American Red Cross CPR Exam with correct answers 100%

American Red Cross CPR Exam with correct answers 100% You and another lifeguard find an unconscious adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform a primary assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You should summon EMS personnel, then: - Correct Answers a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5 seconds. You come upon a scene where a patron appears to be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of the following will you not do as you size-up the scene? - Correct Answers c. Begin the primary assessment. When providing care during an emergency, which of the following should you do first? - Correct Answers c. Size-up the scene. As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When performing chest compressions, how deeply should you compress the chest? - Correct Answers d. At least 2 inches CPR should be performed on which of the following victims? - Correct Answers c. One who is in cardiac arrest What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain of Survival? - Correct Answers d. Early recognition and access to the emergency medical services (EMS) system You are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. Which of the following would you do first? - Correct Answers d. Summon EMS personnel. Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should: - Correct Answers a. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm. To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, which of the following is most appropriate? - Correct Answers a. Allowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions You are performing CPR on a victim and a second lifeguard arrives. Which of the following is most appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? - Correct Answers c. Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called. Which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you and the victim from disease transmission? - Correct Answers a. CPR breathing barriers You are providing care to a facility maintenance worker who has fallen off the top of a ladder. The victim is conscious. Which of the following should you do first? - Correct Answers c. Obtain consent from the victim to provide care. For which of the following should you summon EMS personnel? - Correct Answers d. A victim with an open leg wound with the bone protruding You pull an unconscious adult from the water who is taking infrequent gasps. During the primary assessment you find that the victim has a pulse. What should you do next? - Correct Answers d. Give 2 initial ventilations. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as with a small child or an infant, you should: - Correct Answers a. Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back. 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? - Correct Answers a. Check for responsiveness Which of the following statements about