AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFE GUARD TEST 2024 |
WITH A PREDICTOR VERSION AND A STUDY GUIDE |
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS |
LATEST UPDATE
How can you protect yourself from possible blood borne pathogens transmission when providing care? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Use PPE
such as
Disposable Gloves
Breathing Barrier/Mask
A child is wheezing and grabbing his chest. after obtaining consent his mother tells you he has asthma
but does not have his inhaler nearby. What care should you provide? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Summon
EMS
2) Place victim in positions that helps breathing
While at the snack bar a child grabs his throat. You ask him if he is choking and he nods yes. You activate
the facility's emergency action plan. You tell him you a life guard and get consent from his parents. What
should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Stand/kneel behind victim
2) give 5 back blows
3) followed by 5 abdominal thrusts
You and another life guard find an unconscious adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate EAP ,
size up scene, and preform primary assessment. You find the victim not breathing but has a pulse. You
call 911 then...? - CORRECT ANSWER-give 1 breath every 5 seconds
you come upon a scene where a patron appears to be injured. Before approaching the victim what
should you do to size up the scene? - CORRECT ANSWER-Begin primary assessment
When providing care during an emergency what should you first do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Size up the
scene
,You were preforming CPR on an adult how deep should you compress the chest? - CORRECT ANSWER-At
least 2 inches
CPR should be preformed on victims whho are in...? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cardiac arrest
What is the fist step in the cardiac chain of survival? - CORRECT ANSWER-Early recognition +access to
EMS
You are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. What should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Summon EMS
Once you turn in the AED you should...? - CORRECT ANSWER-apply pads and allow AED to analyze heart
rhythms
To ensure effective chest compression during CPR you should...? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allow chest to
fully recoil between chest compressions
You are preforming CPR on a victim and a 2nd life guard arrives. What should the second life guard do
first? - CORRECT ANSWER-check whether EMS has been summoned
What should you use when giving ventilation to protect you and the victim from disease transmission? -
CORRECT ANSWER-use a CPR breathing barrier/ mask
you are providing care to a pool maintenance worker who has fallen off a ladder. The victim is
conscious. What should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-obtain consent from the victim
should you summon EMS personnel for a victim with an open wound with the bone protruding? -
CORRECT ANSWER-yes
You pull an unconscious adult from the water who is taking infrequent gasps. During the primary
assessment you find the victim has a pulse. What should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER-give 2 initial
ventilations
, if there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other such as with a small child or infant what should you
do? - CORRECT ANSWER-put one on the middle of the chest and one on the middle of the back
you have sized up the scene and determined it is safe. Then performing a primary assessment what
should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER-check for responsiveness
when using a BVM it requires__________ rescuers. - CORRECT ANSWER-2
you are preparing to give ventilations to a 5 year old you give 1 ventilation about every ___________
seconds. - CORRECT ANSWER-3
when giving a child CPR you should do so at the rate of ______ compressions per minute. - CORRECT
ANSWER-100
An AED has advised that a shock should be given what should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER-tell
everyone to stand clear
you are about to apply AED pads to a victims chest that has several body piercings on the chest what
should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-apply pads making sure to avoid the jewelry
the cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in 2 man CPR for an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER-15
compressions and 2 ventilations
you are positioned above the childs head and are using mask to give ventilations. After you position the
mask what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-seal the mask
you are providing care to someone who has become unconscious while choking on some food what
should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-lower person to ground and open airway
where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant - CORRECT ANSWER-1
hand on forehead
2-3 fingers on center of chest
WITH A PREDICTOR VERSION AND A STUDY GUIDE |
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS |
LATEST UPDATE
How can you protect yourself from possible blood borne pathogens transmission when providing care? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Use PPE
such as
Disposable Gloves
Breathing Barrier/Mask
A child is wheezing and grabbing his chest. after obtaining consent his mother tells you he has asthma
but does not have his inhaler nearby. What care should you provide? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Summon
EMS
2) Place victim in positions that helps breathing
While at the snack bar a child grabs his throat. You ask him if he is choking and he nods yes. You activate
the facility's emergency action plan. You tell him you a life guard and get consent from his parents. What
should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Stand/kneel behind victim
2) give 5 back blows
3) followed by 5 abdominal thrusts
You and another life guard find an unconscious adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate EAP ,
size up scene, and preform primary assessment. You find the victim not breathing but has a pulse. You
call 911 then...? - CORRECT ANSWER-give 1 breath every 5 seconds
you come upon a scene where a patron appears to be injured. Before approaching the victim what
should you do to size up the scene? - CORRECT ANSWER-Begin primary assessment
When providing care during an emergency what should you first do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Size up the
scene
,You were preforming CPR on an adult how deep should you compress the chest? - CORRECT ANSWER-At
least 2 inches
CPR should be preformed on victims whho are in...? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cardiac arrest
What is the fist step in the cardiac chain of survival? - CORRECT ANSWER-Early recognition +access to
EMS
You are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. What should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Summon EMS
Once you turn in the AED you should...? - CORRECT ANSWER-apply pads and allow AED to analyze heart
rhythms
To ensure effective chest compression during CPR you should...? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allow chest to
fully recoil between chest compressions
You are preforming CPR on a victim and a 2nd life guard arrives. What should the second life guard do
first? - CORRECT ANSWER-check whether EMS has been summoned
What should you use when giving ventilation to protect you and the victim from disease transmission? -
CORRECT ANSWER-use a CPR breathing barrier/ mask
you are providing care to a pool maintenance worker who has fallen off a ladder. The victim is
conscious. What should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-obtain consent from the victim
should you summon EMS personnel for a victim with an open wound with the bone protruding? -
CORRECT ANSWER-yes
You pull an unconscious adult from the water who is taking infrequent gasps. During the primary
assessment you find the victim has a pulse. What should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER-give 2 initial
ventilations
, if there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other such as with a small child or infant what should you
do? - CORRECT ANSWER-put one on the middle of the chest and one on the middle of the back
you have sized up the scene and determined it is safe. Then performing a primary assessment what
should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER-check for responsiveness
when using a BVM it requires__________ rescuers. - CORRECT ANSWER-2
you are preparing to give ventilations to a 5 year old you give 1 ventilation about every ___________
seconds. - CORRECT ANSWER-3
when giving a child CPR you should do so at the rate of ______ compressions per minute. - CORRECT
ANSWER-100
An AED has advised that a shock should be given what should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER-tell
everyone to stand clear
you are about to apply AED pads to a victims chest that has several body piercings on the chest what
should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-apply pads making sure to avoid the jewelry
the cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in 2 man CPR for an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER-15
compressions and 2 ventilations
you are positioned above the childs head and are using mask to give ventilations. After you position the
mask what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-seal the mask
you are providing care to someone who has become unconscious while choking on some food what
should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-lower person to ground and open airway
where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant - CORRECT ANSWER-1
hand on forehead
2-3 fingers on center of chest
