Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR Practice
Test
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ANS - In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with
an obstructed airway.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - AN
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Red Cross Lifeguarding & CPR Practice
Test
CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - ANS - In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with
an obstructed airway.
After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - ANS - Perform CPR for about 2
minutes.
When giving chest compressions to an adult, how do you position your hands? - ANS - Heel of
one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.
Once you have turned on the AED, you should... - ANS - Apply the pads and allow the AED to
analyze the heart rhythm.
When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, it is most appropriate to... - ANS -
Position the infant so the head is lower than the chest.
The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... - ANS -
15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
The purpose of a secondary assessment is to... - ANS - Identify and care for conditions that are
not life threatening.
When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing, you notice
the chest is not rising. What should you do next? - ANS - Re-tilt the head and attempt another
ventilation.
After summoning EMS for a victim who is conscious and bleeding severely, and after obtaining
consent and putting on gloves, what should you do next? - ANS - Press firmly against the wound
with a sterile dressing and apply bandaging.
The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptoms in the crowd, you
should first care for... - ANS - An unconscious victim.
A victim has slurred speech, cannot lift their right arm level with the left, is unable to smile and
half her face is drooping. What would you assume has happened? - ANS - A stroke.
As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... - ANS -
30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
You notice a child is choking on food at the concession stand. After activating your EAP and
getting consent from the parents, what should you do next? - ANS - Stand or kneel behind the
victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other on a small child or infant, you should... -
ANS - Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant? - ANS - One hand on the
forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest.
How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult? - ANS - At least 2
inches. (2 inches or more)
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - ANS - The chest is
able to fully recoil between compressions.
If you have a victim that is an adult and is unconscious with a pulse but is not breathing, what
rate should you perform rescue breathing at? - ANS - 1 ventilation every 5 seconds.
You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should
you do? - ANS - Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side (similar to HAINES recovery
position).
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