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RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
BEST STUDY GUIDE FOR REVISION.
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - (answers)In Cardiac Arrest or
unconscious with an obstructed airway.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - (answers)Perform CPR for
about 2 minutes.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? -
(answers)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... - (answers)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... - (answers)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... - (answers)15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - (answers)Identify and care for
conditions that are not life threatening.
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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? -
(answers)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? -
(answers)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... - (answers)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? -
(answers)A stroke.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles
of... - (answers)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 should you do next? -
(answers)Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal
thrusts.
RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
BEST STUDY GUIDE FOR REVISION.
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - (answers)In Cardiac Arrest or
unconscious with an obstructed airway.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - (answers)Perform CPR for
about 2 minutes.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? -
(answers)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... - (answers)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... - (answers)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... - (answers)15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - (answers)Identify and care for
conditions that are not life threatening.
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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? -
(answers)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? -
(answers)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... - (answers)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? -
(answers)A stroke.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles
of... - (answers)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 should you do next? -
(answers)Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal
thrusts.
