2025 Lifeguarding Red Cross Practice Test with 150
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Lifeguarding Exam 2025 Correctly Answered Practice
Questions| Red Cross Lifeguard Test 2025 (New!)
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the locker room floor.
The other lifeguard goes to summon EMS personnel. You form an initial
impression, complete a primary assessment and find that the victim has a pulse but
is not breathing. Which of the following should you do next?
Give ventilations at a rate of 1 about every 5-6 seconds
You are performing CPR on a victim and an assisting responder arrives. Which of
the following is most appropriate for the assisting responder to do first?
Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called
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 does not
have a pulse. You should:
Immediately begin CPR using cycles of 30 compressions and 2 ventilations
A person has been injured and is responsive. You obtain consent to check the
victim for life-threatening conditions. What life-threatening condition would
require you to immediately summon EMS personnel?
Persistent chest pain
An injured patron is responsive and bleeding. After summoning EMS personnel,
obtaining consent and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next care step?
Press firmly against the would with a sterile dressing and bandage
A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should:
Give them glucose tablets
You determine that a victim is unresponsive but breathing. While waiting with the
victim for EMS personnel, you would position the victim:
In a recovery position
pg. 1
,You and a fellow lifeguard are giving ventilations using a BVM. You position the
mask over the victim's mouth and nose. What should the other lifeguard do?
Squeeze the bag with both hands
You and another lifeguard are preparing for CPR on an adult who collapsed in the
locker room. You determine that there is no breathing or pulse and state, "Victim
has no pulse. Begin CPR." Which of the following should the other lifeguard do
next?
Begin chest compressions
To ensure high-quality CPR and high-quality chest compressions, you should:
Expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and full chest recoil
You and a patron enter the locker room and find an unresponsive person lying on
the floor. You size up the scene and form an initial impression, and then you begin
performing a primary assessment. The patron asks, "Should we move them to the
first aid room?" What should you do next?
Tell the patron the victim should not be moved since there is no immediate danger
As the first rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When
performing chest compressions, how deeply should you compress the chest?
a. About 2 inches
b. At least 2 inches but no more than 2.4 inches
c. About 1½ inches
d. At least 1 inch but no more than 2 inches
B
CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?
a. One who is in cardiac arrest
b. One who is conscious and is choking
c. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
d. One who responds to painful stimuli
A
What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. Early CPR to keep oxygen-rich blood flowing and to help delay brain damage
and death.
pg. 2
,b. Early defibrillation to help restore an effective heart rhythm and significantly
increase the Vitim's chance for survival.
c. Advanced life support using advanced medical personnel who can provide the
proper tools and medication needed to continue the lifesaving care.
d. Recognition of a cardiac emergency and activation of the emergency response
system.
D
You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart attack. Which of the
following would you do first?
a. Summon EMS personnel.
b. Loosen any tight clothing.
c. Monitor the victim's appearance.
d. Provide comfort to the victim.
A
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:
a. Check for breathing.
b. Give abdominal thrusts.
c. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
d. Give chest compressions.
C
To ensure high-quality CPR and high-quality chest compressions, you should:
a. Keep your shoulders directly over your hands and bend your elbows.
b. Compress the victim's chest to a shallow depth
c. Expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and full chest recoil.
d. Place the victim on a soft, flat surface
C
You are performing CPR on a victim and an assisting responder arrives. Which of
the following is most appropriate for the assisting responder to do first?
a. Begin giving ventilations to the victim.
b. Call for a change in position to assist with CPR.
c. Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called.
d. Have the first lifeguard stop CPR to allow for victim reassessment.
C
pg. 3
, 14. Which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to
protect you and the victim from disease transmission? a. Resuscitation masks
b. Protective clothing
c. Gowns
d. Protective eye wear
A
You are providing care to a facility maintenance worker who has fallen off the top
of a ladder. The victim is responsive. Which of the following should you do first?
a. Ask the victim what happened when they fell.
b. Obtain consent from the victim to provide care.
c. Check the victim's pulse.
d. Question the victim about any complaints of pain.
B
16. For which of the following should you summon EMS personnel?
a. A victim with a minor cut on the forearm that is lightly bleeding
b. A victim with an airway obstruction who is forcefully coughing
c. A victim with intermittent abdominal pressure
d. A victim with an open leg wound with the bone protruding
D
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen
transmission when providing care?
a. Ask the victim first if they have any communicable diseases.
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before providing care.
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and bandages, as a barrier when in
contact with the victim.
d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a
breathing barrier, when providing care.
