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LIFEGUARD TEST: RED CROSS 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne
pathogen transmission when providing care?
a. Ask the victim first if they have any communicable diseases.
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before providing care.
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and bandages, as a
barrier when in contact with the victim.
d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable
gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care. - correct
answer-D
A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their chest and begins
to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to provide
care, the child's parent informs you that the child has a history of
asthma, but does not have an inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide?
a. Give 5 back blows.
b. Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the
victim into a position that helps breathing.
c. Tell the victim to use an inhaler borrowed from a bystander.
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d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing difficulty goes away. -
correct answer-B
Your initial impression of a victim is based on:
a. The victim's initial vital signs.
b. How the victim appears to you as you size up the scene.
c. The victim's SAMPLE history.
d. What you have been told about the victim. - correct answer-B
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the floor
in the locker room. You activate your facility's EAP, size-up the
scene, form an initial impression and perform a primary
assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but
has a pulse. You should summon EMS personnel, then:
a. Give ventilations at a rate of 1about every 5-6 seconds.
b. Give back blows and chest thrusts.
c. Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40 a minute.
d. Perform CPR. - correct answer-A
You arrive on the scene where a patron appears to be injured.
Before approaching the victim, which of the following will you NOT
do as you size-up the scene?
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a. Begin performing the primary assessment.
b. Use all your senses to determine if the scene is safe.
c. Form an initial impression.
d. Put on appropriate PPE. - correct answer-A
When providing care during an emergency, which of the following
should you do first?
a. Size-up the scene while forming an initial impression.
b. Check for responsiveness.
c. Perform a primary assessment.
d. Summon more advanced medical personnel. - correct answer-
A
As the first rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an
adult. When performing chest compressions, how deeply should
you compress the chest?
a. About 2 inches
b. At least 2 inches but no more than 2.4 inches
c. About 1½ inches
d. At least 1 inch but no more than 2 inches - correct answer-B
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CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?
a. One who is in cardiac arrest
b. One who is conscious and is choking
c. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
d. One who responds to painful stimuli - correct answer-A
What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. Early CPR to keep oxygen-rich blood flowing and to help delay
brain damage and death.
b. Early defibrillation to help restore an effective heart rhythm and
significantly increase the Vitim's chance for survival.
c. Advanced life support using advanced medical personnel who
can provide the proper tools and medication needed to continue
the lifesaving care.
d. Recognition of a cardiac emergency and activation of the
emergency response system. - correct answer-D
You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart
attack. Which of the following would you do first?
a. Summon EMS personnel.
b. Loosen any tight clothing.
c. Monitor the victim's appearance.
d. Provide comfort to the victim. - correct answer-A
LIFEGUARD TEST: RED CROSS 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne
pathogen transmission when providing care?
a. Ask the victim first if they have any communicable diseases.
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before providing care.
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and bandages, as a
barrier when in contact with the victim.
d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable
gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care. - correct
answer-D
A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their chest and begins
to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to provide
care, the child's parent informs you that the child has a history of
asthma, but does not have an inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide?
a. Give 5 back blows.
b. Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the
victim into a position that helps breathing.
c. Tell the victim to use an inhaler borrowed from a bystander.
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d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing difficulty goes away. -
correct answer-B
Your initial impression of a victim is based on:
a. The victim's initial vital signs.
b. How the victim appears to you as you size up the scene.
c. The victim's SAMPLE history.
d. What you have been told about the victim. - correct answer-B
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the floor
in the locker room. You activate your facility's EAP, size-up the
scene, form an initial impression and perform a primary
assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but
has a pulse. You should summon EMS personnel, then:
a. Give ventilations at a rate of 1about every 5-6 seconds.
b. Give back blows and chest thrusts.
c. Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40 a minute.
d. Perform CPR. - correct answer-A
You arrive on the scene where a patron appears to be injured.
Before approaching the victim, which of the following will you NOT
do as you size-up the scene?
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a. Begin performing the primary assessment.
b. Use all your senses to determine if the scene is safe.
c. Form an initial impression.
d. Put on appropriate PPE. - correct answer-A
When providing care during an emergency, which of the following
should you do first?
a. Size-up the scene while forming an initial impression.
b. Check for responsiveness.
c. Perform a primary assessment.
d. Summon more advanced medical personnel. - correct answer-
A
As the first rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an
adult. When performing chest compressions, how deeply should
you compress the chest?
a. About 2 inches
b. At least 2 inches but no more than 2.4 inches
c. About 1½ inches
d. At least 1 inch but no more than 2 inches - correct answer-B
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CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?
a. One who is in cardiac arrest
b. One who is conscious and is choking
c. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
d. One who responds to painful stimuli - correct answer-A
What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. Early CPR to keep oxygen-rich blood flowing and to help delay
brain damage and death.
b. Early defibrillation to help restore an effective heart rhythm and
significantly increase the Vitim's chance for survival.
c. Advanced life support using advanced medical personnel who
can provide the proper tools and medication needed to continue
the lifesaving care.
d. Recognition of a cardiac emergency and activation of the
emergency response system. - correct answer-D
You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart
attack. Which of the following would you do first?
a. Summon EMS personnel.
b. Loosen any tight clothing.
c. Monitor the victim's appearance.
d. Provide comfort to the victim. - correct answer-A
