EMERGENCY MEDICINE AMERICAN RED CROSS
LIFEGUARD TEST LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS/AMERICAN RED
CROSS LIFEGUARD COMPLETE TEST
types of drowning victims - ANSWER: distressed, active, passive
distressed swimmer characteristics - ANSWER: -head above water, at the surface of
the water
-able to call for help
-breathing
-able to wave for help
-horizontal, vertical or diagonal, depending on what they use to support themselves
-floating, sculling or treading water
compact jump entry - ANSWER: enter water from the deck or an elevated height. If it
is an elevated height (above 3 ft from the water) the water must be at least 5 ft
deep.
AVPU - ANSWER: Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
giving ventilation: if the victim is not breathing but has a pulse... - ANSWER: adult:
give 1 ventilation about ever 5-6 seconds
child or infant: give 1 ventilation about every 3 seconds
recheck breathing and pulse about ever 2 min.
if victim is unresponsive and no breathing but has a pulse, continue giving
ventilations.
if victim is unresponsive and no breathing or pulse, begin CPR.
standard of care - ANSWER: Communication to help prevent injuries, victim
recognition, rescue attempts, and emergency care according to level of training.
Negligence - ANSWER: failed to follow the standard of care or failed to act at all
Confidentiality - ANSWER: the act of holding information in confidence, not to be
released to unauthorized individuals
documentation - ANSWER: documenting injuries and incidents
implied consent - ANSWER: Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give
consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want
treatment.
, refusal of care - ANSWER: the declining of care by a competent person; a person has
the right to refuse the care of anyone who responds to an emergency scene
RID - ANSWER: Recognition, Intrusion, Distraction
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: Circulation, Airway,
Breathing.
Chest compressions (30). Airway (open). Breaths (2)
Used for CPR
Rate of chest compressions during CPR? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: Check to see whether EMS personell
have been called.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ANSWER: Perform CPR for
about 2 minutes.
Adult chest compressions, how do you position your hands? - ANSWER: 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...
- ANSWER: 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is...
- ANSWER: 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Hand placement for CPR for an:
Adult, Child, Infant - ANSWER: 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 - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER:
Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
For unconscious do CPR.
LIFEGUARD TEST LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS/AMERICAN RED
CROSS LIFEGUARD COMPLETE TEST
types of drowning victims - ANSWER: distressed, active, passive
distressed swimmer characteristics - ANSWER: -head above water, at the surface of
the water
-able to call for help
-breathing
-able to wave for help
-horizontal, vertical or diagonal, depending on what they use to support themselves
-floating, sculling or treading water
compact jump entry - ANSWER: enter water from the deck or an elevated height. If it
is an elevated height (above 3 ft from the water) the water must be at least 5 ft
deep.
AVPU - ANSWER: Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
giving ventilation: if the victim is not breathing but has a pulse... - ANSWER: adult:
give 1 ventilation about ever 5-6 seconds
child or infant: give 1 ventilation about every 3 seconds
recheck breathing and pulse about ever 2 min.
if victim is unresponsive and no breathing but has a pulse, continue giving
ventilations.
if victim is unresponsive and no breathing or pulse, begin CPR.
standard of care - ANSWER: Communication to help prevent injuries, victim
recognition, rescue attempts, and emergency care according to level of training.
Negligence - ANSWER: failed to follow the standard of care or failed to act at all
Confidentiality - ANSWER: the act of holding information in confidence, not to be
released to unauthorized individuals
documentation - ANSWER: documenting injuries and incidents
implied consent - ANSWER: Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give
consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want
treatment.
, refusal of care - ANSWER: the declining of care by a competent person; a person has
the right to refuse the care of anyone who responds to an emergency scene
RID - ANSWER: Recognition, Intrusion, Distraction
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: Circulation, Airway,
Breathing.
Chest compressions (30). Airway (open). Breaths (2)
Used for CPR
Rate of chest compressions during CPR? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: Check to see whether EMS personell
have been called.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ANSWER: Perform CPR for
about 2 minutes.
Adult chest compressions, how do you position your hands? - ANSWER: 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...
- ANSWER: 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is...
- ANSWER: 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Hand placement for CPR for an:
Adult, Child, Infant - ANSWER: 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 - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER:
Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
For unconscious do CPR.
