Red Cross Lifeguarding Test Questions and Answers 2023/2024 CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... - Correct Answer In Cardiac Arrest. An unconscious victim with an obstructed airway has similar steps but the process is not called CPR C.A.B. What does it stand for and when is it used? - Correct Answer Circulation, Airway, Breathing.Chest compressions (30). Airway (open). Breaths (2) Used for CPR Rate of chest compressions during CPR? - Correct Answer 100 BPM (Roughly the tempo of the song "Staying Alive" by the BeeGees. Ironically, it is also the tempo of "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen.You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first? - Correct Answer Check to see whether EMS personell have been called.After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... - Correct Answer Perform CPR for about 2 minutes.Adult chest compressions, how do you position your hands? - Correct Answer Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top.As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... - Correct Answer 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... - Correct Answer 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.
Hand placement for CPR for an:
Adult, Child, Infant - Correct Answer Adult and child: Heel of one hand in center of chest (on lower half of sternum) with the other hand on top Infant: 2-3 fingers on center of chest (just below nipple line) 1 / 2
Process of using AED - Correct Answer Turn on machine. Apply the pads. Plug into machine. Follow instructions. CPR should continue during the setup.Child is choking (conscious). After activating EAP and getting consent from the parents, what should you do next? What about someone unconscious? - Correct Answer Stand or kneel behind the victim and give
- back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
For unconscious do CPR.
Depth of chest compression for CPR for an:
Adult, Child, Infant - Correct Answer Adult and child: 2 inches
Infant: 1.5 inches
To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? - Correct Answer The chest is able to fully recoil between compressions.You are performing CPR on a victim when you notice the chest begins to rise and fall. What do you do first? - Correct Answer Stop CPR and reassess the victim's breathing and pulse. If the breathing is not regular, continue CPR as though no breathing were present.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? - Correct Answer Re-tilt the head and attempt another ventilation.You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should you do? - Correct Answer Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side. H.A.IN.E.S.Time it takes to administer a rescue breath? - Correct Answer 1 second Adult is unconscious with a pulse but is not breathing, what rate should you perform rescue breathing at? Child? Infant? - Correct Answer 1 ventilation every 5 seconds for adults. 1 every 3 seconds for children and infants.
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