lifeguard test Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
sunscreen can be applied most effectively by applying - Correct Answer -20
minutes before going into the sun and every hour
most important part of the job - Correct Answer -maintaining 10/20
sign of hypoxia - Correct Answer -fast or slow breathing, weak or labored
Guest In Distress (GID) - Correct Answer -active struggling w/ headback and
insufficient arm and leg movement
when performing CPR as part of a team, you should discontinue compressions if -
Correct Answer -AED is attached, ready to analyze, directs rescuers to not touch
patient
as a single rescuer, you perform CPR on an infant with - Correct Answer -2 fingers
on the center of the chest, just below the nipple line
an ease in entry is used when - Correct Answer -when entering the water nearby a
GID that has a suspected spinal injury
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, C. A. R. E - Correct Answer -confident, attentive, responsive, empathetic
providing supplement oxygen using a non-rebreather mask should be used when -
Correct Answer -guest with labored breathing and a pulse of reading of 89%
crossed arms is a common hand signal used to communicate to another lifeguard to
- Correct Answer -stop dispatch (stop ride)
Duck pluck rescue - Correct Answer -hold center of the tube with one hand and
reach over tube with other hand
the "10" is 10/20 stands for - Correct Answer -being able to scan your entire
assigned zone and recognize a GID within 10 seconds
stage of drowning that a guest would rarely need any further care if rescued -
Correct Answer -surprised stage
circumstance the a tourniquet should be considered is - Correct Answer -when the
guest has a catastrophic wound to a limb and bleeding cannot be controlled using
direct pressure and bandaging
prior to approaching a GID you should - Correct Answer -activate EAP and enter
the water safely
broken bone - Correct Answer -apply rigid, soft, or anatomical splint to minimize
movement of the affected area
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Answers
sunscreen can be applied most effectively by applying - Correct Answer -20
minutes before going into the sun and every hour
most important part of the job - Correct Answer -maintaining 10/20
sign of hypoxia - Correct Answer -fast or slow breathing, weak or labored
Guest In Distress (GID) - Correct Answer -active struggling w/ headback and
insufficient arm and leg movement
when performing CPR as part of a team, you should discontinue compressions if -
Correct Answer -AED is attached, ready to analyze, directs rescuers to not touch
patient
as a single rescuer, you perform CPR on an infant with - Correct Answer -2 fingers
on the center of the chest, just below the nipple line
an ease in entry is used when - Correct Answer -when entering the water nearby a
GID that has a suspected spinal injury
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, C. A. R. E - Correct Answer -confident, attentive, responsive, empathetic
providing supplement oxygen using a non-rebreather mask should be used when -
Correct Answer -guest with labored breathing and a pulse of reading of 89%
crossed arms is a common hand signal used to communicate to another lifeguard to
- Correct Answer -stop dispatch (stop ride)
Duck pluck rescue - Correct Answer -hold center of the tube with one hand and
reach over tube with other hand
the "10" is 10/20 stands for - Correct Answer -being able to scan your entire
assigned zone and recognize a GID within 10 seconds
stage of drowning that a guest would rarely need any further care if rescued -
Correct Answer -surprised stage
circumstance the a tourniquet should be considered is - Correct Answer -when the
guest has a catastrophic wound to a limb and bleeding cannot be controlled using
direct pressure and bandaging
prior to approaching a GID you should - Correct Answer -activate EAP and enter
the water safely
broken bone - Correct Answer -apply rigid, soft, or anatomical splint to minimize
movement of the affected area
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