AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS / STUDY GUIDE
What Is The Amount Of Oxygen That You Exhale Into A Victim Using Only Your Pocketmask?
Correct Ans ~ 35-55%
What Is The Amount Of Oxygen Given To A Victim Using A Bvm Without Oxygen? Correct
Ans ~ Up To 90%
What Is The Amount Of Oxygen Given To A Victim Using A Bvm Hooked Up To Oxygen?
Correct Ans ~ 90% Or Higher
What Are Some Signs Of Hypoxia? Correct Ans ~ Increased Breathing & Heart Rates,
Changes In Loc, Restlessness, Chest Pain, Cynosis
Loc Correct Ans ~ Level Of Consciousness
Cynosis Correct Ans ~ Tissue Doesnt Get Enough Oxygen; Victim Turns Blue.
What Are The Breathing Rates For An Adult? Correct Ans ~ 12-20 Bpm
Bpm Correct Ans ~ Breaths Per Minute
What Are The Breathing Rates For A Child? Correct Ans ~ 15-30 Bpm
What Are The Breathing Rates For An Infant? Correct Ans ~ 25-50 Bpm
What If Breathing Rate Is Above Or Below Normal Rates? Correct Ans ~ Administer
Emergency Breathing
When Placing Mask On Victim, What Is The Proper Placement? Correct Ans ~ For Adults,
You Want The Narrow Part Over The Nose And The Rim (Bottom Part) Over The Chin. Same
For Children. But For Infants, The Sides Are Reversed.
What Is The Best Method To Determine That Breaths Given By A Bvm Are Effective? Correct
Ans ~ Check For Chest Rise And Fall, Rise In Oxygenation, And Change In Color.
You And Another Rescuer Arrive On The Scene And Are About To Give Breaths Using Bvm.
You Just Sealed The Mask. Whats Next? Correct Ans ~ Make Sure Head Is In Proper
Alignment
What Is The Flow Rate For Nasal Cannula? Correct Ans ~ 1-6 Lpm
,Lpm Correct Ans ~ Liters Per Minute
What Is The Flow Rate For Resuscitation Mask? Correct Ans ~ 6-15 Lpm
What Is The Flow Rate For A Non-Rebreather Mask? Correct Ans ~ 10-15 Lpm
Bvm Correct Ans ~ Bag-Valve Mask
What Is The Flow Rate For A Bvm? Correct Ans ~ 15lpm Or Higher
What Do You Use To Set Lpm? Correct Ans ~ With A Variable-Flow-Rate Oxygen System,
Turn The Flowmeter To Suggested L.P.M
How Do You Determine Oxygen Is Flowing? Correct Ans ~ Listen For A Hissing Sound And
Feel For Oxygen Flow Through The Delivery Device.
What Will Interfere With The Accuracy Of A Pulse Oximeter Reading? Correct Ans ~ Shock,
Cardiac Arrest, Excessive Motion Of Patient During Reading, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning,
Fingernail Polish, Hypothermia Or Other Other Cold Related Emergency, Sickle Cell Anemia,
Cigarette Smokers, Swelling, Time Lag Detection Of Repiratory Insufficiency
Pulse Oximeter (The Finger Box Thing) Correct Ans ~ Used To Measure Percentage Of
Oxygen Saturation In The Blood.
What Should You Do When The Oxygen Cylinder Reaads 200 Lbs Per Sq. Inch? Correct Ans
~ Do Not Use. You Want The Pressure Gauge To Read More Than 200 Psi
What Should You Do When The Oxygen Cylinder Reaads 800 Lbs Per Sq. Inch? Correct Ans
~ Its Ok To Use
What Pulse Oximeter Reading Indicates Possible Hypoxia? Correct Ans ~ 94% And Below.
91-94 Is Mild, 86-90 Is Moderate, Less Than 85 Is Severe
How Many Seconds Should Ventilation Last? Correct Ans ~ 1 Second And Make The Chest
Clearly Rise
Active Drowning Victim Correct Ans ~ A Person Exhibiting Universal Behavior That
Includes Struggling At The Surface In A Vertical Position And Being Unable To Move Forward
Or Tread Water. Cant Call For Help
Passive Drowning Victim Correct Ans ~ An Unconscious Victim Face-Down, Submerged Or
Near The Surface.
What Are Signs Of Spinal Victim? Correct Ans ~ Unusual Bumps Or Bruises, Pain, Bleeding,
Loss Of Balance, Etc. If The Incident Happened And You Did Not Witness It, You Can Assume
It Was A Spinal. Reassess What They Were Doing Before The Incident
, Your Primary Responsibility As A Lifeguard Is? Correct Ans ~ Preventing Injuries, Enforcing
Rules, Recognizing And Responding Quickly To Emergencies, Administering First Aid And
Cpr, And Informing Others When Help Is Needed. Watching The Water
How Do You Treat A Victim With A Head, Back, Or Neck Injury? Correct Ans ~ Minimize
Movement Of Area, If Victim Is In The Water, Immobilize Them Using A Backboard. If The
Victim Is Not Breathing Remove Them First. Call Ems First!
