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Lifeguarding- 7&8
  • 1. An adult male at the table next to you, stands up and starts to clutch his throat. What care should you provide?
A) 5 back blows and 5 chest compressions
B) 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
C) 5 back blows and 3 abdominal thrusts
D) 5 back blow and 3 chest compressions
  • 2. If your first 2 breaths do not go in during the primary survey, what do you do next?
A) Reattempt the breaths
B) Sweep out the mouth
C) Reposition the victim's airway and reattempt 2 rescue breaths
D) Give 5 abdominal thrusts
  • 3. You are providing care to a coworker who has suddenly become very ill but is conscious. Which of the following should you do first?
A) Check to make sure she is still breathing.
B) Ask what types of symptoms she is experiencing.
C) Figure out what happened to the victim.
D) Obtain consent from the victim to provide care.
  • 4. For which of the following should you summon EMS personnel?
A) A victim with intermittent abdominal pain.
B) A victim with minor bleeding to head.
C) A victim that has fallen from ten feet or higher.
D) A victim with an obvious deformity.
  • 5. A victim that is unconscious but is breathing should be in what position while you wait for EMS?
A) On their back
B) H.A.INE.S. Position
C) On their stomach with their head facing one side
D) Facing the ground
  • 6. If you have to move a victim that is unconscious but you are the only available rescuer, what type of carry should you use?
A) Beach drag
B) Pack-strap carry
C) Two-person seat carry
D) Clothes drag
  • 7. Which of the following statements about a BVM is most accurate?
A) When used by a single rescuer, BVMs allow easy coordination with chest compressions.
B) Monitoring the victim for full exhalation is not required.
C) Two rescuers need to operate the BVM.
D) BVMs are readily available at emergency scenes.
  • 8. When providing care during an emergency, which of the following should you do first?
A) Size up the scene
B) Check for responsiveness
C) Perform a primary assessment
D) Summon EMS
  • 9. When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, which of the following is most appropriate?
A) Giving 30 chest thrusts then 2 back blows
B) Positioning the infant so that the head is lower than the chest
C) Standing slightly behind the infant with one arm around the chest
D) Using the heel of your hand to give the chest thrusts
  • 10. When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where should you position your fist?
A) On the rib cage
B) In the center of the breastbone
C) In the middle of the abdomen, just below the navel
D) The middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
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