Lifeguard Exam Questions – 2026 with verified detailed || || || || || || || ||
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The best way to protect yourself from bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing care... -
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✔✔Use personal protection equipment (PPE), like disposable gloves and a breathing barrier
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when giving care. || ||
What is the universal sign of choking? - ✔✔holding the throat
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What should you do if someone having asthma doesn't have their inhaler? - ✔✔call for an EMS
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and have them sit or lie in a way that makes breathing easy
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What should you do if your victim is vomiting? - ✔✔turn them on their side and clear their
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What your initial impression is... - ✔✔how does the victim look as you size up the scene?
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How many fingers do you use when giving chest compressions on an infant? - ✔✔2
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If an adult victim has a pulse but isn't breathing, you need to do what? - ✔✔Rescue breaths
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(ventilations) at a rate of 1 every 5 seconds || || || || || || || ||
How should you remove a medication patch when using an AED? - ✔✔remove with gloves
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What should you do when approaching a victim? - ✔✔use your senses to see if the scene is safe,
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form an initial impression, and put on your PPE
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What is one of the signs and symptoms of respiratory distress? - ✔✔gasping for breath
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, How deep should your compressions on an adult be during CPR? - ✔✔at least 2 inches, no more
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than 2.4 ||
What should you do if an AED does not advise a shock? - ✔✔continue CPR for 2 minutes
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CPR is only performed in what scenario? - ✔✔if the victim is in cardiac arrest
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What should you do if your breaths do not go in? - ✔✔always re-tilt and try again
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What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ✔✔recognition of a cardiac
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emergency and activate the EAP || || || ||
What should you do if there is no immediate danger? - ✔✔do not move the victim
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If someone is having a heart attack, what do you do first? - ✔✔call EMS
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What should you NEVER give a diabetic? - ✔✔diet soda or sugar free sports drinks
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To do CPR well, what do you have to do? - ✔✔Expose the chest to make sure you have the
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correct hand placement and complete chest recoil
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What is the secondary going to do in a CPR scenario once they are on the scene? - ✔✔See if the
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EMS has been called || || ||
What is your protective layer when you are giving breaths? - ✔✔Resuscitation mask
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If your victim is conscious what do you need to do first before helping them? - ✔✔Ask for
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The best way to protect yourself from bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing care... -
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✔✔Use personal protection equipment (PPE), like disposable gloves and a breathing barrier
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when giving care. || ||
What is the universal sign of choking? - ✔✔holding the throat
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What should you do if someone having asthma doesn't have their inhaler? - ✔✔call for an EMS
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and have them sit or lie in a way that makes breathing easy
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What should you do if your victim is vomiting? - ✔✔turn them on their side and clear their
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airway
What your initial impression is... - ✔✔how does the victim look as you size up the scene?
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How many fingers do you use when giving chest compressions on an infant? - ✔✔2
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If an adult victim has a pulse but isn't breathing, you need to do what? - ✔✔Rescue breaths
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(ventilations) at a rate of 1 every 5 seconds || || || || || || || ||
How should you remove a medication patch when using an AED? - ✔✔remove with gloves
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What should you do when approaching a victim? - ✔✔use your senses to see if the scene is safe,
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form an initial impression, and put on your PPE
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What is one of the signs and symptoms of respiratory distress? - ✔✔gasping for breath
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, How deep should your compressions on an adult be during CPR? - ✔✔at least 2 inches, no more
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than 2.4 ||
What should you do if an AED does not advise a shock? - ✔✔continue CPR for 2 minutes
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CPR is only performed in what scenario? - ✔✔if the victim is in cardiac arrest
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What should you do if your breaths do not go in? - ✔✔always re-tilt and try again
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What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ✔✔recognition of a cardiac
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emergency and activate the EAP || || || ||
What should you do if there is no immediate danger? - ✔✔do not move the victim
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If someone is having a heart attack, what do you do first? - ✔✔call EMS
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What should you NEVER give a diabetic? - ✔✔diet soda or sugar free sports drinks
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To do CPR well, what do you have to do? - ✔✔Expose the chest to make sure you have the
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correct hand placement and complete chest recoil
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What is the secondary going to do in a CPR scenario once they are on the scene? - ✔✔See if the
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EMS has been called || || ||
What is your protective layer when you are giving breaths? - ✔✔Resuscitation mask
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If your victim is conscious what do you need to do first before helping them? - ✔✔Ask for
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