Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR Practice
Test (questions and answers) 2024/2025
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - CORRECT ANSWER-In Cardiac
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Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed airway.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - CORRECT ANSWER-Perform
CPR for about 2 minutes.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? -
CORRECT 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... - CORRECT 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... -
CORRECT 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... -
CORRECT ANSWER-15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - CORRECT ANSWER-Identify and
care for conditions that are not life threatening.
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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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... - CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER-A stroke.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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... - CORRECT ANSWER-Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other
on the back.
Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant? - CORRECT
ANSWER-One hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the
chest.
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