AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD
TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
Characteristics of a lifeguard - ANSWERKnowledgeable and skilled, reliable, mature,
courteous and consistent, positive, professional, healthy and fit
Emergency Action Plan (EAP) - ANSWERWritten procedures that guide the actions
of lifeguards and other staff members in emergencies
Abandonment - ANSWEROnce care is initiated, it must be continued until
emergency medical services (EMS) personnel or someone with equal or greater
training arrives and takes over.
Confidentiality - ANSWERSharing personal information with individuals not directly
associated with an injured person's medical care may constitute a breach of the
victim's privacy.
Signs of cardiac arrest include: - ANSWERSudden collapse, unconsciousness, no
breathing and no pulse
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) - ANSWERThe ventricles quiver, or fibrillate, without any
organized rhythm, and the electrical impulses fire at random, creating chaos and
preventing the heart from pumping and circulating blood. There is no pulse.
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach) - ANSWERAn abnormal electrical impulse controls
the heart. The heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
Pediatric AEDs should be used on __________ - ANSWERInfants and children 8
Consent - ANSWERAn injured or ill person must give permission before responders
can provide first aid and emergency care
Refusal of care - ANSWEREven though someone may be seriously injured, his or
her wishes must be honored.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ANSWERThe specialized clothing,
equipment and supplies used to prevent you from coming into direct contact with a
victim's body fluids.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - ANSWERA portable electronic device that
analyzes the heart's rhythm and can deliver an electrical shock.
Defibrillation - ANSWERHelping a heart re-establish an effective rhythm.
TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
Characteristics of a lifeguard - ANSWERKnowledgeable and skilled, reliable, mature,
courteous and consistent, positive, professional, healthy and fit
Emergency Action Plan (EAP) - ANSWERWritten procedures that guide the actions
of lifeguards and other staff members in emergencies
Abandonment - ANSWEROnce care is initiated, it must be continued until
emergency medical services (EMS) personnel or someone with equal or greater
training arrives and takes over.
Confidentiality - ANSWERSharing personal information with individuals not directly
associated with an injured person's medical care may constitute a breach of the
victim's privacy.
Signs of cardiac arrest include: - ANSWERSudden collapse, unconsciousness, no
breathing and no pulse
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) - ANSWERThe ventricles quiver, or fibrillate, without any
organized rhythm, and the electrical impulses fire at random, creating chaos and
preventing the heart from pumping and circulating blood. There is no pulse.
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach) - ANSWERAn abnormal electrical impulse controls
the heart. The heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
Pediatric AEDs should be used on __________ - ANSWERInfants and children 8
Consent - ANSWERAn injured or ill person must give permission before responders
can provide first aid and emergency care
Refusal of care - ANSWEREven though someone may be seriously injured, his or
her wishes must be honored.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ANSWERThe specialized clothing,
equipment and supplies used to prevent you from coming into direct contact with a
victim's body fluids.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - ANSWERA portable electronic device that
analyzes the heart's rhythm and can deliver an electrical shock.
Defibrillation - ANSWERHelping a heart re-establish an effective rhythm.
