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2025/2026AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING
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CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ANS:->>>- In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed airway. After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ANS:->>>- Perform CPR for about 2 minutes. When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands?
- ANS:->>>- 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... - ANS:->>>- 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... - ANS:->>>- 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... - ANS:->>>- 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations. The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - ANS:->>>- 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? **- ANS:-
-** 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? - ANS:->>>- Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and apply -** In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed airway. After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ANS:->>>- Perform CPR for about 2 minutes. When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? - ANS:->>>- 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... - ANS:->>>- 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... - ANS:->>>- 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... - ANS:->>>- 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations. The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - ANS:->>>- 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? - ANS:- >>>- 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? - ANS:->>>- 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... - ANS:->>>- An unconscious victim. A victim has slurred speech, cannot lift their right arm level with the left, is
unable tosmile and half her face is drooping. What would you assume has happened? - ANS:->>>- A stroke.
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? Child/Infant? - ANS:->>>-Adult: 1 ventilation every 5 seconds. Child: 1 every 3 seconds You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should you do? - ANS:->>>-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? - ANS:->>>-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)? - ANS:->>>-Check the victim for responsiveness. An infant is crying uncontrollably. You could safely assume that their airway is... - ANS:->>>-Open. When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what does RICE stand for? -
ANS:->>>-Rest, Immobilize, Cold, Elevate A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do? - ANS:->>>- Support the victim with his or her head above water until the seizure ends. How can you protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogens when treating a victim? - ANS:->>>-Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier. Sudden illness can be identified by many things, including... - ANS:->>>-Loss of vision or blurred vision, changes in skin condition, or nausea/vomiting. What is the universal sign that a person is choking? - ANS:->>>-Clutching the throat. You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? - ANS:->>>-Check to see whether EMS personell have been called. What is the first step in the Cardiac Chain of Survival? - ANS:->>>-Early recognition and access to emergency medical services (EMS) system.
the victim in a position that helps breathing. A patron cuts her leg on the bleachers and is bleeding severely. You can tell she may be in shock because she may... - ANS:->>>-Becomes restless and irritable What should you do when first approaching the scene of an emergency? - ANS:->>>-Size up the scene, make sure it is safe for you to interact. You and another lifeguard are preparing for CPR on an adult. You find no pulse and nobreathing and state "Victim has no pulse. Begin CPR." What should the second lifeguard do next? - ANS:->>>-Begin chest compressions.
When using a resuscitation mask, what should you do? - ANS:->>>-Place (and seal) the mask with the broad end between the chin and the lower lip. When giving abdominal thrusts, where should you position your fist? - ANS:->>>-In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel. What is most likely true about bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs)? - ANS:->>>-Two rescuers need to operate the BVM. During a second assessment, the SAMPLE acronym is used to collect important information. What does SAMPLE stand for? - ANS:->>>-Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last Meal/Intake, Events leading up to illness. You pull an adult from the water. After a primary assessment, you conclude the victim has a pulse but is breathing irregularly. You should... - ANS:->>>- Give 2 initial ventilations. THIS IS TO CLEAR THE AIRWAY OF ANY WATER THAT MAY BE PRESENT, SINCE YOU PULLED THIS VICTIM FROM THE WATER. The AED advises a shock should be given. What should you do next? -
You are coming up to a scene where a patron appears to be injured. While making sure the scene is safe, what should you NOT do? - ANS:->>>-Begin the primary assessment of the victim. A patron appears to be having a diabetic emergency. What should you do? - ANS:->>>-Give them something to drink, such as a non-diet soda, a fruit juice, or, if these are not available, a glass of water with table sugar dissolved in it. (if conscious) What is used to immobilize an injury when victim MUST be moved? - ANS:->>>-Splint Types of Burns? - ANS:->>>-Thermal, Radiation, Electrical, Chemical How should you cover a burned wound? - ANS:->>>-Loosely Types of Wounds? - ANS:->>>-Abrasion, Laceration, Puncture, and Avulsion
