American Red Cross Lifeguard Tests A
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1. How can you best protect yourself from pos- d. Use personal protective equipment
sible (PPE),
bloodborne pathogen transmission when such as disposable gloves and a breath-
providing care? ing
barrier, when providing care.
2. A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his b. Summon more advanced medical per-
chest sonnel
and begins to make wheezing noises. After and place the victim into a position that
you
obtain consent to provide care, his mother
informs
you that he has a history of asthma, but does
not
have his inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide?
3. While having a snack in the concession area, d. Stand or kneel behind the victim and
a give
child suddenly clutches his throat with both 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
hands.
You ask him if he is choking and he frantically
nods
yes. You activate your facility's emergency
action
plan (EAP). You identify yourself as a life-
guard and
obtain consent from the parents. What
should you
do next?
4.
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You and another lifeguard find an uncon- a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5
scious seconds.
adult on the floor in the locker room. You
activate
your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and per-
form
a primary assessment. You find the victim is
not
moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You
should
summon EMS personnel, then:
5. You come upon a scene where a patron ap- c. Begin the primary assessment.
pears to
be injured. Before approaching the victim,
which of
the following will you not do as you size-up
the scene?
6. When providing care during an emergency, c. Size-up the scene.
which
of the following should you do first?
7. As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are d. At least 2 inches
performing CPR on an adult. When perform-
ing
chest compressions, how deeply should you
compress the chest?
8. CPR should be performed on which of the c. One who is in cardiac arrest
following victims?
9.
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1. How can you best protect yourself from pos- d. Use personal protective equipment
sible (PPE),
bloodborne pathogen transmission when such as disposable gloves and a breath-
providing care? ing
barrier, when providing care.
2. A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his b. Summon more advanced medical per-
chest sonnel
and begins to make wheezing noises. After and place the victim into a position that
you
obtain consent to provide care, his mother
informs
you that he has a history of asthma, but does
not
have his inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide?
3. While having a snack in the concession area, d. Stand or kneel behind the victim and
a give
child suddenly clutches his throat with both 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
hands.
You ask him if he is choking and he frantically
nods
yes. You activate your facility's emergency
action
plan (EAP). You identify yourself as a life-
guard and
obtain consent from the parents. What
should you
do next?
4.
, American Red Cross Lifeguard Tests A
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You and another lifeguard find an uncon- a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5
scious seconds.
adult on the floor in the locker room. You
activate
your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and per-
form
a primary assessment. You find the victim is
not
moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You
should
summon EMS personnel, then:
5. You come upon a scene where a patron ap- c. Begin the primary assessment.
pears to
be injured. Before approaching the victim,
which of
the following will you not do as you size-up
the scene?
6. When providing care during an emergency, c. Size-up the scene.
which
of the following should you do first?
7. As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are d. At least 2 inches
performing CPR on an adult. When perform-
ing
chest compressions, how deeply should you
compress the chest?
8. CPR should be performed on which of the c. One who is in cardiac arrest
following victims?
9.
