American Red Cross Lifeguard Tests Bundle

You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: - Answer b. A passive victim who needs help. Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: - Answer c. Inspecting the pool and rescue equipment befor...

How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing care? - Answer d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care. A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest and begins ...

What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - Answer To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility. - Answer Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillan...

What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? - Answer To prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring at their aquatic facility Provide three examples of how lifeguards fulfill their primary responsibility. - Answer Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillan...

During a primary assessment, which of the following should you check first? - Answer Responsiveness 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? - Answer Lower the victim to the ground and being C...

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? - An...

Distressed swimmer - Answer Someone that is struggling to swim Active drowning - Answer Taking in water while attempting to stay at the surface Passive drowning - Answer Inactive in the water EAP - Answer Emergency action plans EAP steps - Answer Recognize, activate, perform RID facto...

What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard? play structures: do not let the play structure become overcrowded, do not allow people to swim underneath them, watch to ensure patrons return to the surface after dropping from a floating feature, play close attention to kids playing in interacti...

A child experiencing bradycardia with inadequate perfusion despite supporting oxygenation and ventilation is receiving compressions. Despite these efforts, the child's status remains unchanged. Which medication would the emergency response team expect to administer next? - Answer Epinephrine A 1...