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American Red Cross Lifeguard Tests A, Graded A+
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- American Red Cross Lifeguard
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- Chemeketa Community College
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American Red Cross Lifeguard Tests A1. d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such
as disposable gloves and a breathing
barrier, when providing care.: How can you best protect yourself from possible
bloodborne pathogen transmission when
providing care?
2. b. Summon more advanced medical personnel
and place the victim into a position that: A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest
and begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain
consent to provide care, his mother informs you that he
has a history of asthma, but does not have his inhaler
nearby. What care should
you provide?
3. d. Stand or kneel behind the victim and give
5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.: While having a snack in the concession area, a
child suddenly clutches his throat with both hands. You
ask him if he is choking and he frantically nods yes. You
activate your facility's emergency action plan (EAP). You
identify yourself as a lifeguard and obtain consent from
the parents. What should you do next?
4. a. Give 1 rescue breath about every 5 seconds.: You and another lifeguard find an
unconscious
adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate
your facility's EAP, size-up the scene and perform a
primary assessment. You find the victim is not
moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You should
summon EMS personnel, then:
5. c. Begin the primary assessment.: You come upon a 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?
6. c. Size-up the scene.: When providing care during an emergency, which of the
following should you do first?
7. d. At least 2 inches: As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are
performing CPR on an adult. When performing
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chest compressions, how deeply should you compress the
chest?
8. c. One who is in cardiac arrest: CPR should be performed on which of the
following victims?
9. d. Early recognition and access to the emergency medical services (EMS) system:
What is the first step of the Cardiac Chain
of Survival?
10. d. Summon EMS personnel.: You are providing care to a victim having a heart attack.
Which of the following would you do first?
11. a. Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze
the heart rhythm.: Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED),
you should:
12. a. Allowing the chest to fully recoil
between compressions: To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, which
of the following is most appropriate?
13. c. Check to see whether EMS personnel have
been called.: You are performing CPR on a victim and a second
lifeguard arrives. Which of the following is most
appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first?
14. a. CPR breathing barriers: Which of the following is most essential to use when
giving ventilations to protect you and the
victim from disease transmission?
15. c. Obtain consent from the victim to
provide care.: You are providing care to a facility maintenance worker
who has fallen off the top of a ladder. The
victim is conscious. Which of the following should you
do first?
16. d. A victim with an open leg wound with the
bone protruding: For which of the following should you summon EMS
personnel?
17. d. Give 2 initial ventilations.: You pull an unconscious adult from the water who is
taking infrequent gasps. During the primary assessment you find that the victim has a
pulse. What should you do next?
18. a. Place one pad in the middle of the chest and
the other on the back.: If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such
as with a small child or an infant, you should:
19. a. Check for responsiveness: You have sized up the scene and determined the scene
is safe. When performing a primary
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