REDCROSS LIFEGUARD PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - ANSWERS✔-Identify and care
for conditions that are not life threatening.
\.After summoning EMS for a victim who is conscious and bleeding severely, and
after obtaining consent and putting on gloves, what should you do next? -
ANSWERS✔-Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and apply
bandaging.
\.The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptoms in the
crowd, you should first care for... - ANSWERS✔-An unconscious victim.
\.A victim has slurred speech, cannot lift their right arm level with the left, is
unable to smile and half her face is drooping. What would you assume has
happened? - ANSWERS✔-A stroke.
\.During a primary assessment, what should you check first (after ensuring the
scene is safe)? - ANSWERS✔-Check the victim for responsiveness.
\.An infant is crying uncontrollably. You could safely assume that their airway is... -
ANSWERS✔-Open.
, \.When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what does RICE stand for? -
ANSWERS✔-Rest, Immobilize, Cold, Elevate
\.A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do? - ANSWERS✔-
Support the victim with his or her head above water until the seizure ends.
\.How can you protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogens when
treating a victim? - ANSWERS✔-Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as
disposable gloves and a breathing barrier.
\.Sudden illness can be identified by many things, including... - ANSWERS✔-Loss of
vision or blurred vision, changes in skin condition, or nausea/vomiting.
\.What is the universal sign that a person is choking? - ANSWERS✔-Clutching the
throat.
\.You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most
appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? - ANSWERS✔-Check to see
whether EMS personell have been called.
\.What is the first step in the Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ANSWERS✔-Early
recognition and access to emergency medical services (EMS) system.
\.You must keep checking a victim's LOC in a secondary assessment. What does
the "C" in LOC stand for? - ANSWERS✔-Consciousness.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - ANSWERS✔-Identify and care
for conditions that are not life threatening.
\.After summoning EMS for a victim who is conscious and bleeding severely, and
after obtaining consent and putting on gloves, what should you do next? -
ANSWERS✔-Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and apply
bandaging.
\.The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptoms in the
crowd, you should first care for... - ANSWERS✔-An unconscious victim.
\.A victim has slurred speech, cannot lift their right arm level with the left, is
unable to smile and half her face is drooping. What would you assume has
happened? - ANSWERS✔-A stroke.
\.During a primary assessment, what should you check first (after ensuring the
scene is safe)? - ANSWERS✔-Check the victim for responsiveness.
\.An infant is crying uncontrollably. You could safely assume that their airway is... -
ANSWERS✔-Open.
, \.When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what does RICE stand for? -
ANSWERS✔-Rest, Immobilize, Cold, Elevate
\.A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do? - ANSWERS✔-
Support the victim with his or her head above water until the seizure ends.
\.How can you protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogens when
treating a victim? - ANSWERS✔-Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as
disposable gloves and a breathing barrier.
\.Sudden illness can be identified by many things, including... - ANSWERS✔-Loss of
vision or blurred vision, changes in skin condition, or nausea/vomiting.
\.What is the universal sign that a person is choking? - ANSWERS✔-Clutching the
throat.
\.You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most
appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? - ANSWERS✔-Check to see
whether EMS personell have been called.
\.What is the first step in the Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ANSWERS✔-Early
recognition and access to emergency medical services (EMS) system.
\.You must keep checking a victim's LOC in a secondary assessment. What does
the "C" in LOC stand for? - ANSWERS✔-Consciousness.
