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Lifeguard Test: Red Cross How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when 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. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D A 12-year-old child at a swim meet grabs their chest and begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, the child's parent informs you that the child has a history of asthma, but does not have an inhaler nearby. What care should you provide? 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. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B 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?
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
- 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
- For which of the following should you summon EMS personnel? a. A victim with a minor cut on the forearm that is lightly bleeding b. A victim with an airway obstruction who is forcefully coughing c. A victim with intermittent abdominal pressure d. A victim with an open leg wound with the bone protruding - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D While performing a primary assessment on an unresponsive adult who has been rescued from the water, you find that they have only occasional gasps, no pulse and no severe life-threatening bleeding. Which of the following should you do next? a. Give 5 abdominal thrusts. b. Immediately begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
c. Place the victim in the recovery position. d. Give 2 ventilations and begin CPR. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as with a small child or an infant, you should: a. Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest. b. Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back. c. Place them as usual. It does not matter if the pads touch each other. d. Reverse the pads' position on the chest. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B You have sized up the scene, formed an initial impression and determined the scene is safe. When starting the primary assessment, which of the following would you do first? a. Summon EMS personnel b. Check for responsiveness c. Open the victim's airway d. Check for breathing and a pulse - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B Which of the following statements about bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs) is most accurate? a. BVMs are readily available at all emergency scenes. b. Monitoring the victim for full exhalation is not required. c. Ventilations are more effective when two rescuers operate the BVM. d. When used by a single rescuer, BVMs allow easy coordination with chest compressions. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C You are preparing to give ventilations to a 5-year-old child using a resuscitation mask. You should give 1 ventilation about every: a. 1 second. b. 2 seconds. c. 5-6 seconds. d. 3 seconds. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D
b. Blow into the mask. c. Place the victim's head in a neutral position to maintain an open airway. d. Place the victim in a recovery position. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A You are providing care to a patron who started choking on some food. The victim becomes unresponsive. Which of the following should you do first? a. Attempt to give ventilations to the victim. b. Lower the victim to the ground and open their airway. c. Look inside the victim's mouth and use your fingers to remove the obstruction. d. Lower the victim to the ground and begin CPR starting with chest compressions. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR? a. One hand on the chin and one hand on the chest. b. One hand on the chin and two or three fingers on the center of the chest. c. One hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest. d. One hand on the forehead and one hand on the chest. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult who is choking, where should you position your fist? a. In the center of the breastbone b. In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel c. In the middle of the abdomen, just below the navel d. On the rib cage - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B A person has been injured and is responsive. You should: a. Have the victim walk with you to the first aid station so you can obtain consent and provide care. b. Provide care immediately based on the victim's condition.
c. Speak with the victim to find out what happened and check for non-life- threatening conditions. d. Obtain consent, check the victim for life-threatening conditions and speak with the victim to find out what happened. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D Your initial impression reveals severe life-threatening bleeding in an adult victim who appears to be unresponsive. Your next step should be: a. Open the airway and check for breathing and a pulse. b. Control the bleeding with any available resources. c. Perform a secondary assessment. d. Immediately begin CPR. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B An injured patron is responsive and bleeding. After summoning EMS personnel, obtaining consent and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next care step? a. Treat the victim for shock by lying the victim down. b. Elevate the wound if you can do so without causing further pain. c. Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and bandage. d. Let the wound bleed until it stops on its own. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C A way to remember the questions to ask when taking a brief history is to use the acronym SAMPLE. What does the A in SAMPLE stand for? a. Allergies b. Age c. Airway d. Ankle - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A What is the first step you should take in caring for a victim with burns? a. Cool the burned area to stop the burning. b. Keep the victim comfortable. c. Take steps to minimize shock. d. Remove the victim from the source of the burn. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D (seems too obvious but it is the right answer)
c. Bruising or rigidness of the abdomen. d. Loss of vision or blurred vision. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C When checking a victim during a secondary assessment you notice changes in her LOC. What does the C stand for in LOC? a. Condition. b. Consciousness. c. Comprehension. d. Complication. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: a. A passive victim who needs help. b. A distressed swimmer who needs help. c. An active victim who needs help. d. An intermediate swimmer who does not need help. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: a. Inspecting the pool and rescue equipment before the facility opens and paying close attention to patrons in the water by actively searching their assigned zone. b. Fixing the pool rope and lane lines and ensuring the changing rooms are clean. c. Following the health codes, answering a patron's question and making sure patrons shower before using the pool. d. Passing out the pool rules to all the patrons. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A 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 The size and shape of a lifeguard's zone should allow them to recognize and reach a victim in the furthest and deepest part of their zone within: a. 45 seconds b. 1 ½ minutes c. 30 seconds d. 2 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C While searching your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The steps you follow in a water emergency are performed in the following order: a. Perform a secondary assessment, perform a primary assessment, size-up the scene, activate the emergency action plan (EAP), and summon EMS personnel. b. Perform a primary assessment, activate the EAP, summon EMS personnel, perform a secondary assessment and size-up the scene. c. Size-up the scene, activate the EAP, form an initial impression, summon EMS personnel, perform a primary assessment and perform a secondary assessment. d. Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide emergency care as needed. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D (but always size up the scene) While searching your zone, you witness a patron struggling while swimming and then go under water. Which of the following applies? a. You would use the RID factor to determine what to do. b. You should continue to scan the pool until emergency back-up coverage is available. c. You have duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue. d. You should notify off duty lifeguards to provide care for the victim. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from their station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To maintain effective patron surveillance, the lifeguard should:
a. Scan all areas in your assigned zone of coverage, wear your hip pack and carry your rescue tube with you at all times. b. Have a first aid kit, an automated external defibrillator (AED) and a backboard immediately available to you on the pool deck next to your station. c. Rope off and close all areas of the facility that have water over 5-feet deep. d. Have enough lifejackets on hand and require all non-swimmers to use them. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens: a. In deep water at a supervised facility. b. When someone is running on the pool deck. c. In shallow water that is clearly signed No Diving. d. From collisions between swimmers. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A Which of the following is true about accidental fecal releases (AFRs)? a. Require water treatment, temporary pool closure and immediate lifeguard attention. b. AFRs do not require immediate attention. c. Managers only need to be concerned with AFRs. d. It is part of the routine daily operation of a pool that must be done for safety - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard? a. Testing the pool water chemistry b. Monitoring the performance of the other lifeguards on duty c. Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them d. Performing opening duties, closing duties or facility safety checks and inspections - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C You are lifeguarding during a family swim session when you notice a swimmer swimming full lengths of the pool under water. What should you do?
