RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING EXAM- COMPLETE
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Question 1: 18. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each
other, such as with a small child or an infant, you should: a. Place
one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back. b.
Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest. c. Place
them as usual. It does not matter if the pads touch each other. d.
Reverse the pads' position on the chest.
Answer:
a
Question 2: 19. You have sized up the scene and determined the
scene is safe. When performing a primary assessment, which of the
following would you do next? a. Check for responsiveness. b.
Summon EMS personnel. c. Open the victim's airway. d. Check for
breathing and a pulse.
Answer:
a
Question 3: 20. Which of the following statements about
bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs) is most accurate? a. BVMs
are readily available at all emergency scenes. b. Monitoring the
victim for full exhalation is not required. c. Two rescuers need to
operate the BVM. d. When used by a single rescuer, BVMs allow
easy coordination with chest compressions
Answer:
c
,Question 4: 21. You are preparing to give ventilations to a
5-year-old boy using a resuscitation mask. You should give 1
ventilation about every: a. 1 second. b. 2 seconds. c. 3 seconds. d.
5 seconds.
Answer:
c
Question 5: 22. When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you
should compress at a rate of at least how many compressions per
minute? a. 80 b. 100 c. 120 d. 140
Answer:
b
Question 6: 23. An AED has advised that a shock should be given.
A. Which of the following is appropriate?
B. a. Apply new AED pads to the victim's chest.
C. b. Begin chest compressions immediately.
D. c. Cover the AED pads with a blanket.
E. d. Tell everyone to stand clear of the victim.
Answer:
d
Question 7: 24. You are about to apply AED pads to a victim's chest
when you notice that the victim has several body piercings with
jewelry on his chest. Which of the following should you do?
a.Apply the pads to the chest, making sure to avoid the jewelry. b.
Remove the jewelry before applying the pads. c. Use one pad,
applying it directly over the jewelry. d. Wipe the chest, including the
,jewelry, with alcohol.
Answer:
a
Question 8: 25. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in
A. two-rescuer CPR for an infant is:
B. a. 15 chest compressions and 1 ventilation.
C. b. 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
D. c. 30 chest compressions and 1 ventilation.
E. d. 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Answer:
b
Question 9: 26. You are positioned above the child's head and are
using a resuscitation mask to give ventilations. After you position
the mask, which of the following should you do next? a. Blow into
the mask. b. Lower the mask over the mouth. c. Open the airway. d.
Seal the mask
Answer:
d
Question 10: 27. You are providing care to a patron who started
choking on some food. The victim becomes unconscious. Which of
the following should you do first? a. Attempt to give ventilations to
the victim. b. Lower the victim carefully to the ground and open his
airway. c. Give 5 chest compressions. d. Look inside the victim's
mouth.
Answer:
, b
Question 11: 28. Where should you place your hands when giving
chest compressions to an infant during CPR? a. One hand on the
chin and one hand on the chest b. One hand on the chin and two or
three fingers on the center of the chest c. One hand on the
forehead and one hand on the chest d. One hand on the forehead
and two or three fingers on the center of the chest
Answer:
d
Question 12: 29. When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where
should you position your fist? a. In the center of the breastbone b.
In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel c. In the middle
of the abdomen, just below the navel d. On the rib cage
Answer:
b
Question 13: 30. When providing care to a conscious infant who is
choking, which of the following is most appropriate? a. Giving 10
chest thrusts then 10 back blows b. Positioning the infant so the
head is lower than the chest c. Standing slightly behind the infant
with one arm around the chest d. Using the heel of your hand to
give the chest thrusts
Answer:
b
Question 14: 31. A person has been injured and is conscious. You
should: a. Have the victim walk with you to the first aid station so
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: 18. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each
other, such as with a small child or an infant, you should: a. Place
one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back. b.
Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest. c. Place
them as usual. It does not matter if the pads touch each other. d.
Reverse the pads' position on the chest.
Answer:
a
Question 2: 19. You have sized up the scene and determined the
scene is safe. When performing a primary assessment, which of the
following would you do next? a. Check for responsiveness. b.
Summon EMS personnel. c. Open the victim's airway. d. Check for
breathing and a pulse.
Answer:
a
Question 3: 20. Which of the following statements about
bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs) is most accurate? a. BVMs
are readily available at all emergency scenes. b. Monitoring the
victim for full exhalation is not required. c. Two rescuers need to
operate the BVM. d. When used by a single rescuer, BVMs allow
easy coordination with chest compressions
Answer:
c
,Question 4: 21. You are preparing to give ventilations to a
5-year-old boy using a resuscitation mask. You should give 1
ventilation about every: a. 1 second. b. 2 seconds. c. 3 seconds. d.
5 seconds.
Answer:
c
Question 5: 22. When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you
should compress at a rate of at least how many compressions per
minute? a. 80 b. 100 c. 120 d. 140
Answer:
b
Question 6: 23. An AED has advised that a shock should be given.
A. Which of the following is appropriate?
B. a. Apply new AED pads to the victim's chest.
C. b. Begin chest compressions immediately.
D. c. Cover the AED pads with a blanket.
E. d. Tell everyone to stand clear of the victim.
Answer:
d
Question 7: 24. You are about to apply AED pads to a victim's chest
when you notice that the victim has several body piercings with
jewelry on his chest. Which of the following should you do?
a.Apply the pads to the chest, making sure to avoid the jewelry. b.
Remove the jewelry before applying the pads. c. Use one pad,
applying it directly over the jewelry. d. Wipe the chest, including the
,jewelry, with alcohol.
Answer:
a
Question 8: 25. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in
A. two-rescuer CPR for an infant is:
B. a. 15 chest compressions and 1 ventilation.
C. b. 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
D. c. 30 chest compressions and 1 ventilation.
E. d. 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Answer:
b
Question 9: 26. You are positioned above the child's head and are
using a resuscitation mask to give ventilations. After you position
the mask, which of the following should you do next? a. Blow into
the mask. b. Lower the mask over the mouth. c. Open the airway. d.
Seal the mask
Answer:
d
Question 10: 27. You are providing care to a patron who started
choking on some food. The victim becomes unconscious. Which of
the following should you do first? a. Attempt to give ventilations to
the victim. b. Lower the victim carefully to the ground and open his
airway. c. Give 5 chest compressions. d. Look inside the victim's
mouth.
Answer:
, b
Question 11: 28. Where should you place your hands when giving
chest compressions to an infant during CPR? a. One hand on the
chin and one hand on the chest b. One hand on the chin and two or
three fingers on the center of the chest c. One hand on the
forehead and one hand on the chest d. One hand on the forehead
and two or three fingers on the center of the chest
Answer:
d
Question 12: 29. When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where
should you position your fist? a. In the center of the breastbone b.
In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel c. In the middle
of the abdomen, just below the navel d. On the rib cage
Answer:
b
Question 13: 30. When providing care to a conscious infant who is
choking, which of the following is most appropriate? a. Giving 10
chest thrusts then 10 back blows b. Positioning the infant so the
head is lower than the chest c. Standing slightly behind the infant
with one arm around the chest d. Using the heel of your hand to
give the chest thrusts
Answer:
b
Question 14: 31. A person has been injured and is conscious. You
should: a. Have the victim walk with you to the first aid station so
