RED CROSS LIFEGUARD LIFESAVING
TECHNIQUES TEST QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS GUIDE
●● Which of the following would you identify as the universal sign that
a conscious person is choking?
Answer: Clutching the throat
●● The patron asks, "Should we move them to the first aid room?" What
should you do next?
Answer: Tell the patron the victim should not be moved since there is no
immediate danger.
●● How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne
pathogen transmission when providing care?
Answer: Use protective equipment, such as disposable gloves and a
breathing barrier, when providing care.
●● A patron has slurred speech, is unable to lift their right arm level with
their left arm and is unable to smile without one side of their face
drooping. These are symptoms of:
Answer: Stroke
, ●● You are walking on the pool deck when the swim team coach
suddenly collapses in front of you. During your primary assessment, you
find that the victim doesn't have a pulse. You should:
Answer: Immediately begin CPR using cycles of 30 compressions
followed by 2 ventilations.
●● Which of the following is most essential to use when giving
ventilations to protect you and the victim from disease transmission?
Answer: resuscitation masks
●● You are giving ventilations to a 5 year old child using a resuscitation
mask. You should give 1 ventilation about every:
Answer: 3 seconds
●● You are providing care to an adult who is unresponsive and not
breathing as a result of a drowning. You give your first ventilation before
performing CPR and notice that the chest doesn't rise. Which of the
following should you do next?
Answer: Re-tilt the victim's head and then attempt another ventilation.
●● A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should:
Answer: Give them a glucose tablets.
TECHNIQUES TEST QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS GUIDE
●● Which of the following would you identify as the universal sign that
a conscious person is choking?
Answer: Clutching the throat
●● The patron asks, "Should we move them to the first aid room?" What
should you do next?
Answer: Tell the patron the victim should not be moved since there is no
immediate danger.
●● How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne
pathogen transmission when providing care?
Answer: Use protective equipment, such as disposable gloves and a
breathing barrier, when providing care.
●● A patron has slurred speech, is unable to lift their right arm level with
their left arm and is unable to smile without one side of their face
drooping. These are symptoms of:
Answer: Stroke
, ●● You are walking on the pool deck when the swim team coach
suddenly collapses in front of you. During your primary assessment, you
find that the victim doesn't have a pulse. You should:
Answer: Immediately begin CPR using cycles of 30 compressions
followed by 2 ventilations.
●● Which of the following is most essential to use when giving
ventilations to protect you and the victim from disease transmission?
Answer: resuscitation masks
●● You are giving ventilations to a 5 year old child using a resuscitation
mask. You should give 1 ventilation about every:
Answer: 3 seconds
●● You are providing care to an adult who is unresponsive and not
breathing as a result of a drowning. You give your first ventilation before
performing CPR and notice that the chest doesn't rise. Which of the
following should you do next?
Answer: Re-tilt the victim's head and then attempt another ventilation.
●● A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should:
Answer: Give them a glucose tablets.
