American Red Cross Lifeguard Tests A

When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, which of the following is most appropriate?

Positioning the infant so the head is lower than the chest

A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest and begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs you that he has a history of asthma, but does not have his inhaler nearby. What care should you provide?

b. Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the victim into a position that

When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you should compress at a rate of at least how many compressions per minute?

b. 100

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

b. 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.

During a swim meet, the bleachers behind your guard station suddenly collapse. As you check the scene, you notice several people who appear injured. Who should you approach first?

b. A man who appears unconscious.

The purpose of the secondary assessment is to:

b. Identify and care for conditions that are not life threatening.

You are providing care to a patron who started choking on some food. The victim becomes unconscious. Which of the following should you do first?

b. Lower the victim carefully to the ground and open his airway.

A person has been injured and is conscious. You should:

b. Obtain consent, check the victim for life-threatening conditions and speak with the victim to find out what happened.

CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?

c. One who is in cardiac arrest

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

c. Remove the victim from the source of the burn.

When providing care during an emergency, which of the following should you do first?

c. Size-up the scene.

Which of the following statements about bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs) is most accurate?

c. Two rescuers need to operate the BVM.

You are providing care to a facility maintenance worker who has fallen off the top of a ladder. The victim is conscious. Which of the following should you do first?

c. Obtain consent from the victim to provide care.

To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, which of the following is most appropriate?

a. Allowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions

Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:

a. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.

You are about to apply AED pads to a victim's chest when you notice that the victim has several body piercings with jewelry on his chest. Which of the following should you do?

a. Apply the pads to the chest, making sure to avoid the jewelry.

Which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you and the victim from disease transmission?

a. CPR breathing barriers

You have sized up the scene and determined the scene is safe. When performing a primary assessment, which of the following would you do next?

a. Check for responsiveness

You and another lifeguard find an unconscious adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform a primary assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You should summon EMS personnel, then:

a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5 seconds.

If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as with a small child or an infant, you should:

a. Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.

When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what does RICE stand for?

a. Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate

You are preparing to give ventilations to a 5-year-old boy using a resuscitation mask. You should give 1 ventilation about every:

c. 3 seconds

A way to remember the questions to ask when taking a brief history is to use the acronym SAMPLE. What does the A in SAMPLE stand for?

c. Allergies

You come upon a scene where a patron appears to be injured. Before approaching the victim, which of the following will you not do as you size-up the scene?

c. Begin the primary assessment.

A patron dives into the shallow end of the lap pool. You suspect she has a head, neck or spinal injury because she has:

c. Blood in the ears and nose.

Signs and symptoms of sudden illness do not include:

c. Bruising or rigidness of the abdomen.

You are performing CPR on a victim and a second lifeguard arrives. Which of the following is most appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first?

c. Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called.

Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR?

c. One hand on the forehead and one hand on the chest

For which of the following should you summon EMS personnel?

d. A victim with an open leg wound with the bone protruding

As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When performing chest compressions, how deeply should you compress the chest?

d. At least 2 inches

What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain of Survival?

d. Early recognition and access to the emergency medical services (EMS) system

You pull an unconscious adult from the water who is taking infrequent gasps. During the primary assessment you find that the victim has a pulse. What should you do next?

d. Give 2 initial ventilations.

When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where should you position your fist?

d. On the rib cage

An injured patron is conscious and bleeding severely. After summoning EMS personnel, obtaining consent and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next care step?

d. Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and bandage.

You are positioned above the child's head and are using a resuscitation mask to give ventilations. After you position the mask, which of the following should you do next?

d. Seal the mask.

While having a snack in the concession area, a child suddenly clutches his throat with both hands. You ask him if he is choking and he frantically nods yes. You activate your facility's emergency action plan (EAP). You identify yourself as a lifeguard and obtain consent from the parents. What should you do next?

d. Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.

You are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. Which of the following would you do first?

d. Summon EMS personnel.

If a victim is having a seizure in the water:

d. Support the victim with his or her head above water until the seizure ends.

An AED has advised that a shock should be given. Which of the following is appropriate?

d. Tell everyone to stand clear of the victim.

How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing care?

d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care.