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 followin
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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 gurglingYou 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.Two rescuers need to operate BVMs - Ans-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? - Ans-A man who
appears unconscious.
When immobilizing an injured patron's arm: - Ans-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? - Ans-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? - Ans-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? - Ans-Perform 1 ventilation every 5
seconds.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how would you position your hands? - Ans-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? - Ans-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? - Ans-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.As the first lifeguard on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When performing chest
compressions, how deeply should you compress the chest? - Ans-At least 2 inches
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. Which of the following should you do next? - Ans-Give
2 initial ventilations.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on a 7-year-old child, you would perform cycles of: - Ans-30 chest
compressions and 2 ventilations.
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? - Ans-Check to see whether EMS personnel have been
called.
You and a fellow lifeguard are giving ventilations using a BVM. You position the mask over the victim's
mouth and nose. What should the other lifeguard do? - Ans-Squeeze the bag with both hands.
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, which of the following is most appropriate? - AnsAllowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions.
When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what does RICE stand for? - Ans-Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate
CPR should be performed on which of the following victim's?
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