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Prepare effectively for the American Red Cross Lifeguard Test with this comprehensive study guide. Designed for lifeguard trainees and professionals, this resource provides practice questions, verified answers, and detailed explanations to help you master essential lifeguarding knowledge and excel on the exam. Key features include: Complete coverage of lifeguard test topics, including water safety, rescue techniques, and emergency response Practice questions with verified correct answers to reinforce learning Detailed explanations to improve understanding, retention, and practical application Exam-focused strategies to maximize scores and boost confidence Key concepts in first aid, CPR, and lifesaving procedures Perfect for students and professionals aiming to ensure exam readiness, strengthen lifeguarding skills, and achieve certification, this American Red Cross Lifeguard Test study guide is the ultimate preparation tool.

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Use PPE
How can you protect yourself from possible
such as
blood borne pathogens transmission when
Disposable Gloves
providing care?
Breathing Barrier/Mask

A child is wheezing and grabbing his chest. 1) Summon EMS
after obtaining consent his mother tells you 2) Place victim in positions that helps breathing
he has asthma but does not have his inhaler
nearby. What care should you provide?

While at the snack bar a child grabs his 1) Stand/kneel behind victim
throat. You ask him if he is choking and he 2) give 5 back blows
nods yes. You activate the facility's 3) followed by 5 abdominal thrusts
emergency action plan. You tell him you a
life guard and get consent from his parents.
What should you do next?

You and another life guard find an give 1 breath every 5 seconds
unconscious adult on the floor in the locker
room. You activate EAP , size up scene, and
preform primary assessment. You find the
victim not breathing but has a pulse. You call
911 then...?

,you come upon a scene where a patron Begin primary assessment
appears to be injured. Before approaching
the victim what should you do to size up the
scene?

When providing care during an emergency Size up the scene
what should you first do?

You were preforming CPR on an adult how At least 2 inches
deep should you compress the chest?

CPR should be preformed on victims whho Cardiac arrest
are in...?

What is the fist step in the cardiac chain of Early recognition +access to EMS
survival?

You are providing care to a victim having a Summon EMS
heart attack. What should you do first?

Once you turn in the AED you should...? apply pads and allow AED to analyze heart rhythms

To ensure effective chest compression Allow chest to fully recoil between chest compressions
during CPR you should...?

You are preforming CPR on a victim and a check whether EMS has been summoned
2nd life guard arrives. What should the
second life guard do first?

,What should you use when giving ventilation use a CPR breathing barrier/ mask
to protect you and the victim from disease
transmission?

you are providing care to a pool obtain consent from the victim
maintenance worker who has fallen off a
ladder. The victim is conscious. What should
you do first?

should you summon EMS personnel for a yes
victim with an open wound with the bone
protruding?

You pull an unconscious adult from the water give 2 initial ventilations
who is taking infrequent gasps. During the
primary assessment you find the victim has a
pulse. What should you do next?

if there is a risk of the AED pads touching put one on the middle of the chest and one on the middle of the back
each other such as with a small child or infant
what should you do?

you have sized up the scene and determined check for responsiveness
it is safe. Then performing a primary
assessment what should you do next?

when using a BVM it requires__________ 2
rescuers.

, you are preparing to give ventilations to a 5 3
year old you give 1 ventilation about every
___________ seconds.

when giving a child CPR you should do so at 100
the rate of ______ compressions per minute.

An AED has advised that a shock should be tell everyone to stand clear
given what should you do next?

you are about to apply AED pads to a victims apply pads making sure to avoid the jewelry
chest that has several body piercings on the
chest what should you do?

the cycle of chest compressions and 15 compressions and 2 ventilations
ventilations in 2 man CPR for an infant?

you are positioned above the childs head seal the mask
and are using mask to give ventilations. After
you position the mask what should you do?

you are providing care to someone who has lower person to ground and open airway
become unconscious while choking on some
food what should you do first?

where should you place your hands when 1 hand on forehead
giving chest compressions to an infant 2-3 fingers on center of chest
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