Lifeguarding r.24

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As the only Lifeguard performing CPR on a 7-year-old, you would perform cycles of...

30 compressions and 2 ventilations

You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first?

Check to see if EMS has been called

What are the four steps in the cardiac chain of survival that Lifeguards perform?

Early recognition, Call 911, High quality CPR, early use of AED

During the secondary assessment, the SAMPLE acronym is used to collect important information. What does the "E" stand for?

Events leading up to the injury

To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted?

Full recoil of the chest

You pull an adult from the water. After a primary assessment, you conclude the victim has no pulse and no breathing. You should...

Give 2 initial ventilations then provide CPR

A patron appears to be having a diabetic emergency. What should you do?

Give them something to eat or drink, such as fruit juice, glucose tablets, non-diet soda

1. The purpose of a secondary assessment is to...

Identify and care for conditions that are not life threatening

During the secondary assessment, the SAMPLE acronym is used to collect important information. What does the "L" stand for?

Last oral intake

When immobilizing an injured patron's arm...

Leave the arm in the position you find it or in the position of comfort for the victim

You must keep checking a victim's LOC in a secondary assessment. What does LOC stand for?

Level Of Consciousness

Sudden illness can be identified by many things, including...

Loss of vision or blurred vision, changes in skin condition, or nausea/vomiting

During the secondary assessment, the SAMPLE acronym is used to collect important information. What does the "M" stand for?

Medications

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

You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should you do?

Position them in the recovery position

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

When preparing to use an AED on a victim, you notice a medication patch on the chest where the AED pads need to go. What should you do?

Remove the patch with a gloved hand

What is the first step you should take in TREATING a victim with burns?

Remove the victim from the source of the burn

During the secondary assessment, the SAMPLE acronym is used to collect important information. What does the "S" stand for?

Signs and Symptoms

What should you do when first approaching the scene of an emergency?

Size up the scene

You are performing CPR on a victim when you notice the chest begins to rise and fall. What do you do?

Stop CPR and reassess the victim's breathing and pulse.

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?

Stroke

A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do?

Support the victim with their head above the water until the seizure ends

How can you protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogens when treating a victim?

Use PPE

1. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is...

15 compressions 2 ventilations

How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult?

2-2.5 inches

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?

1 ventilation every 5-6 seconds

When compressing a child's chest for CPR, what should the beats per minute be?

100-120 BPM

During the secondary assessment, the SAMPLE acronym is used to collect important information. What does the "A" stand for?

Allergies

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 patron cuts her leg on the bleachers and is bleeding severely. You can tell they may be in shock because they may...

Become restless and irritable

An Infant is crying uncontrollably. You could assume that their airway is...

Open

During the secondary assessment, the SAMPLE acronym is used to collect important information. What does the "P" stand for?

Past Pertinent Medical History

After an AED says "No Shock Advised" it is best to...

Perform CPR for about 2 minutes

When using a resuscitation mask, what should you do?

Place and seal the mask correctly


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