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Lifeguard Red Cross TEST 1-3 ALL 480
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Lifeguard Red Cross TEST 1
Q; You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart attack. Which of the
following would you do first?
a. Summon EMS personnel.
b. Loosen any tight clothing.
c. Monitor the victim's appearance.
d. Provide comfort to the victim.
A
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:
a. Check for breathing.
b. Give abdominal thrusts.
c. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
d. Give chest compressions.
C
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To ensure high-quality CPR and high-quality chest compressions, you should:
a. Keep your shoulders directly over your hands and bend your elbows.
b. Compress the victim's chest to a shallow depth
c. Expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and full chest recoil.
d. Place the victim on a soft, flat surface
C
You are performing CPR on a victim and an assisting responder arrives. Which of the
following is most appropriate for the assisting responder to do first?
a. Begin giving ventilations to the victim.
b. Call for a change in position to assist with CPR.
c. Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called.
d. Have the first lifeguard stop CPR to allow for victim reassessment.
C
14. Which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you
and the victim from disease transmission? a. Resuscitation masks
b. Protective clothing
c. Gowns
d. Protective eye wear
A
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How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when
providing care?
a. Ask the victim first if they have any communicable diseases.
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before providing care.
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and bandages, as a barrier when in contact with the
victim.
d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a breathing
barrier, when providing care.
D
A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their chest and begins to make wheezing noises.
After you obtain consent to provide care, the child's parent informs you that the child has a
history of asthma, but does not have an inhaler nearby. What care should you provide?
a. Give 5 back blows.
b. Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the victim into a position that helps
breathing.
c. Tell the victim to use an inhaler borrowed from a bystander.
d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing difficulty goes away.
B
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Your initial impression of a victim is based on:
a. The victim's initial vital signs.
b. How the victim appears to you as you size up the scene.
c. The victim's SAMPLE history.
d. What you have been told about the victim.
B
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the floor in the locker room. You
activate your facility's EAP, size-up the scene, form an initial impression and perform a
primary assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You
should summon EMS personnel, then:
a. Give ventilations at a rate of 1about every 5-6 seconds.
b. Give back blows and chest thrusts.
c. Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40 a minute.
d. Perform CPR.
A
You arrive on the 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?
a. Begin performing the primary assessment.
b. Use all your senses to determine if the scene is safe.
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Lifeguard Red Cross TEST 1-3 ALL 480
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Lifeguard Red Cross TEST 1
Q; You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart attack. Which of the
following would you do first?
a. Summon EMS personnel.
b. Loosen any tight clothing.
c. Monitor the victim's appearance.
d. Provide comfort to the victim.
A
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:
a. Check for breathing.
b. Give abdominal thrusts.
c. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
d. Give chest compressions.
C
1
,Page 2 of 110
To ensure high-quality CPR and high-quality chest compressions, you should:
a. Keep your shoulders directly over your hands and bend your elbows.
b. Compress the victim's chest to a shallow depth
c. Expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and full chest recoil.
d. Place the victim on a soft, flat surface
C
You are performing CPR on a victim and an assisting responder arrives. Which of the
following is most appropriate for the assisting responder to do first?
a. Begin giving ventilations to the victim.
b. Call for a change in position to assist with CPR.
c. Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called.
d. Have the first lifeguard stop CPR to allow for victim reassessment.
C
14. Which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you
and the victim from disease transmission? a. Resuscitation masks
b. Protective clothing
c. Gowns
d. Protective eye wear
A
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How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when
providing care?
a. Ask the victim first if they have any communicable diseases.
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before providing care.
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and bandages, as a barrier when in contact with the
victim.
d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a breathing
barrier, when providing care.
D
A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their chest and begins to make wheezing noises.
After you obtain consent to provide care, the child's parent informs you that the child has a
history of asthma, but does not have an inhaler nearby. What care should you provide?
a. Give 5 back blows.
b. Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the victim into a position that helps
breathing.
c. Tell the victim to use an inhaler borrowed from a bystander.
d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing difficulty goes away.
B
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Your initial impression of a victim is based on:
a. The victim's initial vital signs.
b. How the victim appears to you as you size up the scene.
c. The victim's SAMPLE history.
d. What you have been told about the victim.
B
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the floor in the locker room. You
activate your facility's EAP, size-up the scene, form an initial impression and perform a
primary assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You
should summon EMS personnel, then:
a. Give ventilations at a rate of 1about every 5-6 seconds.
b. Give back blows and chest thrusts.
c. Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40 a minute.
d. Perform CPR.
A
You arrive on the 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?
a. Begin performing the primary assessment.
b. Use all your senses to determine if the scene is safe.
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