D
A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their chest and begins to make wheezing
noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, the child's parent informs you that
the child has a history of asthma, but does not have an inhaler nearby. What care
should you provide?
pg. 4
Questions and Correct Verified Answers | Red Cross
Lifeguarding Exam 2025 Correctly Answered Practice
Questions| Red Cross Lifeguard Test 2025 (New!)
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the locker room floor.
The other lifeguard goes to summon EMS personnel. You form an initial
impression, complete a primary assessment and find that the victim has a pulse but
is not breathing. Which of the following should you do next?
Give ventilations at a rate of 1 about every 5-6 seconds
You are performing CPR on a victim and an assisting responder arrives. Which of
the following is most appropriate for the assisting responder to do first?
Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called
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 does not
have a pulse. You should:
Immediately begin CPR using cycles of 30 compressions and 2 ventilations
A person has been injured and is responsive. You obtain consent to check the
victim for life-threatening conditions. What life-threatening condition would
require you to immediately summon EMS personnel?
Persistent chest pain
An injured patron is responsive and bleeding. After summoning EMS personnel,
obtaining consent and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next care step?
Press firmly against the would with a sterile dressing and bandage
A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should:
Give them glucose tablets
You determine that a victim is unresponsive but breathing. While waiting with the
victim for EMS personnel, you would position the victim:
In a recovery position
pg. 1
,You and a fellow lifeguard are giving ventilations using a BVM. You position the
mask over the victim's mouth and nose. What should the other lifeguard do?
Squeeze the bag with both hands
You and another lifeguard are preparing for CPR on an adult who collapsed in the
locker room. You determine that there is no breathing or pulse and state, "Victim
has no pulse. Begin CPR." Which of the following should the other lifeguard do
next?
Begin chest compressions
To ensure high-quality CPR and high-quality chest compressions, you should:
Expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and full chest recoil
You and a patron enter the locker room and find an unresponsive person lying on
the floor. You size up the scene and form an initial impression, and then you begin
performing a primary assessment. The patron asks, "Should we move them to the
first aid room?" What should you do next?
Tell the patron the victim should not be moved since there is no immediate danger
As the first rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When
performing chest compressions, how deeply should you compress the chest?
a. About 2 inches
b. At least 2 inches but no more than 2.4 inches
c. About 1½ inches
d. At least 1 inch but no more than 2 inches
B
CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?
a. One who is in cardiac arrest
b. One who is conscious and is choking
c. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
d. One who responds to painful stimuli
A
What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. Early CPR to keep oxygen-rich blood flowing and to help delay brain damage
and death.
pg. 2
,b. Early defibrillation to help restore an effective heart rhythm and significantly
increase the Vitim's chance for survival.
c. Advanced life support using advanced medical personnel who can provide the
proper tools and medication needed to continue the lifesaving care.
d. Recognition of a cardiac emergency and activation of the emergency response
system.
D
You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart attack. Which of the
following would you do first?
a. Summon EMS personnel.
b. Loosen any tight clothing.
c. Monitor the victim's appearance.
d. Provide comfort to the victim.
A
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:
a. Check for breathing.
b. Give abdominal thrusts.
c. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
d. Give chest compressions.
C
To ensure high-quality CPR and high-quality chest compressions, you should:
a. Keep your shoulders directly over your hands and bend your elbows.
b. Compress the victim's chest to a shallow depth
c. Expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and full chest recoil.
d. Place the victim on a soft, flat surface
C
You are performing CPR on a victim and an assisting responder arrives. Which of
the following is most appropriate for the assisting responder to do first?
a. Begin giving ventilations to the victim.
b. Call for a change in position to assist with CPR.
c. Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called.
d. Have the first lifeguard stop CPR to allow for victim reassessment.
C
pg. 3
, 14. Which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to
protect you and the victim from disease transmission? a. Resuscitation masks
b. Protective clothing
c. Gowns
d. Protective eye wear
A
You are providing care to a facility maintenance worker who has fallen off the top
of a ladder. The victim is responsive. Which of the following should you do first?
a. Ask the victim what happened when they fell.
b. Obtain consent from the victim to provide care.
c. Check the victim's pulse.
d. Question the victim about any complaints of pain.
B
16. For which of the following should you summon EMS personnel?
a. A victim with a minor cut on the forearm that is lightly bleeding
b. A victim with an airway obstruction who is forcefully coughing
c. A victim with intermittent abdominal pressure
d. A victim with an open leg wound with the bone protruding
D
How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen
transmission when providing care?
a. Ask the victim first if they have any communicable diseases.
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before providing care.
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and bandages, as a barrier when in
contact with the victim.
d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a
breathing barrier, when providing care.
D
A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their chest and begins to make wheezing
noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, the child's parent informs you that
the child has a history of asthma, but does not have an inhaler nearby. What care
should you provide?
pg. 4
