Lifeguard Test: Red Cross Question and Answers [100% Correct] 2025/2026 Latest Release !!
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Lifeguard Test: Red Cross Question and
Answers [100% Correct] 2025/2026 Latest
Release !!
What is the most effective way to reduce the risk of bloodborne pathogen transmission while providing
care?
a. Ask the victim first if they have any communicable diseases.
b. Thoroughly wash your...
Lifeguard Test: Red Cross Question and
Answers [100% Correct] 2025/2026 Latest
Release !!
What is the most effective way to reduce the risk of bloodborne pathogen transmission while providing
care?
a. Ask the victim first if they have any communicable diseases.
b. Thoroughly wash your hands before providing care.
c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and bandages, as a barrier when in contact with the victim.
d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when
providing care.
A child with asthma starts wheezing during a swim meet. The child's parent informs you that they do not
have an inhaler. After obtaining consent to provide care, what is the best course of action?
a. Give 5 back blows.
b. Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the victim into a position that helps breathing.
c. Tell the victim to use an inhaler borrowed from a bystander.
d. Wait 20 minutes to see if the breathing difficulty goes away.
What factors contribute to your initial impression of a victim in an emergency situation?
a. The victim's initial vital signs.
b. The victim's SAMPLE history.
c. How the victim appears to you as you size up the scene.
d. What you have been told about the victim.
If you find an unresponsive adult who has a pulse but is not breathing, what should you do after
summoning EMS personnel?
a. Give ventilations at a rate of about 1 every 5-6 seconds.
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,b. Give back blows and chest thrusts.
c. Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40 a minute.
d. Perform CPR.
When arriving at a scene with a potential victim, which of the following should you avoid doing initially?
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.
What should be the first step you take when providing care during an emergency?
a. Check for responsiveness.
b. Perform a primary assessment.
c. Summon more advanced medical personnel.
d. Size-up the scene while forming an initial impression.
When performing CPR on an adult, how deep should chest compressions be?
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.
CPR is indicated for which of the following situations?
a. One who is conscious and is choking.
b. One who is experiencing difficulty breathing.
c. One who is in cardiac arrest.
d. One who responds to painful stimuli.
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, What is the first step in 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 victim'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.
If you suspect a victim is having a heart attack, what should you do first?
a. Summon EMS personnel.
b. Loosen any tight clothing.
c. Monitor the victim's appearance.
d. Provide comfort to the victim.
After activating the automated external defibrillator (AED), what is the next step?
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.
What should be ensured to maintain high-quality CPR and chest compressions?
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.
When another responder arrives to assist with CPR, what is the first thing they should do?
a. Begin giving ventilations to the victim.
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