AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFE GUARD 2024 NEWEST

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AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFE GUARD 2024 NEWEST

EXAM/ COMPLETE 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND

PRACTICE EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%

CORRECT ANSWERS) /A+ GRADE ASSURED

You determine that a victim is unresponsive but breathing. While waiting with the victim

for EMS personnel, you would position the victim:

• face-up
• on their abdomen
• in a recovery position
• sitting up straight - Correct Answer - C. in a recovery position

You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the locker room floor. The other lifeguard goes to summon EMS personnel. You form an initial impression, complete a primary assessment and find that the victim has a pulse but is not breathing. Which of the following should you do next?

• give back blows and chest thrusts
• give ventilations at a rate of 1 about every 5-6 seconds.
• perform CPR
• perform a finger swab of the victim's mouth - Correct Answer - B. give ventilations at

a rate of 1 about every 5-6 seconds.

which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you and the victim from disease transmission?

• Resuscitation masks
• protective clothing
• gowns
• protective eye wear - Correct Answer - A. Resuscitation masks 1 / 3

pg. 2 You are providing care to an adult who is unresponsive and not breathing as a result of a drowning. You give your first ventilation before performing CPR and notice that the chest does not rise. Which of the following should you do next?

• change the position of the mask and then look for chest movement.
• blow into the mask more forcefully and then look for the chest to rise
• re-tilt the victim's head, then attempt another ventilation
• give 5 back blows and then check the victim's mouth - Correct Answer - C. re-tilt the

victim's head then attempt another ventilation

How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing care?

• use protective equipment, such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when

providing care

• ask the victim first if they have any communicable diseases
• thoroughly wash your hands before providing care
• use first aid supplies, such as dressings and bandages, as a barrier when in contact

with the victim - Correct Answer - A. use protective equipment, such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care

what is the first step you should take in caring for a victim with burns?

• cool the burned area to stop the burning
• keep the victim comfortable
• take steps to minimize the shock
• remove the victim from the source of the burn. - Correct Answer - D. remove the

victim from the source of the burn.

You and another lifeguard are preparing for CPR on an adult who collapsed in the locker room. You determine that there is no breathing or pulse and state, "victim has no pulse.begin CPR." which of the following should the other lifeguard do next?

• check for breathing
• give 2 ventilations
• begin chest compressions 2 / 3

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• open the airway - Correct Answer - C. begin chest compressions

A patron seems to be having a diabetic emergency. You should:

• give them glucose tablets.
• give them a diet soda.
• give them a glass of water.
• give them a sugar-free sports drink. - Correct Answer - A. give them glucose tablets

You are giving ventilations to a 5-year-old child using a resuscitation mask. You should

give 1 ventilation about every:

• 1 second
• 2 seconds
• 3 seconds
• 4 seconds - Correct Answer - C. 3 seconds

You arrive on a scene where someone seems to be hurt. During the primary

assessment, you should check for all of the following EXCEPT:

• swelling
• bleeding
• breathing
• consciousness - Correct Answer - A. swelling

To ensure high-quality CPR and high-quality chest compressions, you should:

• keep your shoulders directly over your hands and bend your elbows
• expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and full chest recoil.
• compress the victim's chest to a shallow depth.
• place the victim on a soft flat surface. - Correct Answer - B. expose the victim's chest

to ensure proper hand placement and full chest recoil.

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