American Red Cross Lifeguarding Test
(CPR/First Aid) | 100% Correct Answers |
Verified | Latest 2024 Version
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ✔✔In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed
airway.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ✔✔Perform CPR for about 2 minutes.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? - ✔✔Heel of one hand on
the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
Once you have turned on the AED, you should... - ✔✔Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the
heart rhythm.
When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, it is most appropriate to... - ✔✔Position the
infant so the head is lower than the chest.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... - ✔✔15 chest
compressions and 2 ventilations.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - ✔✔Identify and care for conditions that are not life
threatening.
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? - ✔✔Re-tilt the head and attempt another ventilation.
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? - ✔✔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... - ✔✔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? - ✔✔A stroke.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... - ✔✔30 chest
compressions and 2 ventilations.
You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After activating your EAP and getting
consent from the parents, what should you do next? - ✔✔If conscious: Encourage child to cough food
out. Not conscious: Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other on a small child or infant, you should... - ✔✔Place
one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant? - ✔✔One hand on the forehead and
two or three fingers on the center of the chest.
How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult? - ✔✔At least 2 inches. (2 inches
or more)
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - ✔✔The chest is able to fully
recoil between compressions.
If you have a victim that is an adult and is unconscious with a pulse but is not breathing, what rate
should you perform rescue breathing at? Child/Infant? - ✔✔Adult: 1 ventilation every 5 seconds. Child: 1
every 3 seconds
You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should you do? -
✔✔Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side (similar to HAINES recovery position).
(CPR/First Aid) | 100% Correct Answers |
Verified | Latest 2024 Version
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ✔✔In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed
airway.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ✔✔Perform CPR for about 2 minutes.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? - ✔✔Heel of one hand on
the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
Once you have turned on the AED, you should... - ✔✔Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the
heart rhythm.
When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, it is most appropriate to... - ✔✔Position the
infant so the head is lower than the chest.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... - ✔✔15 chest
compressions and 2 ventilations.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - ✔✔Identify and care for conditions that are not life
threatening.
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? - ✔✔Re-tilt the head and attempt another ventilation.
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? - ✔✔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... - ✔✔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? - ✔✔A stroke.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... - ✔✔30 chest
compressions and 2 ventilations.
You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After activating your EAP and getting
consent from the parents, what should you do next? - ✔✔If conscious: Encourage child to cough food
out. Not conscious: Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other on a small child or infant, you should... - ✔✔Place
one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant? - ✔✔One hand on the forehead and
two or three fingers on the center of the chest.
How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult? - ✔✔At least 2 inches. (2 inches
or more)
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - ✔✔The chest is able to fully
recoil between compressions.
If you have a victim that is an adult and is unconscious with a pulse but is not breathing, what rate
should you perform rescue breathing at? Child/Infant? - ✔✔Adult: 1 ventilation every 5 seconds. Child: 1
every 3 seconds
You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should you do? -
✔✔Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side (similar to HAINES recovery position).
