American Red Cross Lifeguarding Test
(CPR-First Aid) Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - Answer: In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an
obstructed airway.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - Answer: Perform CPR for about 2 minutes.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? - Answer: Heel of one
hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
Once you have turned on the AED, you should... - Answer: Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze
the heart rhythm.
When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, it is most appropriate to... - Answer: Position
the infant so the head is lower than the chest.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... - Answer: 15 chest
compressions and 2 ventilations.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - Answer: Identify and care for conditions that are not
life threatening.
When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing, you notice the
chest is not rising. What should you do next? - Answer: Re-tilt the head and attempt another
ventilation.
After summoning EMS for a victim who is conscious and bleeding severely, and after obtaining consent
and putting on gloves, what should you do next? - Answer: Press firmly against the wound with a sterile
dressing and apply bandaging.
, The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptoms in the crowd, you should first
care for... - Answer: An unconscious victim.
A victim has slurred speech, cannot lift their right arm level with the left, is unable to smile and half her
face is drooping. What would you assume has happened? - Answer: A stroke.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... - Answer: 30 chest
compressions and 2 ventilations.
You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After activating your EAP and getting
consent from the parents, what should you do next? - Answer: If conscious: Encourage child to cough
food out. Not conscious: Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal
thrusts.
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other on a small child or infant, you should... - Answer:
Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant? - Answer: One hand on the forehead
and two or three fingers on the center of the chest.
How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult? - Answer: At least 2 inches. (2
inches or more)
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - Answer: The chest is able
to fully recoil between compressions.
If you have a victim that is an adult and is unconscious with a pulse but is not breathing, what rate
should you perform rescue breathing at? Child/Infant? - Answer: Adult: 1 ventilation every 5 seconds.
Child: 1 every 3 seconds
You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should you do? -
Answer: Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side (similar to HAINES recovery position).
(CPR-First Aid) Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - Answer: In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an
obstructed airway.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - Answer: Perform CPR for about 2 minutes.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? - Answer: Heel of one
hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
Once you have turned on the AED, you should... - Answer: Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze
the heart rhythm.
When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, it is most appropriate to... - Answer: Position
the infant so the head is lower than the chest.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... - Answer: 15 chest
compressions and 2 ventilations.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - Answer: Identify and care for conditions that are not
life threatening.
When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing, you notice the
chest is not rising. What should you do next? - Answer: Re-tilt the head and attempt another
ventilation.
After summoning EMS for a victim who is conscious and bleeding severely, and after obtaining consent
and putting on gloves, what should you do next? - Answer: Press firmly against the wound with a sterile
dressing and apply bandaging.
, The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptoms in the crowd, you should first
care for... - Answer: An unconscious victim.
A victim has slurred speech, cannot lift their right arm level with the left, is unable to smile and half her
face is drooping. What would you assume has happened? - Answer: A stroke.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... - Answer: 30 chest
compressions and 2 ventilations.
You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After activating your EAP and getting
consent from the parents, what should you do next? - Answer: If conscious: Encourage child to cough
food out. Not conscious: Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal
thrusts.
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other on a small child or infant, you should... - Answer:
Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant? - Answer: One hand on the forehead
and two or three fingers on the center of the chest.
How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult? - Answer: At least 2 inches. (2
inches or more)
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - Answer: The chest is able
to fully recoil between compressions.
If you have a victim that is an adult and is unconscious with a pulse but is not breathing, what rate
should you perform rescue breathing at? Child/Infant? - Answer: Adult: 1 ventilation every 5 seconds.
Child: 1 every 3 seconds
You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should you do? -
Answer: Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side (similar to HAINES recovery position).
