ELLIS & ASSOCIATES LIFEGUARD TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
which of the following is a sign of hypoxia? - ✔✔breathing that is excessively fast or
slow or weakly labored
when performing CPR as a team stop if which of the following occurs? - ✔✔AED is
attached and directs not to touch the patient
what does CARE stand for? - ✔✔confident attentive responsive and empathetic
which of the following guest should be cared for with supplemental oxygen with a non
rebreather mask? - ✔✔labored breathing with a pulse ox reading 89
under what circumstances should a tourniquet be considered? - ✔✔if a guest has a bad
wound to a limb and bleeding cannot be controlled
Acting quickly as apart of the acronym DEAL means... - ✔✔proposing a solution based
on information gathered and options considered
what is the first step when performing the pool edge for rapid extrication primary of the
lifeguard? - ✔✔on deck guard positions backboard as the primary lifeguard approaches
the guest and completes in water rescue breathing
when caring for a closed wound, what is the acronym? - ✔✔RICE (rest ice compress
and elevation)
how do you care for a guest who vomits during cpr? - ✔✔log roll to recovery position
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, when should a secondary check be performed? - ✔✔only if there are no life threading
conditions during the primary check
what is an under arm vice grip? - ✔✔go from behind, technique used for a spinal injury
in deep water
if your first ventilation does not work what do you do? - ✔✔remove result reseal
when performing a duck pluck what is the best way to get you and the guest to the
surface - ✔✔grab and push tube to chest
f a guest is having an anaphylactic shock, what device is used to help? - ✔✔ephinephin
auto injector
when performing spinal in submerged guest, what do you do when you break the
surface of the water? - ✔✔roll the guest face up into the under arm vice grip position
which rescue would you use on a responsive small child in shallow water that is waist
level? - ✔✔Grab and lift
what is the flow rate of oxygen? - ✔✔15 liters per minute
how do you provide care for a responsive infant with an airway obstruction? - ✔✔back
slaps are between the shoulder blades 5/5
when you care you guests empathetically what does that mean? - ✔✔communicate
using courtesy and respect
what is naloxone used for? - ✔✔medication used for people who overdose on opioids
what is the order of the drowning process? - ✔✔surprise, respiratory arrest,
unconsciousness, hypoxic compulsions, cardiac rest, death
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
which of the following is a sign of hypoxia? - ✔✔breathing that is excessively fast or
slow or weakly labored
when performing CPR as a team stop if which of the following occurs? - ✔✔AED is
attached and directs not to touch the patient
what does CARE stand for? - ✔✔confident attentive responsive and empathetic
which of the following guest should be cared for with supplemental oxygen with a non
rebreather mask? - ✔✔labored breathing with a pulse ox reading 89
under what circumstances should a tourniquet be considered? - ✔✔if a guest has a bad
wound to a limb and bleeding cannot be controlled
Acting quickly as apart of the acronym DEAL means... - ✔✔proposing a solution based
on information gathered and options considered
what is the first step when performing the pool edge for rapid extrication primary of the
lifeguard? - ✔✔on deck guard positions backboard as the primary lifeguard approaches
the guest and completes in water rescue breathing
when caring for a closed wound, what is the acronym? - ✔✔RICE (rest ice compress
and elevation)
how do you care for a guest who vomits during cpr? - ✔✔log roll to recovery position
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, when should a secondary check be performed? - ✔✔only if there are no life threading
conditions during the primary check
what is an under arm vice grip? - ✔✔go from behind, technique used for a spinal injury
in deep water
if your first ventilation does not work what do you do? - ✔✔remove result reseal
when performing a duck pluck what is the best way to get you and the guest to the
surface - ✔✔grab and push tube to chest
f a guest is having an anaphylactic shock, what device is used to help? - ✔✔ephinephin
auto injector
when performing spinal in submerged guest, what do you do when you break the
surface of the water? - ✔✔roll the guest face up into the under arm vice grip position
which rescue would you use on a responsive small child in shallow water that is waist
level? - ✔✔Grab and lift
what is the flow rate of oxygen? - ✔✔15 liters per minute
how do you provide care for a responsive infant with an airway obstruction? - ✔✔back
slaps are between the shoulder blades 5/5
when you care you guests empathetically what does that mean? - ✔✔communicate
using courtesy and respect
what is naloxone used for? - ✔✔medication used for people who overdose on opioids
what is the order of the drowning process? - ✔✔surprise, respiratory arrest,
unconsciousness, hypoxic compulsions, cardiac rest, death
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