AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TEST EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2026/2027 (24 pages)

1. How can you protect yourself from possible blood borne pathogens transmission when providing care? - Correct Ans-Use PPE such as Disposable Gloves Breathing Barrier/Mask 2. A child is wheezing and grabbing his chest. after obtaining consent his mother tells you he has asthma but does not have his inhaler nearby. What care should you provide? - Correct Ans-1) Summon EMS 3. 2) Place victim in positions that helps breathing 4. While at the snack bar a child grabs his throat. You ask him if he is choking and he nods yes. You activate the facility's emergency action plan. You tell him you a life guard and get consent from his parents. What should you do next? - Correct Ans-1) Stand/kneel behind victim 2) give 5 back blows 3) followed by 5 abdominal thrusts 5. You and another life guard find an unconscious adult on the floor in the locker room. You activate EAP , size up scene, and preform primary assessment. You find the victim not breathing but has a pulse. You call 911 then...? - Correct Ans-give 1 breath every 5 seconds 6. you come upon a scene where a patron appears to be injured. Before approaching the victim what should you do to size up the scene? - Correct Ans-Begin primary assessment 7. When providing care during an emergency what should you first do? - Correct Ans-Size up the scene 8. You were preforming CPR on an adult how deep should you compress the chest? - Correct AnsAt least 2 inches