American Red Cross Lifeguarding
Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
What is the flow rate for a BVM? - Answer- 15LPM or higher
What do you use to set LPM? - Answer- with a variable-flow-rate oxygen system, turn
the FLOWMETER to suggested L.P.M
How do you determine oxygen is flowing? - Answer- Listen for a hissing sound and feel
for oxygen flow through the delivery device.
What pulse oximeter reading indicates possible hypoxia? - Answer- 94% and below. 91-
94 is mild, 86-90 is moderate, less than 85 is severe
How many seconds should ventilation last? - Answer- 1 second and make the chest
clearly rise
Active Drowning Victim - Answer- A person exhibiting universal behavior that includes
struggling at the surface in a vertical position and being unable to move forward or tread
water. Can’t call for help
Passive Drowning Victim - Answer- An unconscious victim face-down, submerged or
near the surface.
What are signs of spinal victim? - Answer- unusual bumps or bruises, pain, bleeding,
loss of balance, etc. If the incident happened and you did not witness it, you can
assume it was a spinal. Reassess what they were doing before the incident
Your primary responsibility as a lifeguard is? - Answer- Preventing injuries, enforcing
rules, recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies, administering first aid and
CPR, and informing others when help is needed. Watching the water
How do you treat a victim with a head, back, or neck injury? - Answer- minimize
movement of area, if victim is in the water, immobilize them using a backboard. If the
victim is not breathing remove them first. call EMS first!
, What do you do if you cant see a part of the pool because of glare? - Answer- move to a
different position, ask to move the stand, get a closer look
A patron is running on deck. What should you do? - Answer- Ask them politely to stop
running. If they choose to ignore you advice them of certain consequences
When you have a victim with a head neck or back injury. What is the technique you use
in the water called? - Answer- Head-Splint technique. Keeping both hands on muscles
pressing against the head
A head, back, or neck injury rarely happens where? - Answer- supervised diving in the
deep end
What is an AFR? - Answer- Accidental Fecal Release
How do you handle an AFR? - Answer- direct all patrons to exit the pool that uses the
same filtration system, remove as much of the material as possible with a scoop net
trying not to break it apart. Dispose of.
AFR: stool - Answer- Filtration system, pH below 7.5, raise free chlorine to at leaast 2
ppm, maintain levels for 25 min
AFR: diarrheal discharge - Answer- continue operating circulation system, adjust pH to
below 7.5, raise free chlorine to 20 ppm, maintain those levels for 13 hours, backwash
filter, return chlorine level to normal before reopening the pool.
what is the amount of oxygen that you exhale into a victim using only your pocketmask?
- Answer- 35-55%
what is the amount of oxygen given to a victim using a BVM without oxygen? - Answer-
Up to 90%
What will interfere with the accuracy of a pulse oximeter reading? - Answer- shock,
cardiac arrest, excessive motion of patient during reading, carbon monoxide poisoning,
fingernail polish, hypothermia or other other cold related emergency, sickle cell anemia,
cigarette smokers, swelling, time lag detection of repiratory insufficiency
Pulse oximeter (the finger box thing) - Answer- used to measure percentage of oxygen
saturation in the blood.
What should you do when the oxygen cylinder reaads 200 lbs per sq. inch? - Answer-
do not use. you want the pressure gauge to read more than 200 psi
What should you do when the oxygen cylinder reaads 800 lbs per sq. inch? - Answer-
its ok to use
Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
What is the flow rate for a BVM? - Answer- 15LPM or higher
What do you use to set LPM? - Answer- with a variable-flow-rate oxygen system, turn
the FLOWMETER to suggested L.P.M
How do you determine oxygen is flowing? - Answer- Listen for a hissing sound and feel
for oxygen flow through the delivery device.
What pulse oximeter reading indicates possible hypoxia? - Answer- 94% and below. 91-
94 is mild, 86-90 is moderate, less than 85 is severe
How many seconds should ventilation last? - Answer- 1 second and make the chest
clearly rise
Active Drowning Victim - Answer- A person exhibiting universal behavior that includes
struggling at the surface in a vertical position and being unable to move forward or tread
water. Can’t call for help
Passive Drowning Victim - Answer- An unconscious victim face-down, submerged or
near the surface.
What are signs of spinal victim? - Answer- unusual bumps or bruises, pain, bleeding,
loss of balance, etc. If the incident happened and you did not witness it, you can
assume it was a spinal. Reassess what they were doing before the incident
Your primary responsibility as a lifeguard is? - Answer- Preventing injuries, enforcing
rules, recognizing and responding quickly to emergencies, administering first aid and
CPR, and informing others when help is needed. Watching the water
How do you treat a victim with a head, back, or neck injury? - Answer- minimize
movement of area, if victim is in the water, immobilize them using a backboard. If the
victim is not breathing remove them first. call EMS first!
, What do you do if you cant see a part of the pool because of glare? - Answer- move to a
different position, ask to move the stand, get a closer look
A patron is running on deck. What should you do? - Answer- Ask them politely to stop
running. If they choose to ignore you advice them of certain consequences
When you have a victim with a head neck or back injury. What is the technique you use
in the water called? - Answer- Head-Splint technique. Keeping both hands on muscles
pressing against the head
A head, back, or neck injury rarely happens where? - Answer- supervised diving in the
deep end
What is an AFR? - Answer- Accidental Fecal Release
How do you handle an AFR? - Answer- direct all patrons to exit the pool that uses the
same filtration system, remove as much of the material as possible with a scoop net
trying not to break it apart. Dispose of.
AFR: stool - Answer- Filtration system, pH below 7.5, raise free chlorine to at leaast 2
ppm, maintain levels for 25 min
AFR: diarrheal discharge - Answer- continue operating circulation system, adjust pH to
below 7.5, raise free chlorine to 20 ppm, maintain those levels for 13 hours, backwash
filter, return chlorine level to normal before reopening the pool.
what is the amount of oxygen that you exhale into a victim using only your pocketmask?
- Answer- 35-55%
what is the amount of oxygen given to a victim using a BVM without oxygen? - Answer-
Up to 90%
What will interfere with the accuracy of a pulse oximeter reading? - Answer- shock,
cardiac arrest, excessive motion of patient during reading, carbon monoxide poisoning,
fingernail polish, hypothermia or other other cold related emergency, sickle cell anemia,
cigarette smokers, swelling, time lag detection of repiratory insufficiency
Pulse oximeter (the finger box thing) - Answer- used to measure percentage of oxygen
saturation in the blood.
What should you do when the oxygen cylinder reaads 200 lbs per sq. inch? - Answer-
do not use. you want the pressure gauge to read more than 200 psi
What should you do when the oxygen cylinder reaads 800 lbs per sq. inch? - Answer-
its ok to use
