Lifeguard Test 2023 Questions and
Answers (Graded A)
sunscreen can be applied most effectively by applying - ANSWER-20 minutes before
going into the sun and every hour
most important part of the job - ANSWER-maintaining 10/20
sign of hypoxia - ANSWER-fast or slow breathing, weak or labored
Guest In Distress (GID) - ANSWER-active struggling w/ headback and insufficient arm
and leg movement
when performing CPR as part of a team, you should discontinue compressions if -
ANSWER-AED is attached, ready to analyze, directs rescuers to not touch patient
as a single rescuer, you perform CPR on an infant with - ANSWER-2 fingers on the
center of the chest, just below the nipple line
an ease in entry is used when - ANSWER-when entering the water nearby a GID that
has a suspected spinal injury
C. A. R. E - ANSWER-confident, attentive, responsive, empathetic
providing supplement oxygen using a non-rebreather mask should be used when -
ANSWER-guest with labored breathing and a pulse of reading of 89%
crossed arms is a common hand signal used to communicate to another lifeguard to -
ANSWER-stop dispatch (stop ride)
Duck pluck rescue - ANSWER-hold center of the tube with one hand and reach over
tube with other hand
the "10" is 10/20 stands for - ANSWER-being able to scan your entire assigned zone
and recognize a GID within 10 seconds
stage of drowning that a guest would rarely need any further care if rescued -
ANSWER-surprised stage
circumstance the a tourniquet should be considered is - ANSWER-when the guest has
a catastrophic wound to a limb and bleeding cannot be controlled using direct pressure
and bandaging
Answers (Graded A)
sunscreen can be applied most effectively by applying - ANSWER-20 minutes before
going into the sun and every hour
most important part of the job - ANSWER-maintaining 10/20
sign of hypoxia - ANSWER-fast or slow breathing, weak or labored
Guest In Distress (GID) - ANSWER-active struggling w/ headback and insufficient arm
and leg movement
when performing CPR as part of a team, you should discontinue compressions if -
ANSWER-AED is attached, ready to analyze, directs rescuers to not touch patient
as a single rescuer, you perform CPR on an infant with - ANSWER-2 fingers on the
center of the chest, just below the nipple line
an ease in entry is used when - ANSWER-when entering the water nearby a GID that
has a suspected spinal injury
C. A. R. E - ANSWER-confident, attentive, responsive, empathetic
providing supplement oxygen using a non-rebreather mask should be used when -
ANSWER-guest with labored breathing and a pulse of reading of 89%
crossed arms is a common hand signal used to communicate to another lifeguard to -
ANSWER-stop dispatch (stop ride)
Duck pluck rescue - ANSWER-hold center of the tube with one hand and reach over
tube with other hand
the "10" is 10/20 stands for - ANSWER-being able to scan your entire assigned zone
and recognize a GID within 10 seconds
stage of drowning that a guest would rarely need any further care if rescued -
ANSWER-surprised stage
circumstance the a tourniquet should be considered is - ANSWER-when the guest has
a catastrophic wound to a limb and bleeding cannot be controlled using direct pressure
and bandaging
