RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? - Correct Answers -
Unusual sighs, unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? - Correct Answers -Call 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? - Correct Answers -No signs of life,
no breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured arm with bone
showing through the skin, deep burn on face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding
that does not stop.
What are situations in which you would move a victim? - Correct Answers -When the
scene is unsafe, and when someone else is more injured and you need to get to that
other person
What are ways you could minimize disease transmission? - Correct Answers -Avoid
touching, breathing, and biting the person
What are steps you would talk in checking a conscious person? - Correct Answers -
Check the scene, obtain consent, call 911, as the person what's their name, what
happened, any allergies, where is the pain, any medical conditions, and is there any
medications they take?
What would you do if someone was in shock? - Correct Answers -Call 911, have the
person lie down, and control and external bleeding
What is the best way to check to see if a person is unconscious? - Correct Answers -
Ask them, "Are you okay, are you okay?"
What is the most important step to take in an emergency situation? - Correct Answers -
Call 911
What are the signs of troubled breathing? - Correct Answers -Slow or rapid breathing,,
usually deep or shallow breathing, gasping for breath, unusually moist or cool skin,
shortness of breath, dizziness or lightheadedness, and apprehensive or fearful feelings.
, What care should you give to a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough,
speak, or breathe? - Correct Answers -Abdominal back thrusts and back blows
How long do you check for signs of life? - Correct Answers -10 seconds
How long should one rescue breath be? - Correct Answers -1 second
What are the signs of a heart attack? - Correct Answers -Trouble breathing, chest pain,
loss of consciousness, discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2 minutes on an adult? - Correct
Answers -5 cycles
What is one cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult? - Correct Answers
-30 compressions, 2 rescue breaths
Why is early CPR an important link in the cardiac chain of survival? - Correct Answers -
It helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to
use or emergency medical personnel arrives.
Why should you stop giving CPR? - Correct Answers -If the scene becomes unsafe, you
find a sign of life, AED is ready to use, you are too exhausted to continue, or another
trained responder takes over.
What are the steps in treating a burn? - Correct Answers -Check the scene for safety,
stop the burning by removing the person from the source of the burn, check for life
threatening conditions, cool the burn with large amounts of cold running water, cover
the burn loosely, with a sterile dressing, prevent infection, take steps to minimize shock,
keep the person from getting chilled or overheated, comfort and reassure the person.
How should a splint be applied? - Correct Answers -Around the injury, top and bottom,
check for skin discoloration and circulation
How do you care for a person who is having a seizure? - Correct Answers -You call 911
and try to calm them down
What is a stroke? - Correct Answers -Blood clot to the brain
What is a diabetic emergency? - Correct Answers -When diabetics have too much
sugar or don't have enough and need sugar.
What is a open fracture? - Correct Answers -Bone sticking out of skin
What do you do for someone suffering from heat exhaustion? - Correct Answers -Give
them cool water, elevate them, call 911, take off their clothes, and get a fan on them.
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? - Correct Answers -
Unusual sighs, unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises
If someone does not give consent, what do you do? - Correct Answers -Call 9-1-1
What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? - Correct Answers -No signs of life,
no breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured arm with bone
showing through the skin, deep burn on face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding
that does not stop.
What are situations in which you would move a victim? - Correct Answers -When the
scene is unsafe, and when someone else is more injured and you need to get to that
other person
What are ways you could minimize disease transmission? - Correct Answers -Avoid
touching, breathing, and biting the person
What are steps you would talk in checking a conscious person? - Correct Answers -
Check the scene, obtain consent, call 911, as the person what's their name, what
happened, any allergies, where is the pain, any medical conditions, and is there any
medications they take?
What would you do if someone was in shock? - Correct Answers -Call 911, have the
person lie down, and control and external bleeding
What is the best way to check to see if a person is unconscious? - Correct Answers -
Ask them, "Are you okay, are you okay?"
What is the most important step to take in an emergency situation? - Correct Answers -
Call 911
What are the signs of troubled breathing? - Correct Answers -Slow or rapid breathing,,
usually deep or shallow breathing, gasping for breath, unusually moist or cool skin,
shortness of breath, dizziness or lightheadedness, and apprehensive or fearful feelings.
, What care should you give to a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough,
speak, or breathe? - Correct Answers -Abdominal back thrusts and back blows
How long do you check for signs of life? - Correct Answers -10 seconds
How long should one rescue breath be? - Correct Answers -1 second
What are the signs of a heart attack? - Correct Answers -Trouble breathing, chest pain,
loss of consciousness, discomfort, and nausea
How many cycles of CPR should be preformed in 2 minutes on an adult? - Correct
Answers -5 cycles
What is one cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult? - Correct Answers
-30 compressions, 2 rescue breaths
Why is early CPR an important link in the cardiac chain of survival? - Correct Answers -
It helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to
use or emergency medical personnel arrives.
Why should you stop giving CPR? - Correct Answers -If the scene becomes unsafe, you
find a sign of life, AED is ready to use, you are too exhausted to continue, or another
trained responder takes over.
What are the steps in treating a burn? - Correct Answers -Check the scene for safety,
stop the burning by removing the person from the source of the burn, check for life
threatening conditions, cool the burn with large amounts of cold running water, cover
the burn loosely, with a sterile dressing, prevent infection, take steps to minimize shock,
keep the person from getting chilled or overheated, comfort and reassure the person.
How should a splint be applied? - Correct Answers -Around the injury, top and bottom,
check for skin discoloration and circulation
How do you care for a person who is having a seizure? - Correct Answers -You call 911
and try to calm them down
What is a stroke? - Correct Answers -Blood clot to the brain
What is a diabetic emergency? - Correct Answers -When diabetics have too much
sugar or don't have enough and need sugar.
What is a open fracture? - Correct Answers -Bone sticking out of skin
What do you do for someone suffering from heat exhaustion? - Correct Answers -Give
them cool water, elevate them, call 911, take off their clothes, and get a fan on them.
