American Lifeguard Exam/ Questions & Expertly Verified Answers, 2025 / 2026.Terms in this set (80) For an infant, where should you position your hands to perform CPR?One hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest, just below the nipple line.You see a patron collapse.Check for signs of movement and breathing. You size up thescene for safety and check them for consciousness.When they do not respond,you have someone call 911. What should you do next?Signs and symptoms of respiratory distress include__ Flushed, pale, ashen or bluish skin.The best way to immobilize an ankle injury is with a(n)__ Soft splint.You are called to help a victim who is not moving or breathing and do not have a pulse. Why should you start CPR right away?CPR helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs.The purpose of the secondary assessment is to__ Identify and care for conditions that are not life threatening. 1 / 3
Lifeguards can help reduce fatigue and help stay alert during their shift by__ Rotating from station to station.You perform rescue breathing for an infant at a rate of 1 rescue breath about once every__
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An individual starts running on the deck. You blow your whistle to get their attention. Next, you enforce the rules by __ By telling them they could slip and that they must walk on the deck.Secure the straps on a backboard in the
following order:
Upper chest, hips, thighs.Early defibrillation can__ Result in more cardiac arrest victims being saved.For a head, neck or back injury in deep water__ Minimize movement of the victim's head and neck using the head splint technique.You come on a scene where someone looks like they may be hurt. During the initial assessment, you should check for all the following
EXCEPT__
Swelling.With in-service training, staff should practice the steps of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP), and the EAP should include such things as__ Practice emergency rescue procedures, and calling for help 2 / 3
A patron pushes another patron, and they lose their balance and fall into the pool. They both are laughing and seem to be having fun, and most of the patrons and all of the children have left the pool. There is a rule against pushing. You should __ Enforce the rules even though no one was hurt and they were just having fun.Lifeguards should continue providing care until__ EMS personnel arrive and take over.When caring for a victim of shock, you should NOT__ Give the victim anything to eat.While you are conducting a safety inspection, you find a crack on the pool deck where someone could stub their toe. You should__ Close off the area around the crack and tell your supervisor.As the initial lifeguard at the scene, when performing CPR on an infant__ Compress the chest straight down about 1 inch to 1.5 inch.
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