@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
AMERICAN RED CROSS
LIFEGUARDING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025 LATES UPDATED AND
GRADED A+
what is the amount of oxygen that you exhale into a victim using only your
pocketmask? - Solution 35-55%
what is the amount of oxygen given to a victim using a BVM without
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oxygen? - Solution Up to 90%
what is the amount of oxygen given to a victim using a BVM hooked up to
oxygen? - Solution 90% or higher
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What are some signs of hypoxia? - Solution increased breathing & heart
rates, changes in LOC, restlessness, chest pain, cynosis
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LOC - Solution Level of consciousness
cynosis - Solution tissue doesnt get enough oxygen; victim turns blue.
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What are the breathing rates for an adult? - Solution 12-20 bpm
BPM - Solution breaths per minute
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What are the breathing rates for a child? - Solution 15-30 bpm
What are the breathing rates for an infant? - Solution 25-50 bpm
What if breathing rate is above or below normal rates? - Solution
administer emergency breathing
When placing mask on victim, what is the proper placement? - Solution
For adults, you want the narrow part over the nose and the rim (bottom
part) over the chin. Same for children. But for infants, the sides are
reversed.
, @PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
What is the best method to determine that breaths given by a BVM are
effective? - Solution check for chest rise and fall, rise in oxygenation, and
change in color.
You and another rescuer arrive on the scene and are about to give breaths
using BVM. You just sealed the mask. Whats next? - Solution make sure
head is in proper alignment
What is the flow rate for nasal cannula? - Solution 1-6 LPM
LPM - Solution Liters per minute
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What is the flow rate for resuscitation mask? - Solution 6-15 LPM
What is the flow rate for a non-rebreather mask? - Solution 10-15 LPM
BVM - Solution Bag-Valve Mask
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What is the flow rate for a BVM? - Solution 15LPM or higher
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What do you use to set LPM? - Solution with a variable-flow-rate oxygen
system, turn the FLOWMETER to suggested L.P.M
how do you determine oxygen is flowing? - Solution Listen for a hissing
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sound and feel for oxygen flow through the delivery device.
What will interfere with the accuracy of a pulse oximeter reading? -
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Solution shock, cardiac arrest, excessive motion of patient during reading,
carbon monoxide poisoning, fingernail polish, hypothermia or other other
cold related emergency, sickle cell anemia, cigarette smokers, swelling,
time lag detection of repiratory insufficiency
Pulse oximeter (the finger box thing) - Solution used to measure
percentage of oxygen saturation in the blood.
What should you do when the oxygen cylinder reaads 200 lbs per sq. inch?
- Solution do not use. you want the pressure gauge to read more than 200
psi
AMERICAN RED CROSS
LIFEGUARDING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025 LATES UPDATED AND
GRADED A+
what is the amount of oxygen that you exhale into a victim using only your
pocketmask? - Solution 35-55%
what is the amount of oxygen given to a victim using a BVM without
PR
oxygen? - Solution Up to 90%
what is the amount of oxygen given to a victim using a BVM hooked up to
oxygen? - Solution 90% or higher
O
What are some signs of hypoxia? - Solution increased breathing & heart
rates, changes in LOC, restlessness, chest pain, cynosis
FD
LOC - Solution Level of consciousness
cynosis - Solution tissue doesnt get enough oxygen; victim turns blue.
O
What are the breathing rates for an adult? - Solution 12-20 bpm
BPM - Solution breaths per minute
C
What are the breathing rates for a child? - Solution 15-30 bpm
What are the breathing rates for an infant? - Solution 25-50 bpm
What if breathing rate is above or below normal rates? - Solution
administer emergency breathing
When placing mask on victim, what is the proper placement? - Solution
For adults, you want the narrow part over the nose and the rim (bottom
part) over the chin. Same for children. But for infants, the sides are
reversed.
, @PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
What is the best method to determine that breaths given by a BVM are
effective? - Solution check for chest rise and fall, rise in oxygenation, and
change in color.
You and another rescuer arrive on the scene and are about to give breaths
using BVM. You just sealed the mask. Whats next? - Solution make sure
head is in proper alignment
What is the flow rate for nasal cannula? - Solution 1-6 LPM
LPM - Solution Liters per minute
PR
What is the flow rate for resuscitation mask? - Solution 6-15 LPM
What is the flow rate for a non-rebreather mask? - Solution 10-15 LPM
BVM - Solution Bag-Valve Mask
O
What is the flow rate for a BVM? - Solution 15LPM or higher
FD
What do you use to set LPM? - Solution with a variable-flow-rate oxygen
system, turn the FLOWMETER to suggested L.P.M
how do you determine oxygen is flowing? - Solution Listen for a hissing
O
sound and feel for oxygen flow through the delivery device.
What will interfere with the accuracy of a pulse oximeter reading? -
C
Solution shock, cardiac arrest, excessive motion of patient during reading,
carbon monoxide poisoning, fingernail polish, hypothermia or other other
cold related emergency, sickle cell anemia, cigarette smokers, swelling,
time lag detection of repiratory insufficiency
Pulse oximeter (the finger box thing) - Solution used to measure
percentage of oxygen saturation in the blood.
What should you do when the oxygen cylinder reaads 200 lbs per sq. inch?
- Solution do not use. you want the pressure gauge to read more than 200
psi
