Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR
13. A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens: - correct answer-a. In deep water at a
supervised facility.
17. Two lifeguards are on surveillance duty during a public swim. You are on a break. One
lifeguard activates the facility's EAP for a submerged passive victim and enters the water.
Which steps should you take next to assist in the rescue? - correct answer-b. Bring the
backboard to the lifeguard and assist
in removing the victim from the water as the
other lifeguard clears the pool.
3. A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the deck into the water and is in
distress. After you activate the emergency action plan (EAP), what are included in your next
steps. - correct answer-d. Extend a rescue tube to him while remaining
on deck, then provide any additional care.
5. For a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water: - correct answer-a. Minimize movement of
the victim's head and
neck using the head splint technique.
7. While scanning the pool, you witness a patron
struggling while swimming and then go under
water. Which of the following applies? - correct answer-a. You have duty to act and perform
the
appropriate rescue.
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
A boy clutches at his chest and has problems breathing. After obtaining consent for care, his
mom informs you that he has asthma, but he does not have his inhaler nearby. What care
should you provide? - correct answer-Call EMS and place the victim in a position that helps
breathing.
A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from his
station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To maintain effective patron surveillance,
the lifeguard should: - correct answer-a. Adjust his position slightly to remove the glare
spot from his surveillance area.
, A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle and
surface of the water. He is demonstrating: - correct answer-b. Effective scanning.
A mother and her son walk over to you; she states that he fell on the pool deck and hit his
head. You notice he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy. What
steps should you take next? - correct answer-d. Provide manual stabilization while the other
lifeguards prepare to backboard him.
A patron appears to be having a diabetic emergency. What should you do? - correct
answer-Give them something to drink, such as a non-diet soda, a fruit juice, or, if these are
not available, a glass of water with table sugar dissolved in it.
A patron cuts her leg on the bleachers and is bleeding severely. You can tell she may be in
shock because she may... - correct answer-Becomes restless and irritable
A patron dives into the shallow end of the lap pool. You suspect she has a head, neck or
spinal injury because she has: - correct answer-c. Blood in the ears and nose.
A patron starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get her attention. Next, you
enforce the rules and regulations by: - correct answer-c. Telling her she could slip or fall and
she must
walk on the deck.
A person has been injured and is conscious.
You should: - correct answer-b. Obtain consent, check the victim for
life-threatening conditions and speak with
the victim to find out what happened.
A technique to minimize movement for a victim
with a suspected head, neck or spinal injury who is face-down, at the surface and in water
less than 3 feet deep is the: - correct answer-b. Head splint technique.
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? - correct answer-A
stroke.
A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do? - correct answer-Support the
victim with his or her head above water until the seizure ends.
A way to remember the questions to ask when
taking a brief history is to use the acronym
SAMPLE. What does the A in SAMPLE stand for? - correct answer-c. Allergies
A woman collides with another swimmer while
diving into the pool and asks the lifeguard for
help. Without doing an assessment, the lifeguard tells the woman she can continue
swimming. The woman leaves the facility and seeks medical attention from a hospital after
13. A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens: - correct answer-a. In deep water at a
supervised facility.
17. Two lifeguards are on surveillance duty during a public swim. You are on a break. One
lifeguard activates the facility's EAP for a submerged passive victim and enters the water.
Which steps should you take next to assist in the rescue? - correct answer-b. Bring the
backboard to the lifeguard and assist
in removing the victim from the water as the
other lifeguard clears the pool.
3. A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the deck into the water and is in
distress. After you activate the emergency action plan (EAP), what are included in your next
steps. - correct answer-d. Extend a rescue tube to him while remaining
on deck, then provide any additional care.
5. For a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water: - correct answer-a. Minimize movement of
the victim's head and
neck using the head splint technique.
7. While scanning the pool, you witness a patron
struggling while swimming and then go under
water. Which of the following applies? - correct answer-a. You have duty to act and perform
the
appropriate rescue.
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
A boy clutches at his chest and has problems breathing. After obtaining consent for care, his
mom informs you that he has asthma, but he does not have his inhaler nearby. What care
should you provide? - correct answer-Call EMS and place the victim in a position that helps
breathing.
A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from his
station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To maintain effective patron surveillance,
the lifeguard should: - correct answer-a. Adjust his position slightly to remove the glare
spot from his surveillance area.
, A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle and
surface of the water. He is demonstrating: - correct answer-b. Effective scanning.
A mother and her son walk over to you; she states that he fell on the pool deck and hit his
head. You notice he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy. What
steps should you take next? - correct answer-d. Provide manual stabilization while the other
lifeguards prepare to backboard him.
A patron appears to be having a diabetic emergency. What should you do? - correct
answer-Give them something to drink, such as a non-diet soda, a fruit juice, or, if these are
not available, a glass of water with table sugar dissolved in it.
A patron cuts her leg on the bleachers and is bleeding severely. You can tell she may be in
shock because she may... - correct answer-Becomes restless and irritable
A patron dives into the shallow end of the lap pool. You suspect she has a head, neck or
spinal injury because she has: - correct answer-c. Blood in the ears and nose.
A patron starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get her attention. Next, you
enforce the rules and regulations by: - correct answer-c. Telling her she could slip or fall and
she must
walk on the deck.
A person has been injured and is conscious.
You should: - correct answer-b. Obtain consent, check the victim for
life-threatening conditions and speak with
the victim to find out what happened.
A technique to minimize movement for a victim
with a suspected head, neck or spinal injury who is face-down, at the surface and in water
less than 3 feet deep is the: - correct answer-b. Head splint technique.
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? - correct answer-A
stroke.
A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do? - correct answer-Support the
victim with his or her head above water until the seizure ends.
A way to remember the questions to ask when
taking a brief history is to use the acronym
SAMPLE. What does the A in SAMPLE stand for? - correct answer-c. Allergies
A woman collides with another swimmer while
diving into the pool and asks the lifeguard for
help. Without doing an assessment, the lifeguard tells the woman she can continue
swimming. The woman leaves the facility and seeks medical attention from a hospital after
