RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING Questions
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on a & year old child, you would perform cycles of: - Answer: 30
chest compressions and 2 ventilations
Which of the following would you identify as the universal sign that a conscious person is choking? -
Answer: Clutching the throat
The patron asks, "Should we move them to the first aid room?" What should you do next? - Answer: Tell
the patron the victim should not be moved since there is no immediate danger.
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing
care? - Answer: Use protective equipment, such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when
providing care.
A patron has slurred speech, is unable to lift their right arm level with their left arm and is unable to
smile without one side of their face drooping. These are symptoms of: - Answer: Stroke
You are walking on the pool deck when the swim team coach suddenly collapses in front of you. During
your primary assessment, you find that the victim doesn't have a pulse. You should: - Answer:
Immediately begin CPR using cycles of 30 compressions followed by 2 ventilations.
Which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you and the victim
from disease transmission? - Answer: resuscitation masks
You are giving ventilations to a 5 year old child using a resuscitation mask. You should give 1 ventilation
about every: - Answer: 3 seconds
You are providing care to an adult who is unresponsive and not breathing as a result of a drowning. You
give your first ventilation before performing CPR and notice that the chest doesn't rise. Which of the
following should you do next? - Answer: Re-tilt the victim's head and then attempt another ventilation.
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on a & year old child, you would perform cycles of: - Answer: 30
chest compressions and 2 ventilations
Which of the following would you identify as the universal sign that a conscious person is choking? -
Answer: Clutching the throat
The patron asks, "Should we move them to the first aid room?" What should you do next? - Answer: Tell
the patron the victim should not be moved since there is no immediate danger.
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing
care? - Answer: Use protective equipment, such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when
providing care.
A patron has slurred speech, is unable to lift their right arm level with their left arm and is unable to
smile without one side of their face drooping. These are symptoms of: - Answer: Stroke
You are walking on the pool deck when the swim team coach suddenly collapses in front of you. During
your primary assessment, you find that the victim doesn't have a pulse. You should: - Answer:
Immediately begin CPR using cycles of 30 compressions followed by 2 ventilations.
Which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you and the victim
from disease transmission? - Answer: resuscitation masks
You are giving ventilations to a 5 year old child using a resuscitation mask. You should give 1 ventilation
about every: - Answer: 3 seconds
You are providing care to an adult who is unresponsive and not breathing as a result of a drowning. You
give your first ventilation before performing CPR and notice that the chest doesn't rise. Which of the
following should you do next? - Answer: Re-tilt the victim's head and then attempt another ventilation.
