Emergency medicine
American R e d C r o s s
Lifeguard Exam
Your Score : 74 out of 80 (92.5%)
Correct Answers : 74 Question
Incorrect Answers : 6 Question
Unanswered : 0 Question
Passing Grade (%) : 80%
Your Answers
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q1) Why does a victim suffering from hypothermia need to be rewarmed
slowly, and not to quickly?
A. Rapid rewarming can cause a stroke.
B. Rapid rewarming can result in muscle rigidity.
C. Rapid rewarming can cause loss of consciousness.
D. Rapid rewarming can cause dangerous heart rhythms. (Your Answer)(Correct)
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q2) Secure the straps on a backboard in the following order:
A. Feet, thighs, arms, head.
B. Upper chest, hips, thighs. (Your Answer)(Correct)
C. Head, upper chest, hands, and thighs.
D. Hands, legs, upper chest.
Incorrect Points earned: 0 out of 1
Q3) When checking a conscious child victim
A. Ask the child to move the body part that feels funny.
B. Put your arm around the child to reassure them (Your Answer)(Incorrect)
C. Start the exam at the toes so the child can see what is happening.
,D. Take the child to the Lifeguard office
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q4) A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should
A. Have the victim drink a diet soda.
B. Have the victim drink something with sugar in it. (Your Answer)(Correct)
C. Have the victim drink water.
D. Cover them with a blanket.
Incorrect Points earned: 0 out of 1
Q5) What is the first step you should take in caring for a burn victim?
A. Remove the victim from the source of the burn.
B. Cool the burned area to stop the burning. (Your Answer)(Incorrect)
C. Keep them comfortable.
D. Take steps to minimize shock.
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q6) An abnormal heart rhythm characterized by very rapid
contractions of the ventricles that results in the inability of the
heart to pump blood is
A. Asystole.
B. Abnormal sinus rhythm.
C. Breathing rhythm
D. Ventricular tachycardia. (Your Answer)(Correct)
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q7) A patron collapses. After they becomes conscious, they have a
weakness on the left side of their face and their words are slurred.
These are signs and symptoms of a
A. Diabetic emergency.
B. Heart attack/
C. Stroke. (Your Answer)(Correct)
D. Seizure.
, Incorrect Points earned: 0 out of 1
Q8) The best way to immobilize an ankle injury is with a(n)
A. Anatomic splint.
B. Board spint.
C. Soft splint.
D. Rigid splint. (Your Answer)(Incorrect)
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q9) You are scanning the swimming pool. You are moving your head and
scanning the top and bottom of the water as well as underneath your
lifeguard stand. You are demonstrating
A. Effective surveillance. (Your Answer)(Correct)
B. Station rotation.
C. Ineffective surveillance.
D. A rescue
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q10) During in-service training, you can
A. Not take this training it is only for supervisors.
B. Not get involved since the training is only for new staff only
C. Practice skills, such as the active drowning victim rear rescue, and back boarding, in
addition to other skills. (Your Answer)(Correct)
D. Be the only Lifeguard on duty and still participate
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q11) Before you attach the AED pads to the victim is wet since they were
pulled from the water you should
A. Allow the AED to charge to the appropriate energy level.
B. Plug the connector into the AED, if necessary.
C. Wipe the victim's chest dry. (Your Answer)(Correct)
D. Tell everyone to "stand clear".
American R e d C r o s s
Lifeguard Exam
Your Score : 74 out of 80 (92.5%)
Correct Answers : 74 Question
Incorrect Answers : 6 Question
Unanswered : 0 Question
Passing Grade (%) : 80%
Your Answers
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q1) Why does a victim suffering from hypothermia need to be rewarmed
slowly, and not to quickly?
A. Rapid rewarming can cause a stroke.
B. Rapid rewarming can result in muscle rigidity.
C. Rapid rewarming can cause loss of consciousness.
D. Rapid rewarming can cause dangerous heart rhythms. (Your Answer)(Correct)
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q2) Secure the straps on a backboard in the following order:
A. Feet, thighs, arms, head.
B. Upper chest, hips, thighs. (Your Answer)(Correct)
C. Head, upper chest, hands, and thighs.
D. Hands, legs, upper chest.
Incorrect Points earned: 0 out of 1
Q3) When checking a conscious child victim
A. Ask the child to move the body part that feels funny.
B. Put your arm around the child to reassure them (Your Answer)(Incorrect)
C. Start the exam at the toes so the child can see what is happening.
,D. Take the child to the Lifeguard office
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q4) A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should
A. Have the victim drink a diet soda.
B. Have the victim drink something with sugar in it. (Your Answer)(Correct)
C. Have the victim drink water.
D. Cover them with a blanket.
Incorrect Points earned: 0 out of 1
Q5) What is the first step you should take in caring for a burn victim?
A. Remove the victim from the source of the burn.
B. Cool the burned area to stop the burning. (Your Answer)(Incorrect)
C. Keep them comfortable.
D. Take steps to minimize shock.
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q6) An abnormal heart rhythm characterized by very rapid
contractions of the ventricles that results in the inability of the
heart to pump blood is
A. Asystole.
B. Abnormal sinus rhythm.
C. Breathing rhythm
D. Ventricular tachycardia. (Your Answer)(Correct)
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q7) A patron collapses. After they becomes conscious, they have a
weakness on the left side of their face and their words are slurred.
These are signs and symptoms of a
A. Diabetic emergency.
B. Heart attack/
C. Stroke. (Your Answer)(Correct)
D. Seizure.
, Incorrect Points earned: 0 out of 1
Q8) The best way to immobilize an ankle injury is with a(n)
A. Anatomic splint.
B. Board spint.
C. Soft splint.
D. Rigid splint. (Your Answer)(Incorrect)
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q9) You are scanning the swimming pool. You are moving your head and
scanning the top and bottom of the water as well as underneath your
lifeguard stand. You are demonstrating
A. Effective surveillance. (Your Answer)(Correct)
B. Station rotation.
C. Ineffective surveillance.
D. A rescue
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q10) During in-service training, you can
A. Not take this training it is only for supervisors.
B. Not get involved since the training is only for new staff only
C. Practice skills, such as the active drowning victim rear rescue, and back boarding, in
addition to other skills. (Your Answer)(Correct)
D. Be the only Lifeguard on duty and still participate
Correct Points earned: 1 out of 1
Q11) Before you attach the AED pads to the victim is wet since they were
pulled from the water you should
A. Allow the AED to charge to the appropriate energy level.
B. Plug the connector into the AED, if necessary.
C. Wipe the victim's chest dry. (Your Answer)(Correct)
D. Tell everyone to "stand clear".