a. Activate the facility EAP, clear the pool and remove them from the pool. b. Immediately stop them from continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity. c. Immediately get the attention of the swimmer and instruct them to leave the pool for breaking pool rules. d. Alert the pool manager of the situation once your shift is over and document the event. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B (but in real life be cool) After removing a responsive victim you suspect has a spinal injury from the water, you should do all the following except: a. Make sure 911 or the local emergency number. b. Dry the victim off and apply the pads of an AED. c. Protect the victim from becoming cold. d. Reassure the victim and perform a secondary assessment - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B You enter the water to rescue a victim with a suspected spinal injury. You determine that the victim is not breathing. What should you do next? a. Delay removal from the water and provide 2 minutes of in-water ventilations. b. Remove the victim water using a modified spinal backboarding procedure. c. Remove the victim from the water using the Extrication Using a Backboard at the Pool Edge technique. d. Remove the victim from the water using the spinal backboarding procedure. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C .A lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool, actively searching and checking the bottom, middle and surface of the water. The lifeguard is demonstrating: a. Effective communication. b. Implied consent. c. The RID factor. d. Effective scanning. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D
the patron that they can continue swimming. The patron leaves the facility and seeks medical attention from a hospital after they begins to feel tingling sensations in their arms and legs. The lifeguard may be: a. A Good Samaritan. b. Negligent. c. Following the refusal-of-care principle. d. Using the RID factor. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training? a. To ensure that lifeguards understand their responsibilities and know how to perform their job. b. To ensure that lifeguards get practice with their facility's safety and rescue equipment and emergency action plans. c. To ensure lifeguards understand codes, rules and regulations of the facility. d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>D During a weather-related power failure at a facility, you should: a. Clear everyone from the pool. b. Let patrons continue swimming. c. Let patrons sit on the edge with their feet in the water. d. Monitor weather reports while patrons continue to swim. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A During in-service training, lifeguards practice the steps of recognizing a distressed swimmer, rescuing an active victim, informing management and speaking with witnesses. The lifeguards are practicing parts of a(n): a. Communication plan. b. Secondary assessment. c. Emergency action plan. d. Staff debriefing. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C You enter the mechanical room and find a maintenance worker lying on their back on the floor next to a ladder. You check the scene and determine it is
safe to enter. During your primary assessment, you find the victim is unresponsive but breathing. You must leave to get help, what should you do? a. Place the victim in a recovery position. b. Leave the victim just as they are. c. Do not leave the victim since they are breathing, monitor their condition and wait for additional help to come. d. Use a clothes drag to move the victim to where you can summon more help. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A is correct on test but I would chose B and get help .It is very hot in your facility and you are starting to doze on the stand. All of the following can help you stay alert EXECPT for: a. Staying hydrated while drinking plenty of water. b. Jumping in the pool while on surveillance duty to cool off. c. Rotating more frequently. d. Staying in a cooler area during breaks. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B When completing an incident report: a. Collect all factual information about what was seen, heard and the actions taken. b. Include all details about the incident, including your opinion about how the incident happened. c. Allow witnesses to discuss their thoughts about the incident before compiling their statements onto one report. d. Do not allow the victim to leave until you have completed the report and your supervisor has signed it. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A When placing a responsive victim with a suspected head, neck or spinal injury on a backboard, what in-line stabilization technique should you use? a. The head and chin support b. The hand hold position c. The over-arm head splint d. The recovery position - CORRECT ANSWER >>>C
c. An irregular heartbeat. d. Impaired hearing. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>B Which of the following statement(s) are true about the equipment that lifeguards should wear or carry? a. Lifeguards should wear their rescue tube at all times when on surveillance duty. b. Lifeguard should either wear a hip pack, or keep it strapped to their chair for easy access. c. Lifeguards should keep latex gloves in their hip pack at all times. d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A is correct on test, D is actually correct
