Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR Practice Test

Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR Practice Test 13. A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens: - a. In deep water at a supervised facility. 17. Two lifeguards are on surveillance duty during a public swim. You are on a break. One lifeguard activates the facility's EAP for a submerged passive victim and enters the water. Which steps should you take next to assist in the rescue? - b. Bring the backboard to the lifeguard and assist in removing the victim from the water as the other lifeguard clears the pool. 3. A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the deck into the water and is in distress. After you activate the emergency action plan (EAP), what are included in your next steps. - d. Extend a rescue tube to him while remaining on deck, then provide any additional care. 5. For a head, neck or spinal injury in deep water: - a. Minimize movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique. 7. While scanning the pool, you witness a patron struggling while swimming and then go under water. Which of the following applies? - a. You have duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue. A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest and begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs you that he has a history of asthma, but does not have his inhaler nearby. What care should you provide? - b. Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the victim into a position that A boy clutches at his chest and has problems breathing. After obtaining consent for care, his mom informs you that he has asthma, but he does not have his inhaler nearby. What care should you provide? - Call EMS and place the victim in a position that helps breathing. A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from his station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To maintain effective patron surveillance, the lifeguard should: - a. Adjust his position slightly to remove the glare spot from his surveillance area. A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, checking the bottom, middle and surface of the water. He is demonstrating: - b. Effective scanning. A mother and her son walk over to you; she states that he fell on the pool deck and hit his head. You notice he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy. What steps should you take next? - d. Provide manual stabilization while the other lifeguards prepare to backboard him. A patron appears to be having a diabetic emergency. What should you do? - Give them something to drink, such as a non-diet soda, a fruit juice, or, if these are not available, a glass of water with table sugar dissolved in it. A patron cuts her leg on the bleachers and is bleeding severely. You can tell she may be in shock because she may... - Becomes restless and irritable A patron dives into the shallow end of the lap pool. You suspect she has a head, neck or spinal injury because she has: - c. Blood in the ears and nose. A patron starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get her attention. Next, you enforce the rules and regulations by: - c. Telling her she could slip or fall and she must walk on the deck. A person has been injured and is conscious. You should: - b. Obtain consent, check the victim for life-threatening conditions and speak with the victim to find out what happened. A technique to minimize movement for a victim