Lifeguard Exam Q& A. Latest 2022/2023. Predictive paper.
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Course
Lifeguard
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Lifeguard
When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where should you position your fist? - Ans-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? - Ans-The
infant is crying uncontrollably.
An AED indicates that...
Lifeguard Exam Q& A. Latest 2022/2023.
Predictive paper.
When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where should you position your fist? - Ans-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? - Ans-The
infant is crying uncontrollably.
An AED indicates that "No shock is advised." Which of the following is most appropriate to do next? -
Ans-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?
- Ans-Persistent Chest Pain
When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, which of the following is most appropriate? -
Ans-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: -
Ans-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: - Ans-15 chest
compressions and 2 ventilations.
Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR? - Ans-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? - Ans-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: - Ans-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? - Ans-Press firmly against the
wound with a sterile dressing and apply bandage.
A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should: - Ans-Have the victim drink a fruit juice.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to: - Ans-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? - Ans-Allergies
When checking a victim during a secondary assessment, you notice changes in her LOC. What does the C
stand for? - Ans-Consciousness
Once you have turned on the AED, you should: - Ans-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? - Ans-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.
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