American Red Cross Lifeguard Tests A QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
How can you best protect yourself from possible
bloodborne pathogen transmission when
providing care? Correct Answer: d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
such as disposable gloves and a breathing
barrier, when providing care.
A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest
and begins to make wheezing noises. After you
obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs
you that he has a history of asthma, but does not
have his inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide? Correct Answer: b. Summon more advanced medical personnel
and place the victim into a position that
While having a snack in the concession area, a
child suddenly clutches his throat with both hands.
You ask him if he is choking and he frantically nods
yes. You activate your facility's emergency action
plan (EAP). You identify yourself as a lifeguard and
obtain consent from the parents. What should you
do next? Correct Answer: d. Stand or kneel behind the victim and give
5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
You and another lifeguard find an unconscious
adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate
your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform
a primary assessment. You find the victim is not
moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You should
summon EMS personnel, then: Correct Answer: a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5 seconds.
You come upon a scene where a patron appears to
be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of
the following will you not do as you size-up
the scene? Correct Answer: c. Begin the primary assessment.
When providing care during an emergency, which
of the following should you do first? Correct Answer: c. Size-up the scene.
As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are
performing CPR on an adult. When performing
chest compressions, how deeply should you
compress the chest? Correct Answer: d. At least 2 inches
, CPR should be performed on which of the
following victims? Correct Answer: c. One who is in cardiac arrest
What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain
of Survival? Correct Answer: d. Early recognition and access to the emergency medical services
(EMS) system
You are providing care to a victim having a heart
attack. Which of the following would you do first? Correct Answer: d. Summon EMS personnel.
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should: Correct
Answer: a. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze
the heart rhythm.
To ensure effective chest compressions during
CPR, which of the following is most appropriate? Correct Answer: a. Allowing the chest to fully
recoil
between compressions
You are performing CPR on a victim and a second
lifeguard arrives. Which of the following is most
appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? Correct Answer: c. Check to see whether EMS
personnel have
been called.
Which of the following is most essential to use
when giving ventilations to protect you and the
victim from disease transmission? Correct Answer: a. CPR breathing barriers
You are providing care to a facility maintenance
worker who has fallen off the top of a ladder. The
victim is conscious. Which of the following should
you do first? Correct Answer: c. Obtain consent from the victim to
provide care.
For which of the following should you summon
EMS personnel? Correct Answer: d. A victim with an open leg wound with the
bone protruding
You pull an unconscious adult from the water who is taking infrequent gasps. During the primary
assessment you find that the victim has a pulse. What should you do next? Correct Answer: d.
Give 2 initial ventilations.
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each
other, such as with a small child or an infant, you should: Correct Answer: a. Place one pad in
the middle of the chest and
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
How can you best protect yourself from possible
bloodborne pathogen transmission when
providing care? Correct Answer: d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
such as disposable gloves and a breathing
barrier, when providing care.
A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest
and begins to make wheezing noises. After you
obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs
you that he has a history of asthma, but does not
have his inhaler nearby. What care should
you provide? Correct Answer: b. Summon more advanced medical personnel
and place the victim into a position that
While having a snack in the concession area, a
child suddenly clutches his throat with both hands.
You ask him if he is choking and he frantically nods
yes. You activate your facility's emergency action
plan (EAP). You identify yourself as a lifeguard and
obtain consent from the parents. What should you
do next? Correct Answer: d. Stand or kneel behind the victim and give
5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
You and another lifeguard find an unconscious
adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate
your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform
a primary assessment. You find the victim is not
moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You should
summon EMS personnel, then: Correct Answer: a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5 seconds.
You come upon a scene where a patron appears to
be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of
the following will you not do as you size-up
the scene? Correct Answer: c. Begin the primary assessment.
When providing care during an emergency, which
of the following should you do first? Correct Answer: c. Size-up the scene.
As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are
performing CPR on an adult. When performing
chest compressions, how deeply should you
compress the chest? Correct Answer: d. At least 2 inches
, CPR should be performed on which of the
following victims? Correct Answer: c. One who is in cardiac arrest
What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain
of Survival? Correct Answer: d. Early recognition and access to the emergency medical services
(EMS) system
You are providing care to a victim having a heart
attack. Which of the following would you do first? Correct Answer: d. Summon EMS personnel.
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should: Correct
Answer: a. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze
the heart rhythm.
To ensure effective chest compressions during
CPR, which of the following is most appropriate? Correct Answer: a. Allowing the chest to fully
recoil
between compressions
You are performing CPR on a victim and a second
lifeguard arrives. Which of the following is most
appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? Correct Answer: c. Check to see whether EMS
personnel have
been called.
Which of the following is most essential to use
when giving ventilations to protect you and the
victim from disease transmission? Correct Answer: a. CPR breathing barriers
You are providing care to a facility maintenance
worker who has fallen off the top of a ladder. The
victim is conscious. Which of the following should
you do first? Correct Answer: c. Obtain consent from the victim to
provide care.
For which of the following should you summon
EMS personnel? Correct Answer: d. A victim with an open leg wound with the
bone protruding
You pull an unconscious adult from the water who is taking infrequent gasps. During the primary
assessment you find that the victim has a pulse. What should you do next? Correct Answer: d.
Give 2 initial ventilations.
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each
other, such as with a small child or an infant, you should: Correct Answer: a. Place one pad in
the middle of the chest and
