LIFEGUARD TEST: RED CROSS LATEST
2024 (3 DIFFERENT VERSIONS LATEST)
EACH WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Version 1
A child accidentally falls from the deck into the water and is in
distress. After you activate the emergency action plan (EAP),
what steps should you take next?
a. Clear the pool and alert management of the emergency.
b. Encourage them to stay calm and swim back to the edge of the
pool.
c. Enter the water, approach the victim and bring them to a safe
exit point.
d. Obtain consent from the child's parent before rescuing the
child. Correct Answer C
A parent and child walk over to you; the parent states that the
child fell on the pool deck and hit their head. You notice there is
blood and fluid running from the child's ear and they are feeling
dizzy. You activate the EAP and summon EMS personnel. What
steps should you take next?
a. Bring the child a chair, ask them to sit down and tell them not to
move. Perform a secondary assessment while waiting for EMS
personnel to arrive.
b. Have the parent transport the child to the emergency room
since they are already walking.
c. Have the child lie down on the pool deck and perform a
secondary assessment while waiting for EMS personnel to arrive.
d. Provide manual stabilization while the other lifeguards prepare
to backboard Correct Answer A
,Your initial impression of a victim is based on:
a. The victim's initial vital signs.
b. How the victim appears to you as you size up the scene.
c. The victim's SAMPLE history.
d. What you have been told about the victim. Correct Answer B
You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the floor
in the locker room. You activate your facility's EAP, size-up the
scene, form an initial impression 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 ventilations at a rate of 1about every 5-6 seconds.
b. Give back blows and chest thrusts.
c. Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40 a minute.
d. Perform CPR. Correct Answer A
You arrive on the 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?
a. Begin performing the primary assessment.
b. Use all your senses to determine if the scene is safe.
c. Form an initial impression.
d. Put on appropriate PPE. Correct Answer A
When providing care during an emergency, which of the following
should you do first?
a. Size-up the scene while forming an initial impression.
b. Check for responsiveness.
c. Perform a primary assessment.
d. Summon more advanced medical personnel. Correct Answer
A
As the first rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an
adult. When performing chest compressions, how deeply should
you compress the chest?
,a. About 2 inches
b. At least 2 inches but no more than 2.4 inches
c. About 1½ inches
d. At least 1 inch but no more than 2 inches Correct Answer B
CPR should be performed on which of the following victims?
a. One who is in cardiac arrest
b. One who is conscious and is choking
c. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing
d. One who responds to painful stimuli Correct Answer A
What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?
a. Early CPR to keep oxygen-rich blood flowing and to help delay
brain damage and death.
b. Early defibrillation to help restore an effective heart rhythm and
significantly increase the Vitim's chance for survival.
c. Advanced life support using advanced medical personnel who
can provide the proper tools and medication needed to continue
the lifesaving care.
d. Recognition of a cardiac emergency and activation of the
emergency response system. Correct Answer D
You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart
attack. Which of the following would you do first?
a. Summon EMS personnel.
b. Loosen any tight clothing.
c. Monitor the victim's appearance.
d. Provide comfort to the victim. Correct Answer A
Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator
(AED), you should:
a. Check for breathing.
b. Give abdominal thrusts.
c. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
d. Give chest compressions. Correct Answer C
, To ensure high-quality CPR and high-quality chest compressions,
you should:
a. Keep your shoulders directly over your hands and bend your
elbows.
b. Compress the victim's chest to a shallow depth
c. Expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and
full chest recoil.
d. Place the victim on a soft, flat surface Correct Answer C
You are performing CPR on a victim and an assisting responder
arrives. Which of the following is most appropriate for the
assisting responder to do first?
a. Begin giving ventilations to the victim.
b. Call for a change in position to assist with CPR.
c. Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called.
d. Have the first lifeguard stop CPR to allow for victim
reassessment. Correct Answer C
14. Which of the following is most essential to use when giving
ventilations to protect you and the victim from disease
transmission? a. Resuscitation masks
b. Protective clothing
c. Gowns
d. Protective eye wear Correct Answer A
You are providing care to a facility maintenance worker who has
fallen off the top of a ladder. The victim is responsive. Which of
the following should you do first?
a. Ask the victim what happened when they fell.
b. Obtain consent from the victim to provide care.
c. Check the victim's pulse.
d. Question the victim about any complaints of pain. Correct
Answer B
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