Red Cross Lifeguarding Test
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - CORRECT ANSWER: In Cardiac Arrest. An
unconscious victim with an obstructed airway has similar steps but the process is not called CPR
C.A.B. What does it stand for and when is it used? - CORRECT ANSWER: Circulation, Airway,
Breathing.
Chest compressions (30). Airway (open). Breaths (2)
Used for CPR
Rate of chest compressions during CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER: 100 BPM (Roughly the tempo
of the song "Staying Alive" by the BeeGees. Ironically, it is also the tempo of "Another One
Bites The Dust" by Queen.
You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most appropriate for the
second lifeguard to do first? - CORRECT ANSWER: Check to see whether EMS personell have
been called.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - CORRECT ANSWER: Perform CPR
for about 2 minutes.
Adult chest compressions, how do you position your hands? - CORRECT ANSWER: Heel of
one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... -
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... -
CORRECT ANSWER: 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Hand placement for CPR for an:
Adult, Child, Infant - CORRECT ANSWER: Adult and child: Heel of one hand in center of
chest (on lower half of sternum) with the other hand on top
Infant: 2-3 fingers on center of chest (just below nipple line)
Process of using AED - CORRECT ANSWER: Turn on machine. Apply the pads. Plug into
machine. Follow instructions. CPR should continue during the setup.
Child is choking (conscious). After activating EAP and getting consent from the parents, what
should you do next? What about someone unconscious? - CORRECT ANSWER: Stand or kneel
behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
For unconscious do CPR.
Depth of chest compression for CPR for an:
, Adult, Child, Infant - CORRECT ANSWER: Adult and child: 2 inches
Infant: 1.5 inches
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - CORRECT
ANSWER: The chest is able to fully recoil between compressions.
You are performing CPR on a victim when you notice the chest begins to rise and fall. What do
you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER: Stop CPR and reassess the victim's breathing and pulse. If
the breathing is not regular, continue CPR as though no breathing were present.
When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing, you notice
the chest is not rising. What should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER: Re-tilt the head and
attempt another ventilation.
You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should
you do? - CORRECT ANSWER: Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side. H.A.IN.E.S.
Time it takes to administer a rescue breath? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1 second
Adult is unconscious with a pulse but is not breathing, what rate should you perform rescue
breathing at? Child? Infant? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1 ventilation every 5 seconds for adults. 1
every 3 seconds for children and infants.
You pull an adult from the water. After a primary assessment, you conclude the victim has a
pulse but is breathing irregularly. What should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER: Give 2
initial ventilations. To clear airway of any water.
A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER: 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as disposable gloves and
a breathing barrier.
What is the universal sign that a person is choking? - CORRECT ANSWER: Clutching the
throat.
Steps of the Chain of Survival? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Immediate recognition of cardiac
arrest and activation of the emergency response system
2. Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with an emphasis on chest compressions
3. Rapid defibrillation
4. Effective advanced life support
5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
You must keep checking a victim's LOC in a secondary assessment. What does LOC stand for? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Level of Consciousness
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - CORRECT ANSWER: In Cardiac Arrest. An
unconscious victim with an obstructed airway has similar steps but the process is not called CPR
C.A.B. What does it stand for and when is it used? - CORRECT ANSWER: Circulation, Airway,
Breathing.
Chest compressions (30). Airway (open). Breaths (2)
Used for CPR
Rate of chest compressions during CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER: 100 BPM (Roughly the tempo
of the song "Staying Alive" by the BeeGees. Ironically, it is also the tempo of "Another One
Bites The Dust" by Queen.
You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most appropriate for the
second lifeguard to do first? - CORRECT ANSWER: Check to see whether EMS personell have
been called.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - CORRECT ANSWER: Perform CPR
for about 2 minutes.
Adult chest compressions, how do you position your hands? - CORRECT ANSWER: Heel of
one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... -
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... -
CORRECT ANSWER: 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Hand placement for CPR for an:
Adult, Child, Infant - CORRECT ANSWER: Adult and child: Heel of one hand in center of
chest (on lower half of sternum) with the other hand on top
Infant: 2-3 fingers on center of chest (just below nipple line)
Process of using AED - CORRECT ANSWER: Turn on machine. Apply the pads. Plug into
machine. Follow instructions. CPR should continue during the setup.
Child is choking (conscious). After activating EAP and getting consent from the parents, what
should you do next? What about someone unconscious? - CORRECT ANSWER: Stand or kneel
behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
For unconscious do CPR.
Depth of chest compression for CPR for an:
, Adult, Child, Infant - CORRECT ANSWER: Adult and child: 2 inches
Infant: 1.5 inches
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - CORRECT
ANSWER: The chest is able to fully recoil between compressions.
You are performing CPR on a victim when you notice the chest begins to rise and fall. What do
you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER: Stop CPR and reassess the victim's breathing and pulse. If
the breathing is not regular, continue CPR as though no breathing were present.
When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing, you notice
the chest is not rising. What should you do next? - CORRECT ANSWER: Re-tilt the head and
attempt another ventilation.
You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should
you do? - CORRECT ANSWER: Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side. H.A.IN.E.S.
Time it takes to administer a rescue breath? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1 second
Adult is unconscious with a pulse but is not breathing, what rate should you perform rescue
breathing at? Child? Infant? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1 ventilation every 5 seconds for adults. 1
every 3 seconds for children and infants.
You pull an adult from the water. After a primary assessment, you conclude the victim has a
pulse but is breathing irregularly. What should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER: Give 2
initial ventilations. To clear airway of any water.
A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER: 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as disposable gloves and
a breathing barrier.
What is the universal sign that a person is choking? - CORRECT ANSWER: Clutching the
throat.
Steps of the Chain of Survival? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Immediate recognition of cardiac
arrest and activation of the emergency response system
2. Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with an emphasis on chest compressions
3. Rapid defibrillation
4. Effective advanced life support
5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
You must keep checking a victim's LOC in a secondary assessment. What does LOC stand for? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Level of Consciousness
