE TEST. All questions & answers. Graded 2022/2023

An AED indicates that "no shock is advised." Which of the following is most appropriate to do next? A- Perform CPR for about 2 minutes. B- Monitor the victim's airway and breathing. C- Readjust the pad placement on the victim. D- Turn off the AED for 5 seconds and try again. - Ans-A When giving chest compressions to an adult, how would you position your hands? A- Side-by-side in the middle of the victim's chest B- Encircling the chest with the thumbs centered at the nipple line C- Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top D- Three fingers of one hand on the chest with the palm of the other on top - Ans-C You and a patron enter the locker room and find an unresponsive person lying on the floor. You size up the scene and form an initial impression, and then you begin performing a primary assessment. The patron asks, "Should we move them to the first aid room?" What should you do next? A- Help the patron move the victim to the first aid room. B- Tell the patron the victim should not be moved since there is no immediate danger. C- Splash the victim's face with cold water. D- Tell the patron to move the victim while you get other lifeguards to help. - Ans-B You are providing care to a patron who started choking on some food. The victim becomes unresponsive. Which of the following should you do first? A- Attempt to give ventilations to the victim. B- Lower the victim to the ground and begin CPR starting with chest com