LIFEGUARD EXAM QUESTIONS – 2024 AND ANSWERS (100% SOLVED)
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.
What is the universal sign of choking? - ✔✔✔–holding the throat
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
What should you do if your victim is vomiting? - ✔✔✔–turn them on their side and clear their
airway
What your initial impression is... - ✔✔✔–how does the victim look as you size up the scene?
How many fingers do you use when giving chest compressions on an infant? - ✔✔✔–2
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
How should you remove a medication patch when using an AED? - ✔✔✔–remove with gloves
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
What is one of the signs and symptoms of respiratory distress? - ✔✔✔–gasping for breath
How deep should your compressions on an adult be during CPR? - ✔✔✔–at least 2 inches, no
more than 2.4
, LIFEGUARD EXAM QUESTIONS – 2024 AND ANSWERS (100% SOLVED)
What should you do if an AED does not advise a shock? - ✔✔✔–continue CPR for 2 minutes
CPR is only performed in what scenario? - ✔✔✔–if the victim is in cardiac arrest
What should you do if your breaths do not go in? - ✔✔✔–always re-tilt and try again
What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ✔✔✔–recognition of a cardiac
emergency and activate the EAP
What should you do if there is no immediate danger? - ✔✔✔–do not move the victim
If someone is having a heart attack, what do you do first? - ✔✔✔–call EMS
What should you NEVER give a diabetic? - ✔✔✔–diet soda or sugar free sports drinks
To do CPR well, what do you have to do? - ✔✔✔–Expose the chest to make sure you have the
correct hand placement and complete chest recoil
What is the secondary going to do in a CPR scenario once they are on the scene? - ✔✔✔–See if
the EMS has been called
What is your protective layer when you are giving breaths? - ✔✔✔–Resuscitation mask
If your victim is conscious what do you need to do first before helping them? - ✔✔✔–Ask for
consent
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.
What is the universal sign of choking? - ✔✔✔–holding the throat
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
What should you do if your victim is vomiting? - ✔✔✔–turn them on their side and clear their
airway
What your initial impression is... - ✔✔✔–how does the victim look as you size up the scene?
How many fingers do you use when giving chest compressions on an infant? - ✔✔✔–2
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
How should you remove a medication patch when using an AED? - ✔✔✔–remove with gloves
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
What is one of the signs and symptoms of respiratory distress? - ✔✔✔–gasping for breath
How deep should your compressions on an adult be during CPR? - ✔✔✔–at least 2 inches, no
more than 2.4
, LIFEGUARD EXAM QUESTIONS – 2024 AND ANSWERS (100% SOLVED)
What should you do if an AED does not advise a shock? - ✔✔✔–continue CPR for 2 minutes
CPR is only performed in what scenario? - ✔✔✔–if the victim is in cardiac arrest
What should you do if your breaths do not go in? - ✔✔✔–always re-tilt and try again
What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ✔✔✔–recognition of a cardiac
emergency and activate the EAP
What should you do if there is no immediate danger? - ✔✔✔–do not move the victim
If someone is having a heart attack, what do you do first? - ✔✔✔–call EMS
What should you NEVER give a diabetic? - ✔✔✔–diet soda or sugar free sports drinks
To do CPR well, what do you have to do? - ✔✔✔–Expose the chest to make sure you have the
correct hand placement and complete chest recoil
What is the secondary going to do in a CPR scenario once they are on the scene? - ✔✔✔–See if
the EMS has been called
What is your protective layer when you are giving breaths? - ✔✔✔–Resuscitation mask
If your victim is conscious what do you need to do first before helping them? - ✔✔✔–Ask for
consent
