Lifeguarding

CPR Should be performed on a victim who is…

In Cardiac Arrest or unconscious with an obstructed airway.

After an AED says "No Shock Advised

" it is best to…

When giving chest compressions to an adult

how do you position your hands?

Once you have turned on the AED

you should…

When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking

it is most appropriate to…

The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is…

15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.

The purpose of a secondary assessment is to…

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?

After summoning EMS for a victim who is conscious and bleeding severely

and after obtaining consent and putting on gloves

The bleachers at a swim meet suddenly collapse. Out of all the symptoms in the crowd

you should first care for…

A victim has slurred speech

cannot lift their right arm level with the left

As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old

you would perform cycles of…

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?

If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other on a small child or infant

you should…

Where should you place your hands when giving CPR to an infant?

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?

At least 2 inches. (2 inches or more)

To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR

what should be noted?

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?

You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask

and the victim vomits. What should you do?

When applying the AED

you notice the victim has several body piercings on their chest. How should you place the pads accordingly?

During a primary assessment

what should you check first (after ensuring the scene is safe)?

An infant is crying uncontrollably. You could safely assume that their airway is…

Open.

When caring for musculoskeletal injuries

what does RICE stand for?

A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do?

Support the victim with his or her head above water until the seizure ends.

How can you protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogens when treating a victim?

Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier.

Sudden illness can be identified by many things

including…

What is the universal sign that a person is choking?

Clutching the throat.

You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first?

Check to see whether EMS personell have been called.

What is the first step in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?

Early recognition and access to emergency medical services (EMS) system.

You must keep checking a victim's LOC in a secondary assessment. What does the "C" in LOC stand for?

Consciousness.

When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking

what part of the hand would you use to give chest thrusts?

When immobilizing an injured patron's arm…

Leave the arm in the position you find it or in the position the patron is holding it.

You are performing CPR on a victim when you notice the chest begins to rise and fall. What do you do first?

Stop CPR and reassess the victim's breathing and pulse. If the breathing is not regular

What is the first step you should take in treating a victim with burns?

Remove the victim from the source of the burn.

A boy clutches at his chest and has problems breathing. After obtaining consent for care

his mom informs you that he has asthma

A patron cuts her leg on the bleachers and is bleeding severely. You can tell she may be in shock because she may…

Becomes restless and irritable

What should you do when first approaching the scene of an emergency?

Size up the scene

You and another lifeguard are preparing for CPR on an adult. You find no pulse and no breathing and state "Victim has no pulse. Begin CPR." What should the second lifeguard do next?

Begin chest compressions.

When using a resuscitation mask

what should you do?

When giving abdominal thrusts

where should you position your fist?

What is most true about bag-valve-mask resuscitators (BVMs)?

Two rescuers need to operate the BVM.

During a second assessment

the SAMPLE acronym is used to collect important information. What does the "A" in SAMPLE stand for?

You pull an adult from the water. After a primary assessment

you conclude the victim has a pulse but is breathing irregularly. You should…

The AED advises a shock should be given. What should you do next?

Tell everyone to stand clear of the victim.

You are using a resuscitation mask to give ventilations to a child. After positioning the mask

what should you do?

When compressing a child's chest for CPR

how many should compressions should you give per minute?

You are providing care for a victim having a heart attack. What should you do first?

Summon EMS Personell.

Upon approaching a scene where someone appears to be hurt

you would commence a primary assessment. In this period

While preparing to use an AED on a victim

you notice a medication patch on the chest

You are coming up to a scene where a patron appears to be injured. While making sure the scene is safe

what should you NOT do?

A patron appears to be having a diabetic emergency. What should you do?

Give them something to drink