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Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR Practice Test
1. CPR Should be performed on a victim who is...
Answer In Cardiac Arrest or uncon-scious with an obstructed airway.
2. After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to...
Answer Perform CPR for about2 minutes.
3. 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.
4. Once you have turned on the AED, you should...
Answer Apply the pads and allow theAED to analyze the heart rhythm.
5. 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.
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6. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an
infant is...
Answer 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
7. The purpose of a secondary assessment is to...
Answer Identify and care for condi-tions that are not life threatening.
8. 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-tiltthe head and attempt another ventilation.
9. 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.
10. The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptomsin
the crowd, you should first care for...
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Answer An unconscious victim.
11. 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.
12. As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform
cycles of...
Answer 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
13. You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After
activating your EAP and getting consent from the parents, what should you do
next?
Answer Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal
thrusts.
14. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other on a small child or
infant, you should...
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Answer Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on theback.
15. Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant?
Answer Onehand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the
chest.
16. How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult?
Answer Atleast 2 inches. (2 inches or more)
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Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR Practice Test
1. CPR Should be performed on a victim who is...
Answer In Cardiac Arrest or uncon-scious with an obstructed airway.
2. After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to...
Answer Perform CPR for about2 minutes.
3. 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.
4. Once you have turned on the AED, you should...
Answer Apply the pads and allow theAED to analyze the heart rhythm.
5. 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.
1 of 33 10/30/2024, 10:04
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6. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an
infant is...
Answer 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
7. The purpose of a secondary assessment is to...
Answer Identify and care for condi-tions that are not life threatening.
8. 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-tiltthe head and attempt another ventilation.
9. 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.
10. The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptomsin
the crowd, you should first care for...
2 of 33 10/30/2024, 10:04
,Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR Practice Test.pdf file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder%20(2)/Red%20Cross%20
Answer An unconscious victim.
11. 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.
12. As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform
cycles of...
Answer 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
13. You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After
activating your EAP and getting consent from the parents, what should you do
next?
Answer Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal
thrusts.
14. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other on a small child or
infant, you should...
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Answer Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on theback.
15. Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant?
Answer Onehand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the
chest.
16. How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult?
Answer Atleast 2 inches. (2 inches or more)
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