RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING ONLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024

...complete a primary assessment and find that the victim has a pulse but is not breathing. Which of the following should you do next? - correct answer--give ventilations at a rate of 1 about every 5-6 seconds A 12 yr old child at a swim meet grabs their chest and begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, the child's parent informs you that the child has a history of asthma, but doesn;t have an inhaler nearby. What care should you provide? - correct answer--Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the victim into a position that helps breathing. A patron has cut their leg on the edge of the bleachers and is bleeding heavily. You think the patron is in shock because they: - correct answer--Become reckless and irritable. A patron has slurred speech, is unable to lift their right arm level with their left arm and is unable to smile without one side of their face drooping. These are symptoms of: - correct answer--Stroke A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should: - correct answer--Give them a glucose tablets. A person has been injured and is responsive. You obtain consent to check the victim for life threatening conditions. What life-threatening conditions would require you to immediately summon EMS personnel? - correct answer--persistent chest pain A way to remember the questions to ask when taking a brief history is to use the acronym SAMPLE. What does the S in SAMPLE stand for? - correct answer--signs and symptoms An AED indicates that "no shock is advised". Which of the following is most appropriate to do next ? - correct answer--Perform CPR for about 2 minutes. An injured patron is responsive and bleeding. After summoning EMS personnel, obtaining consent and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next care step? - correct answer--Press firmly against the wound w/ a sterile dressing and bamdage. As the only lifeguard performing CPR on a & year old child, you would perform cycles of: - correct answer--30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations