Red Cross Lifeguarding Test ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - Correct answers✔✔In Cardiac Arrest. An
unconscious victim with an obstructed airway has similar steps but the process is not called CPR
C.A.B. What does it stand for and when is it used? - Correct answers✔✔Circulation, Airway,
Breathing.
Chest compressions (30). Airway (open). Breaths (2)
Used for CPR
Rate of chest compressions during CPR? - Correct answers✔✔100 BPM (Roughly the tempo of
the song "Staying Alive" by the BeeGees. Ironically, it is also the tempo of "Another One Bites
The Dust" by Queen.
You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most appropriate for the
second lifeguard to do first? - Correct answers✔✔Check to see whether EMS personell have
been called.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - Correct answers✔✔Perform CPR for
about 2 minutes.
Adult chest compressions, how do you position your hands? - Correct answers✔✔Heel of one
hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... - Correct
answers✔✔30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
, The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... - Correct
answers✔✔15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Hand placement for CPR for an:
Adult, Child, Infant - Correct answers✔✔Adult and child: Heel of one hand in center of chest
(on lower half of sternum) with the other hand on top
Infant: 2-3 fingers on center of chest (just below nipple line)
Process of using AED - Correct answers✔✔Turn on machine. Apply the pads. Plug into
machine. Follow instructions. CPR should continue during the setup.
Child is choking (conscious). After activating EAP and getting consent from the parents, what
should you do next? What about someone unconscious? - Correct answers✔✔Stand or kneel
behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
For unconscious do CPR.
Depth of chest compression for CPR for an:
Adult, Child, Infant - Correct answers✔✔Adult and child: 2 inches
Infant: 1.5 inches
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - Correct
answers✔✔The chest is able to fully recoil between compressions.
You are performing CPR on a victim when you notice the chest begins to rise and fall. What do
you do first? - Correct answers✔✔Stop CPR and reassess the victim's breathing and pulse. If the
breathing is not regular, continue CPR as though no breathing were present.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - Correct answers✔✔In Cardiac Arrest. An
unconscious victim with an obstructed airway has similar steps but the process is not called CPR
C.A.B. What does it stand for and when is it used? - Correct answers✔✔Circulation, Airway,
Breathing.
Chest compressions (30). Airway (open). Breaths (2)
Used for CPR
Rate of chest compressions during CPR? - Correct answers✔✔100 BPM (Roughly the tempo of
the song "Staying Alive" by the BeeGees. Ironically, it is also the tempo of "Another One Bites
The Dust" by Queen.
You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most appropriate for the
second lifeguard to do first? - Correct answers✔✔Check to see whether EMS personell have
been called.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - Correct answers✔✔Perform CPR for
about 2 minutes.
Adult chest compressions, how do you position your hands? - Correct answers✔✔Heel of one
hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... - Correct
answers✔✔30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
, The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... - Correct
answers✔✔15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Hand placement for CPR for an:
Adult, Child, Infant - Correct answers✔✔Adult and child: Heel of one hand in center of chest
(on lower half of sternum) with the other hand on top
Infant: 2-3 fingers on center of chest (just below nipple line)
Process of using AED - Correct answers✔✔Turn on machine. Apply the pads. Plug into
machine. Follow instructions. CPR should continue during the setup.
Child is choking (conscious). After activating EAP and getting consent from the parents, what
should you do next? What about someone unconscious? - Correct answers✔✔Stand or kneel
behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
For unconscious do CPR.
Depth of chest compression for CPR for an:
Adult, Child, Infant - Correct answers✔✔Adult and child: 2 inches
Infant: 1.5 inches
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - Correct
answers✔✔The chest is able to fully recoil between compressions.
You are performing CPR on a victim when you notice the chest begins to rise and fall. What do
you do first? - Correct answers✔✔Stop CPR and reassess the victim's breathing and pulse. If the
breathing is not regular, continue CPR as though no breathing were present.
