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Lifeguard Test: Red Cross Questions
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How can you best protect yourself from possible
D 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.
, A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their
B 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.
d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing difficulty
goes away.
Your initial impression of a victim is based on: B
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.
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive A
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.
You arrive on the scene where a patron appears to
A
be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of
the following will you NOT do as you size-up the
scene?
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.
When providing care during an emergency, which A
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.
As the first rescuer on the scene, you are
B 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
Lifeguard Test: Red Cross Questions
Verified and Provided with Complete A+
Graded Answers Latest Updated 2026
How can you best protect yourself from possible
D 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.
, A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their
B 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.
d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing difficulty
goes away.
Your initial impression of a victim is based on: B
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.
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive A
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.
You arrive on the scene where a patron appears to
A
be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of
the following will you NOT do as you size-up the
scene?
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.
When providing care during an emergency, which A
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.
As the first rescuer on the scene, you are
B 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
