Lifeguard Exam 2023 Latest Update
When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where should you position your fist? - ANSWER In
the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel.
Which of the following findings would lead you to determine that an infant's airway is open? -
ANSWER The infant is crying uncontrollably.
An AED indicates that "No shock is advised." Which of the following is most appropriate to do
next? - ANSWER Perform CPR for about 2 minutes.
A person has been injured and is conscious. You obtain consent to check the victim for
life-threatening conditions. What life-threatening condition would require you to immediately
summon EMS personnel? - ANSWER Persistent Chest Pain
When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, which of the following is most
appropriate? - ANSWER Positioning the infant so the head is lower than the chest
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as with a small child or infant, you
should: - ANSWER Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is: -
ANSWER 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR? -
ANSWER One hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest.
Based on which of the following signs and symptoms would you determine that a victim is
experiencing respiratory distress? - ANSWER Audible high pitched gurgling
You determine that a victim is unconscious but breathing. While waiting with the victim for EMS
personnel, you would position the victim: - ANSWER Face up
An injured patron is conscious and bleeding severely. After summoning EMS personnel,
obtaining consent and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next care step? - ANSWER
Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and apply bandage.
A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should: - ANSWER Have the victim
drink a fruit juice.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to: - ANSWER Identify and care for conditions that
are not life threatening.
A way to remember the questions to ask while taking a brief history is to use the acronym
SAMPLE. What does the A stand for? - ANSWER Allergies
When checking a victim during a secondary assessment, you notice changes in her LOC. What
does the C stand for? - ANSWER Consciousness
, Once you have turned on the AED, you should: - ANSWER Apply the pads and allow the AED
to analyze the heart rhythm.
When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you should compress at a rate of at least how
many compressions per minute? - ANSWER 100
Which of the following statements about the bag-valve-mask resuscitator a (BVMs) is most
accurate?
Monitoring the victim for full exhalation is not required
BVMs are readily available at all emergency scenes.
When used by a single rescuer, BVMs allow easy coordination with chest compressions.
Two rescuers need to operate BVMs - ANSWER Two rescuers need to operate the BVM
During a swim meet, the bleachers behind your guard station suddenly collapse. As you check
the scene you notice several people who appear injured. Who should you approach first? -
ANSWER A man who appears unconscious.
When immobilizing an injured patron's arm: - ANSWER Leave the arm in the position you find it
or in the position the patron is holding it.
A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do? - ANSWER Support the victim
with his or her head above water until the seizure ends.
As you are giving ventilations with a resuscitation mask, the victim vomits. Which of the following
would you do first? - ANSWER Turn the victim in the his or her side.
You and another lifeguard find an unconscious adult on the locker room floor. The other
lifeguard goes to summon EMS personnel. You complete a primary assessment and find that
the victim has a pulse but is not breathing. Which of the following should you do next? -
ANSWER Perform 1 ventilation every 5 seconds.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how would you position your hands? - ANSWER
Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
When using a resuscitation mask, which of the following should you do? - ANSWER Place the
broad end of the mask between the lower lip and chin.
You are performing CPR on the victim and you notice that the victim's chest begins to rise and
fall. Which of the following would you do first? - ANSWER Stop CPR and reassess the victim's
condition, including breathing and pulse. If breathing is not regular, continue CPR as though
breathing were not present.
When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where should you position your fist? - ANSWER In
the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel.
Which of the following findings would lead you to determine that an infant's airway is open? -
ANSWER The infant is crying uncontrollably.
An AED indicates that "No shock is advised." Which of the following is most appropriate to do
next? - ANSWER Perform CPR for about 2 minutes.
A person has been injured and is conscious. You obtain consent to check the victim for
life-threatening conditions. What life-threatening condition would require you to immediately
summon EMS personnel? - ANSWER Persistent Chest Pain
When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, which of the following is most
appropriate? - ANSWER Positioning the infant so the head is lower than the chest
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as with a small child or infant, you
should: - ANSWER Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is: -
ANSWER 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR? -
ANSWER One hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest.
Based on which of the following signs and symptoms would you determine that a victim is
experiencing respiratory distress? - ANSWER Audible high pitched gurgling
You determine that a victim is unconscious but breathing. While waiting with the victim for EMS
personnel, you would position the victim: - ANSWER Face up
An injured patron is conscious and bleeding severely. After summoning EMS personnel,
obtaining consent and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next care step? - ANSWER
Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and apply bandage.
A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should: - ANSWER Have the victim
drink a fruit juice.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to: - ANSWER Identify and care for conditions that
are not life threatening.
A way to remember the questions to ask while taking a brief history is to use the acronym
SAMPLE. What does the A stand for? - ANSWER Allergies
When checking a victim during a secondary assessment, you notice changes in her LOC. What
does the C stand for? - ANSWER Consciousness
, Once you have turned on the AED, you should: - ANSWER Apply the pads and allow the AED
to analyze the heart rhythm.
When compressing a child's chest during CPR, you should compress at a rate of at least how
many compressions per minute? - ANSWER 100
Which of the following statements about the bag-valve-mask resuscitator a (BVMs) is most
accurate?
Monitoring the victim for full exhalation is not required
BVMs are readily available at all emergency scenes.
When used by a single rescuer, BVMs allow easy coordination with chest compressions.
Two rescuers need to operate BVMs - ANSWER Two rescuers need to operate the BVM
During a swim meet, the bleachers behind your guard station suddenly collapse. As you check
the scene you notice several people who appear injured. Who should you approach first? -
ANSWER A man who appears unconscious.
When immobilizing an injured patron's arm: - ANSWER Leave the arm in the position you find it
or in the position the patron is holding it.
A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do? - ANSWER Support the victim
with his or her head above water until the seizure ends.
As you are giving ventilations with a resuscitation mask, the victim vomits. Which of the following
would you do first? - ANSWER Turn the victim in the his or her side.
You and another lifeguard find an unconscious adult on the locker room floor. The other
lifeguard goes to summon EMS personnel. You complete a primary assessment and find that
the victim has a pulse but is not breathing. Which of the following should you do next? -
ANSWER Perform 1 ventilation every 5 seconds.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how would you position your hands? - ANSWER
Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
When using a resuscitation mask, which of the following should you do? - ANSWER Place the
broad end of the mask between the lower lip and chin.
You are performing CPR on the victim and you notice that the victim's chest begins to rise and
fall. Which of the following would you do first? - ANSWER Stop CPR and reassess the victim's
condition, including breathing and pulse. If breathing is not regular, continue CPR as though
breathing were not present.
