LIFEGUARD TEST EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIE
Lifeguard Exam
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1. When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where In the middle of the ab-
should you position your fist? domen, just above the
navel.
2. Which of the following findings would lead you to de- The infant is crying uncon-
termine that an infant's airway is open? trollably.
3. An AED indicates that "No shock is advised." Which of Perform CPR for about 2
the following is most appropriate to do next? minutes.
4. A person has been injured and is conscious. You obtain Persistent Chest Pain
consent to check the victim for life-threatening con-
ditions. What life-threatening condition would require
you to immediately summon EMS personnel?
5. When providing care to a conscious infant who is chok- Positioning the infant so
ing, which of the following is most appropriate? the head is lower than the
chest
6. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, Place one pad in the mid-
such as with a small child or infant, you should: dle of the chest and the
other on the back.
7. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in 15 chest compressions
two-rescuer CPR for an infant is: and 2 ventilations.
8. Where should you place your hands when giving chest One hand on the forehead
compressions to an infant during CPR? and two or three fingers
on the center of the chest.
9. Based on which of the following signs and symptoms Audible high pitched gur-
would you determine that a victim is experiencing res- gling
piratory distress?
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10. You determine that a victim is unconscious but breath- Face up
ing. While waiting with the victim for EMS personnel,
you would position the victim:
11. An injured patron is conscious and bleeding severely. Press firmly against the
After summoning EMS personnel, obtaining consent wound with a sterile
and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next dressing and apply ban-
care step? dage.
12. A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You Have the victim drink a fruit
should: juice.
13. The purpose of a secondary assessment is to: Identify and care for con-
ditions that are not life
threatening.
14. A way to remember the questions to ask while taking a Allergies
brief history is to use the acronym SAMPLE. What does
the A stand for?
15. When checking a victim during a secondary assess- Consciousness
ment, you notice changes in her LOC. What does the
C stand for?
16. Once you have turned on the AED, you should: Apply the pads and al-
low the AED to analyze the
heart rhythm.
17. When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you 100
should compress at a rate of at least how many com-
pressions per minute?
18. Which of the following statements about the Two rescuers need to op-
bag-valve-mask resuscitator a (BVMs) is most accu- erate the BVM
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Lifeguard Exam
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
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1. When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where In the middle of the ab-
should you position your fist? domen, just above the
navel.
2. Which of the following findings would lead you to de- The infant is crying uncon-
termine that an infant's airway is open? trollably.
3. An AED indicates that "No shock is advised." Which of Perform CPR for about 2
the following is most appropriate to do next? minutes.
4. A person has been injured and is conscious. You obtain Persistent Chest Pain
consent to check the victim for life-threatening con-
ditions. What life-threatening condition would require
you to immediately summon EMS personnel?
5. When providing care to a conscious infant who is chok- Positioning the infant so
ing, which of the following is most appropriate? the head is lower than the
chest
6. If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, Place one pad in the mid-
such as with a small child or infant, you should: dle of the chest and the
other on the back.
7. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in 15 chest compressions
two-rescuer CPR for an infant is: and 2 ventilations.
8. Where should you place your hands when giving chest One hand on the forehead
compressions to an infant during CPR? and two or three fingers
on the center of the chest.
9. Based on which of the following signs and symptoms Audible high pitched gur-
would you determine that a victim is experiencing res- gling
piratory distress?
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10. You determine that a victim is unconscious but breath- Face up
ing. While waiting with the victim for EMS personnel,
you would position the victim:
11. An injured patron is conscious and bleeding severely. Press firmly against the
After summoning EMS personnel, obtaining consent wound with a sterile
and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next dressing and apply ban-
care step? dage.
12. A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You Have the victim drink a fruit
should: juice.
13. The purpose of a secondary assessment is to: Identify and care for con-
ditions that are not life
threatening.
14. A way to remember the questions to ask while taking a Allergies
brief history is to use the acronym SAMPLE. What does
the A stand for?
15. When checking a victim during a secondary assess- Consciousness
ment, you notice changes in her LOC. What does the
C stand for?
16. Once you have turned on the AED, you should: Apply the pads and al-
low the AED to analyze the
heart rhythm.
17. When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you 100
should compress at a rate of at least how many com-
pressions per minute?
18. Which of the following statements about the Two rescuers need to op-
bag-valve-mask resuscitator a (BVMs) is most accu- erate the BVM
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