Lifeguard Exam Questions – 2024
1. The best way to protect yourself from bloodborne pathogen
transmission when providing care...: Use personal protection equipment
(PPE), like disposable gloves and a breathing barrier when giving care.
2. What is the universal sign of choking?: holding the throat
3. What should you do if someone having asthma doesn't have their
inhaler?-
: call for an EMS and have them sit or lie in a way that makes breathing easy
4. What should you do if your victim is vomiting?: turn them on their side and
clear their airway
5. What your initial impression is...: how does the victim look as you size up
the scene?
6. How many fingers do you use when giving chest compressions on an
infant?: 2
7. If an adult victim has a pulse but isn't breathing, you need to do what?:
Rescue breaths (ventilations) at a rate of 1 every 5 seconds
8. How should you remove a medication patch when using an AED?:
remove with gloves
9. What should you do when approaching a victim?: use your senses to see
if the scene is safe, form an initial impression, and put on your PPE
10. What is one of the signs and symptoms of respiratory distress?: gasping
for breath
11. How deep should your compressions on an adult be during CPR?: at
least 2 inches, no more than 2.4
12. What should you do if an AED does not advise a shock?: continue CPR
for 2 minutes
13. CPR is only performed in what scenario?: if the victim is in cardiac arrest
14. What should you do if your breaths do not go in?: always re-tilt and try
again 15. What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?:
recognition of a cardiac emergency and activate the EAP
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1. The best way to protect yourself from bloodborne pathogen
transmission when providing care...: Use personal protection equipment
(PPE), like disposable gloves and a breathing barrier when giving care.
2. What is the universal sign of choking?: holding the throat
3. What should you do if someone having asthma doesn't have their
inhaler?-
: call for an EMS and have them sit or lie in a way that makes breathing easy
4. What should you do if your victim is vomiting?: turn them on their side and
clear their airway
5. What your initial impression is...: how does the victim look as you size up
the scene?
6. How many fingers do you use when giving chest compressions on an
infant?: 2
7. If an adult victim has a pulse but isn't breathing, you need to do what?:
Rescue breaths (ventilations) at a rate of 1 every 5 seconds
8. How should you remove a medication patch when using an AED?:
remove with gloves
9. What should you do when approaching a victim?: use your senses to see
if the scene is safe, form an initial impression, and put on your PPE
10. What is one of the signs and symptoms of respiratory distress?: gasping
for breath
11. How deep should your compressions on an adult be during CPR?: at
least 2 inches, no more than 2.4
12. What should you do if an AED does not advise a shock?: continue CPR
for 2 minutes
13. CPR is only performed in what scenario?: if the victim is in cardiac arrest
14. What should you do if your breaths do not go in?: always re-tilt and try
again 15. What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?:
recognition of a cardiac emergency and activate the EAP
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