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American Red Cross Lifeguarding Test (CPR/First Aid) Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the first step in treating a burn?✔✔ Remove the person from the heat source and cool the burn with cool running water.
What should you do for a chemical burn?✔✔ Flush the area with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes.
How do you treat a suspected broken bone?✔✔ Immobilize the injured area and keep the victim still until medical help arrives.
What is the best way to help someone experiencing heat exhaustion?✔✔ Move them to a cooler area, provide water, and apply cool cloths to their skin.
How do you care for a person experiencing hypothermia?✔✔ Move them to a warm area, remove wet clothing, and cover them with dry blankets. 1 / 3
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What should you do for a victim experiencing a seizure in the water?✔✔ Support their head above water and remove them from the pool as soon as possible.
How do you care for a person who has inhaled toxic fumes?✔✔ Move them to fresh air and monitor their breathing.
What is the first step when approaching an unconscious victim?✔✔ Check for scene safety before assessing the victim.
How long should you check for breathing and a pulse on an unresponsive victim?✔✔ No more than 10 seconds.
What should you do if a victim is not breathing but has a pulse?✔✔ Provide rescue breaths at a rate of one breath every 5-6 seconds for an adult and one breath every 3 seconds for a child or infant.
How deep should chest compressions be for an adult during CPR? 2 / 3
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✔✔ At least 2 inches.
What is the correct hand placement for adult chest compressions?✔✔ Two hands centered on the lower half of the sternum.
How should you perform chest compressions on an infant?✔✔ Use two fingers in the center of the chest, just below the nipple line.
What is the proper compression-to-breath ratio for one-rescuer adult CPR?✔✔ 30 compressions to 2 breaths.
How do you open the airway of an unconscious victim without a suspected spinal injury?✔✔ Use the head-tilt, chin-lift technique.
What should you do if you suspect a victim has a spinal injury?✔✔ Use the jaw-thrust maneuver to open the airway without tilting the head.
What should you do if a choking victim becomes unconscious?
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