What Do You Do If You Cant See A Part Of The Pool Because Of Glare? Correct Ans ~
Move To A Different Position, Ask To Move The Stand, Get A Closer Look
A Patron Is Running On Deck. What Should You Do? Correct Ans ~ Ask Them Politely To
Stop Running. If They Choose To Ignore You Advice Them Of Certain Consequences
When You Have A Victim With A Head Neck Or Back Injury. What Is The Technique You Use
In The Water Called? Correct Ans ~ Head-Splint Technique. Keeping Both Hands On
Muscles Pressing Against The Head
A Head, Back, Or Neck Injury Rarely Happens Where? Correct Ans ~ Supervised Diving In
The Deep End
What Is An Afr? Correct Ans ~ Accidental Fecal Release
How Do You Handle An Afr? Correct Ans ~ Direct All Patrons To Exit The Pool That Uses
The Same Filtration System, Remove As Much Of The Material As Possible With A Scoop Net
Trying Not To Break It Apart. Dispose Of.
Afr: Stool Correct Ans ~ Filtration System, Ph Below 7.5, Raise Free Chlorine To At Leaast 2
Ppm, Maintain Levels For 25 Min
Afr: Diarrheal Discharge Correct Ans ~ Continue Operating Circulation System, Adjust Ph To
Below 7.5, Raise Free Chlorine To 20 Ppm, Maintain Those Levels For 13 Hours, Backwash
Filter, Return Chlorine Level To Normal Before Reopening The Pool.
What Should You Do If You See A Patron Trying To Swim Underneath The Water For Long
Distances Over Long Periods Of Time? Correct Ans ~ Stop Him And Tell Him Of The
Dangers
What Do You Do With A Victim That Has Suffered A Head, Neck Or Spine Injury And Is
Conscious? Correct Ans ~ Dont Move The Victim Unless The Scene Becomes Unsafe
What Is Effective Scanning? Correct Ans ~ Keeps An Eye On The Patrons Of The Pool,
Checking The Bottom, Middle And Surface Of The Water.
AND ANSWERS / STUDY GUIDE
What Is The Amount Of Oxygen That You Exhale Into A Victim Using Only Your Pocketmask?
Correct Ans ~ 35-55%
What Is The Amount Of Oxygen Given To A Victim Using A Bvm Without Oxygen? Correct
Ans ~ Up To 90%
What Is The Amount Of Oxygen Given To A Victim Using A Bvm Hooked Up To Oxygen?
Correct Ans ~ 90% Or Higher
What Are Some Signs Of Hypoxia? Correct Ans ~ Increased Breathing & Heart Rates,
Changes In Loc, Restlessness, Chest Pain, Cynosis
Loc Correct Ans ~ Level Of Consciousness
Cynosis Correct Ans ~ Tissue Doesnt Get Enough Oxygen; Victim Turns Blue.
What Are The Breathing Rates For An Adult? Correct Ans ~ 12-20 Bpm
Bpm Correct Ans ~ Breaths Per Minute
What Are The Breathing Rates For A Child? Correct Ans ~ 15-30 Bpm
What Are The Breathing Rates For An Infant? Correct Ans ~ 25-50 Bpm
What If Breathing Rate Is Above Or Below Normal Rates? Correct Ans ~ Administer
Emergency Breathing
When Placing Mask On Victim, What Is The Proper Placement? Correct Ans ~ For Adults,
You Want The Narrow Part Over The Nose And The Rim (Bottom Part) Over The Chin. Same
For Children. But For Infants, The Sides Are Reversed.
What Is The Best Method To Determine That Breaths Given By A Bvm Are Effective? Correct
Ans ~ Check For Chest Rise And Fall, Rise In Oxygenation, And Change In Color.
You And Another Rescuer Arrive On The Scene And Are About To Give Breaths Using Bvm.
You Just Sealed The Mask. Whats Next? Correct Ans ~ Make Sure Head Is In Proper
Alignment
What Is The Flow Rate For Nasal Cannula? Correct Ans ~ 1-6 Lpm
,Lpm Correct Ans ~ Liters Per Minute
What Is The Flow Rate For Resuscitation Mask? Correct Ans ~ 6-15 Lpm
What Is The Flow Rate For A Non-Rebreather Mask? Correct Ans ~ 10-15 Lpm
Bvm Correct Ans ~ Bag-Valve Mask
What Is The Flow Rate For A Bvm? Correct Ans ~ 15lpm Or Higher
What Do You Use To Set Lpm? Correct Ans ~ With A Variable-Flow-Rate Oxygen System,
Turn The Flowmeter To Suggested L.P.M
How Do You Determine Oxygen Is Flowing? Correct Ans ~ Listen For A Hissing Sound And
Feel For Oxygen Flow Through The Delivery Device.
