LIFEGUARD TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Sunscreen can be applied most effectively by applying - answer-20 minutes before
going into the sun and every hour
Most important part of the job - answer-maintaining 10/20
Sign of hypoxia - answer-fast or slow breathing, weak or labored
Guest in distress (gid) - answer-active struggling w/ headback and insufficient arm and
leg movement
When performing cpr as part of a team, you should discontinue compressions if -
answer-aed is attached, ready to analyze, directs rescuers to not touch patient
As a single rescuer, you perform cpr on an infant with - answer-2 fingers on the center
of the chest, just below the nipple line
An ease in entry is used when - answer-when entering the water nearby a gid that has a
suspected spinal injury
C. A. R. E - answer-confident, attentive, responsive, empathetic
Providing supplement oxygen using a non-rebreather mask should be used when -
answer-guest with labored breathing and a pulse of reading of 89%
Crossed arms is a common hand signal used to communicate to another lifeguard to -
answer-stop dispatch (stop ride)
Duck pluck rescue - answer-hold center of the tube with one hand and reach over tube
with other hand
The "10" is 10/20 stands for - answer-being able to scan your entire assigned zone and
recognize a gid within 10 seconds
Stage of drowning that a guest would rarely need any further care if rescued - answer-
surprised stage
Circumstance the a tourniquet should be considered is - answer-when the guest has a
catastrophic wound to a limb and bleeding cannot be controlled using direct pressure
and bandaging
Prior to approaching a gid you should - answer-activate eap and enter the water safely
ANSWERS
Sunscreen can be applied most effectively by applying - answer-20 minutes before
going into the sun and every hour
Most important part of the job - answer-maintaining 10/20
Sign of hypoxia - answer-fast or slow breathing, weak or labored
Guest in distress (gid) - answer-active struggling w/ headback and insufficient arm and
leg movement
When performing cpr as part of a team, you should discontinue compressions if -
answer-aed is attached, ready to analyze, directs rescuers to not touch patient
As a single rescuer, you perform cpr on an infant with - answer-2 fingers on the center
of the chest, just below the nipple line
An ease in entry is used when - answer-when entering the water nearby a gid that has a
suspected spinal injury
C. A. R. E - answer-confident, attentive, responsive, empathetic
Providing supplement oxygen using a non-rebreather mask should be used when -
answer-guest with labored breathing and a pulse of reading of 89%
Crossed arms is a common hand signal used to communicate to another lifeguard to -
answer-stop dispatch (stop ride)
Duck pluck rescue - answer-hold center of the tube with one hand and reach over tube
with other hand
The "10" is 10/20 stands for - answer-being able to scan your entire assigned zone and
recognize a gid within 10 seconds
Stage of drowning that a guest would rarely need any further care if rescued - answer-
surprised stage
Circumstance the a tourniquet should be considered is - answer-when the guest has a
catastrophic wound to a limb and bleeding cannot be controlled using direct pressure
and bandaging
Prior to approaching a gid you should - answer-activate eap and enter the water safely
