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Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR Practice Test Questions and Answers 100% Pass CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ANSWER-In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed airway. After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ANSWER-Perform CPR for about 2 minutes. When g...

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CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ANSWER✔✔-In Cardiac Arrest or

unconscious with an obstructed airway.


After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ANSWER✔✔-Perform CPR for

about 2 minutes.


When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? -

ANSWER✔✔-Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.


Once you have turned on the AED, you should... - ANSWER✔✔-Apply the pads and

allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.


When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, it is most appropriate to... -

ANSWER✔✔-Position the infant so the head is lower than the chest.


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

ANSWER✔✔-15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.


The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - ANSWER✔✔-Identify and care for

conditions that are not life threatening.




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,When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing,

you notice the chest is not rising. What should you do next? - ANSWER✔✔-Re-tilt the

head and attempt another ventilation.


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? - ANSWER✔✔-

Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and apply bandaging.


The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptoms in the crowd,

you should first care for... - ANSWER✔✔-An unconscious victim.


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? -

ANSWER✔✔-A stroke.


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

ANSWER✔✔-30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.


You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After activating your EAP

and getting consent from the parents, what should you do next? - ANSWER✔✔-Stand

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


If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other on a small child or infant, you

should... - ANSWER✔✔-Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the

back.



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, Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant? - ANSWER✔✔-One

hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest.


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

ANSWER✔✔-At least 2 inches. (2 inches or more)


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

ANSWER✔✔-The chest is able to fully recoil between compressions.


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? - ANSWER✔✔-1

ventilation every 5 seconds.


You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What

should you do? - ANSWER✔✔-Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side (similar to

HAINES recovery position).


When applying the AED, you notice the victim has several body piercings on their

chest. How should you place the pads accordingly? - ANSWER✔✔-Place the pads on

their chest, being sure to avoid the jewelry.


During a primary assessment, what should you check first (after ensuring the scene is

safe)? - ANSWER✔✔-Check the victim for responsiveness.


An infant is crying uncontrollably. You could safely assume that their airway is... -

ANSWER✔✔-Open.


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