AMERICAN LIFEGUARD EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
One hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest, just
below the nipple line. -ANSFor an infant, where should you position your hands to
perform CPR?
Check for signs of movement and breathing -ANSYou see a patron collapse. You size
up the scene for safety and check them for consciousness. When they do not respond,
you have someone call 911. What should you do next?
Flushed, pale, ashen, or bluish skin. -ANSSigns and symptoms of respiratory distress
include__
Soft splint. -ANSThe best way to immobilize an ankle injury is with a(n)__
CPR helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs -ANSYou are called
to help a victim who is not moving or breathing and do not have a pulse. Why should
you start CPR right away?
Identify and care for conditions that are not life threatening -ANSThe purpose of the
secondary assessment is to__
Rotating from station to station -ANSLifeguards can help reduce fatigue and help stay
alert during their shift by__
3 seconds -ANSYou perform rescue breathing for an infant at a rate of 1 rescue breath
about once every__
By telling them they could slip and that they must walk on the deck -ANSAn individual
starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get their attention. Next, you
enforce the rules by __
Upper chest, hips, and thighs -ANSSecure the straps on a backboard in the following
order:
Result in more cardiac arrest victims being saved. -ANSEarly defibrillation can __
, Minimize movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique. -
ANSFor a head, neck, or back injury in deep water ___
Swelling -ANSYou come on a scene where someone looks like they may be hurt.
During the initial assessment, you should check for all the following EXCEPT__
Practice emergency rescue procedures and calling for help -ANSWith in-service
training, staff should practice the steps of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP), and the
EAP should include such things as__
Enforce the rules even though no one was hurt and they were just having fun. -ANSA
patron pushes another patron, and they lose their balance and fall into the pool. They
both are laughing and seem to be having fun, and most of the patrons and all of the
children have left the pool. There is a rule against pushing. You should __
EMS personnel arrive and take over -ANSLifeguards should continue providing care
until__
Give the victim anything to eat -ANSWhen caring for a victim of shock, you should
NOT__
Close off the area around the crack and tell your supervisor -ANSWhile you are
conducting a safety inspection, you find a crack on the pool deck where someone could
stub their toe. You should__
Compress the chest straight down about 1 inch to 1.5 inch -ANSAs the initial lifeguard
at the scene, when performing CPR on an infant__
Heart attack -ANSYou notice a patron is sweating, breathing rapidly and is experiencing
pain in her jaw. You ask them if they feel okay and they says no, that for the last 10
minutes they have been having chest pain. What life-threatening condition could they be
experiencing?
Defibrillation. -ANSAn electrical shock delivered to the heart to correct certain abnormal
heart rhythms is known as__
It could disrupt analysis -ANSMake sure no one is touching the victim while the AED is
analyzing, because__
Head and chin support -ANSA technique used in the water to minimize movement of the
victim's head and neck is the__
Rapid rewarming can cause dangerous heat rhythms -ANSWhy does a victim suffering
from hypothermia need to be rewarmed slowly, and not to quickly?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
One hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest, just
below the nipple line. -ANSFor an infant, where should you position your hands to
perform CPR?
Check for signs of movement and breathing -ANSYou see a patron collapse. You size
up the scene for safety and check them for consciousness. When they do not respond,
you have someone call 911. What should you do next?
Flushed, pale, ashen, or bluish skin. -ANSSigns and symptoms of respiratory distress
include__
Soft splint. -ANSThe best way to immobilize an ankle injury is with a(n)__
CPR helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs -ANSYou are called
to help a victim who is not moving or breathing and do not have a pulse. Why should
you start CPR right away?
Identify and care for conditions that are not life threatening -ANSThe purpose of the
secondary assessment is to__
Rotating from station to station -ANSLifeguards can help reduce fatigue and help stay
alert during their shift by__
3 seconds -ANSYou perform rescue breathing for an infant at a rate of 1 rescue breath
about once every__
By telling them they could slip and that they must walk on the deck -ANSAn individual
starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get their attention. Next, you
enforce the rules by __
Upper chest, hips, and thighs -ANSSecure the straps on a backboard in the following
order:
Result in more cardiac arrest victims being saved. -ANSEarly defibrillation can __
, Minimize movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique. -
ANSFor a head, neck, or back injury in deep water ___
Swelling -ANSYou come on a scene where someone looks like they may be hurt.
During the initial assessment, you should check for all the following EXCEPT__
Practice emergency rescue procedures and calling for help -ANSWith in-service
training, staff should practice the steps of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP), and the
EAP should include such things as__
Enforce the rules even though no one was hurt and they were just having fun. -ANSA
patron pushes another patron, and they lose their balance and fall into the pool. They
both are laughing and seem to be having fun, and most of the patrons and all of the
children have left the pool. There is a rule against pushing. You should __
EMS personnel arrive and take over -ANSLifeguards should continue providing care
until__
Give the victim anything to eat -ANSWhen caring for a victim of shock, you should
NOT__
Close off the area around the crack and tell your supervisor -ANSWhile you are
conducting a safety inspection, you find a crack on the pool deck where someone could
stub their toe. You should__
Compress the chest straight down about 1 inch to 1.5 inch -ANSAs the initial lifeguard
at the scene, when performing CPR on an infant__
Heart attack -ANSYou notice a patron is sweating, breathing rapidly and is experiencing
pain in her jaw. You ask them if they feel okay and they says no, that for the last 10
minutes they have been having chest pain. What life-threatening condition could they be
experiencing?
Defibrillation. -ANSAn electrical shock delivered to the heart to correct certain abnormal
heart rhythms is known as__
It could disrupt analysis -ANSMake sure no one is touching the victim while the AED is
analyzing, because__
Head and chin support -ANSA technique used in the water to minimize movement of the
victim's head and neck is the__
Rapid rewarming can cause dangerous heat rhythms -ANSWhy does a victim suffering
from hypothermia need to be rewarmed slowly, and not to quickly?