What Will Interfere With The Accuracy Of A Pulse Oximeter Reading? Correct Ans ~ Shock,
Cardiac Arrest, Excessive Motion Of Patient During Reading, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning,
Fingernail Polish, Hypothermia Or Other Other Cold Related Emergency, Sickle Cell Anemia,
Cigarette Smokers, Swelling, Time Lag Detection Of Repiratory Insufficiency
Pulse Oximeter (The Finger Box Thing) Correct Ans ~ Used To Measure Percentage Of
Oxygen Saturation In The Blood.
What Should You Do When The Oxygen Cylinder Reaads 200 Lbs Per Sq. Inch? Correct Ans
~ Do Not Use. You Want The Pressure Gauge To Read More Than 200 Psi
What Should You Do When The Oxygen Cylinder Reaads 800 Lbs Per Sq. Inch? Correct Ans
~ Its Ok To Use
What Pulse Oximeter Reading Indicates Possible Hypoxia? Correct Ans ~ 94% And Below.
91-94 Is Mild, 86-90 Is Moderate, Less Than 85 Is Severe
How Many Seconds Should Ventilation Last? Correct Ans ~ 1 Second And Make The Chest
Clearly Rise
Active Drowning Victim Correct Ans ~ A Person Exhibiting Universal Behavior That
Includes Struggling At The Surface In A Vertical Position And Being Unable To Move Forward
Or Tread Water. Cant Call For Help
Passive Drowning Victim Correct Ans ~ An Unconscious Victim Face-Down, Submerged Or
Near The Surface.
What Are Signs Of Spinal Victim? Correct Ans ~ Unusual Bumps Or Bruises, Pain, Bleeding,
Loss Of Balance, Etc. If The Incident Happened And You Did Not Witness It, You Can Assume
It Was A Spinal. Reassess What They Were Doing Before The Incident
, Your Primary Responsibility As A Lifeguard Is? Correct Ans ~ Preventing Injuries, Enforcing
Rules, Recognizing And Responding Quickly To Emergencies, Administering First Aid And
Cpr, And Informing Others When Help Is Needed. Watching The Water
How Do You Treat A Victim With A Head, Back, Or Neck Injury? Correct Ans ~ Minimize
Movement Of Area, If Victim Is In The Water, Immobilize Them Using A Backboard. If The
Victim Is Not Breathing Remove Them First. Call Ems First!
What Do You Do If You Cant See A Part Of The Pool Because Of Glare? Correct Ans ~
Move To A Different Position, Ask To Move The Stand, Get A Closer Look
A Patron Is Running On Deck. What Should You Do? Correct Ans ~ Ask Them Politely To
Stop Running. If They Choose To Ignore You Advice Them Of Certain Consequences
When You Have A Victim With A Head Neck Or Back Injury. What Is The Technique You Use
In The Water Called? Correct Ans ~ Head-Splint Technique. Keeping Both Hands On
Muscles Pressing Against The Head
A Head, Back, Or Neck Injury Rarely Happens Where? Correct Ans ~ Supervised Diving In
The Deep End
What Is An Afr? Correct Ans ~ Accidental Fecal Release
How Do You Handle An Afr? Correct Ans ~ Direct All Patrons To Exit The Pool That Uses
The Same Filtration System, Remove As Much Of The Material As Possible With A Scoop Net
Trying Not To Break It Apart. Dispose Of.
Afr: Stool Correct Ans ~ Filtration System, Ph Below 7.5, Raise Free Chlorine To At Leaast 2
Ppm, Maintain Levels For 25 Min
Afr: Diarrheal Discharge Correct Ans ~ Continue Operating Circulation System, Adjust Ph To
Below 7.5, Raise Free Chlorine To 20 Ppm, Maintain Those Levels For 13 Hours, Backwash
Filter, Return Chlorine Level To Normal Before Reopening The Pool.
What Should You Do If You See A Patron Trying To Swim Underneath The Water For Long
Distances Over Long Periods Of Time? Correct Ans ~ Stop Him And Tell Him Of The
Dangers
What Do You Do With A Victim That Has Suffered A Head, Neck Or Spine Injury And Is
Conscious? Correct Ans ~ Dont Move The Victim Unless The Scene Becomes Unsafe
What Is Effective Scanning? Correct Ans ~ Keeps An Eye On The Patrons Of The Pool,
Checking The Bottom, Middle And Surface Of The Water.
