AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD
TESTS A QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
How can you best protect yourself from possible
bloodborne pathogen transmission when
providing care? - ANSWERd. Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
such as disposable gloves and a breathing
barrier, when providing care.
A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest
and begins to make wheezing noises. After 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? - ANSWERb. Summon more advanced medical personnel
and place the victim into a position that
What is the first step you should take in caring for a victim with burns? - ANSWERc.
Remove the victim from the source of
the burn.
If a victim is having a seizure in the water: - ANSWERd. Support the victim with his
or her head above
water until the seizure ends.
During a swim meet, the bleachers behind your
guard station suddenly collapse. As you check
the scene, you notice several people who appear
injured. Who should you approach first? - ANSWERb. A man who appears
unconscious.
When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what
does RICE stand for? - ANSWERa. Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate
Signs and symptoms of sudden illness do
not include: - ANSWERc. Bruising or rigidness of the abdomen.
What does the C stand for in LOC? - ANSWERc. Consciousness.
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is
probably: - ANSWERb. A passive victim who needs help.
You come upon a scene where a patron appears to
be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of
, the following will you not do as you size-up
the scene? - ANSWERc. Begin the primary assessment.
When providing care during an emergency, which
of the following should you do first? - ANSWERc. Size-up the scene.
As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are
performing CPR on an adult. When performing
chest compressions, how deeply should you
compress the chest? - ANSWERd. At least 2 inches
CPR should be performed on which of the
following victims? - ANSWERc. One who is in cardiac arrest
What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain
of Survival? - ANSWERd. Early recognition and access to the emergency medical
services (EMS) system
You are providing care to a victim having a heart
attack. Which of the following would you do first? - ANSWERd. Summon EMS
personnel.
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should: -
ANSWERa. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze
the heart rhythm.
To ensure effective chest compressions during
CPR, which of the following is most appropriate? - ANSWERa. Allowing the chest to
fully recoil
between compressions
You are performing CPR on a victim and a second
lifeguard arrives. Which of the following is most
appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? - ANSWERc. Check to see whether
EMS personnel have
been called.
What is the first step you should take in caring for a victim with burns? - ANSWERc.
Remove the victim from the source of
the burn.
If a victim is having a seizure in the water: - ANSWERd. Support the victim with his
or her head above
water until the seizure ends.
During a swim meet, the bleachers behind your
guard station suddenly collapse. As you check
the scene, you notice several people who appear
injured. Who should you approach first? - ANSWERb. A man who appears
unconscious.
TESTS A QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
How can you best protect yourself from possible
bloodborne pathogen transmission when
providing care? - ANSWERd. Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
such as disposable gloves and a breathing
barrier, when providing care.
A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest
and begins to make wheezing noises. After 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? - ANSWERb. Summon more advanced medical personnel
and place the victim into a position that
What is the first step you should take in caring for a victim with burns? - ANSWERc.
Remove the victim from the source of
the burn.
If a victim is having a seizure in the water: - ANSWERd. Support the victim with his
or her head above
water until the seizure ends.
During a swim meet, the bleachers behind your
guard station suddenly collapse. As you check
the scene, you notice several people who appear
injured. Who should you approach first? - ANSWERb. A man who appears
unconscious.
When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what
does RICE stand for? - ANSWERa. Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate
Signs and symptoms of sudden illness do
not include: - ANSWERc. Bruising or rigidness of the abdomen.
What does the C stand for in LOC? - ANSWERc. Consciousness.
You notice a patron that is swimming laps who
suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is
probably: - ANSWERb. A passive victim who needs help.
You come upon a scene where a patron appears to
be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of
, the following will you not do as you size-up
the scene? - ANSWERc. Begin the primary assessment.
When providing care during an emergency, which
of the following should you do first? - ANSWERc. Size-up the scene.
As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are
performing CPR on an adult. When performing
chest compressions, how deeply should you
compress the chest? - ANSWERd. At least 2 inches
CPR should be performed on which of the
following victims? - ANSWERc. One who is in cardiac arrest
What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain
of Survival? - ANSWERd. Early recognition and access to the emergency medical
services (EMS) system
You are providing care to a victim having a heart
attack. Which of the following would you do first? - ANSWERd. Summon EMS
personnel.
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should: -
ANSWERa. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze
the heart rhythm.
To ensure effective chest compressions during
CPR, which of the following is most appropriate? - ANSWERa. Allowing the chest to
fully recoil
between compressions
You are performing CPR on a victim and a second
lifeguard arrives. Which of the following is most
appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? - ANSWERc. Check to see whether
EMS personnel have
been called.
What is the first step you should take in caring for a victim with burns? - ANSWERc.
Remove the victim from the source of
the burn.
If a victim is having a seizure in the water: - ANSWERd. Support the victim with his
or her head above
water until the seizure ends.
During a swim meet, the bleachers behind your
guard station suddenly collapse. As you check
the scene, you notice several people who appear
injured. Who should you approach first? - ANSWERb. A man who appears
unconscious.
