Test
A patron has cut her leg on the edge of the bleachers and is bleeding heavily. You think the patron is in shock because she 1. Has a red rash 2. Becomes restless and irritable 3. Has dry skin 4. Is calm and quiet
Becomes restless and irritable
Based on which of the following signs and symptoms would you determine that a victim is experiencing respiratory distress 1. Audible high-pitched gurgling 2. Complaints of feeling "really thirsty" 3. Sneezing with watery eyes 4. Yellowish Skin
1. Audible high-pitched gurgling
Which of the following is true of a submerged unconscious victim in deep water that you suspect has a spinal injury 1. If the victim is not breathing, you would remove the victim from the water . 2. You must keep your rescue tube on throughout the rescue 3. To minimize movement, you should keep them in the deep end of the pool during the rescue 4. You should provide in-water ventilation while other lifeguards strap the victim to the backboard
1. If the victim is not breathing, you would remove the victim from the water
Which of the following statements about bag-valve-mask resuscitators is most accurate? 1. Two rescuers need to operate BVM 2. Monitoring the victim for full exhalation is not required 3. BVMs are readily available at all emergency scene 4. When used by a single rescuer, BVMs allow easy coordination with chest compressions
1. Two rescuers need to operate BVM
When using a resuscitation mask, which of the following should you do? 1. Hold the mask at the one-way valve to seal it 2. Cover the nose completely with the mask with the bottom edge at the upper lip 3. Blow into the mask for at least 2 seconds 4. Place the broad end of the mask between the lower lip and chin
Place the broad end of the mask between the lower lip and chin
A mother and her sone walk over to you; she states that he fell on the pool deck and hit his head. You notice he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy. What steps should you take next? 1. Have the mother transport him to the emergency room since he is already walking 2. Bring him to the pool office to sit down and provide manual stabilization 3. Provide manual stabilization while the other lifeguards prepare to backboard him 4. Have him lay down on the pool deck and provide manual stabilization until EMS personnel arrive
Provide manual stabilization while the other lifeguards prepare to backboard him
You are providing care to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing. You give 1 ventilation during CPR and notice that the chest does not rise. Which of the following should you do next? 1. Change the position of the mask and then look for chest movement 2. Give 5 back blows and then check the victim's mouth 3. Retilt the head and then attempt another ventilation 4. Blow into the mask more forcefully and then look for the chest to rise
Retilt the head and then attempt another ventilation