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 blow and 3 chest compressions
C) 5 back blows and 3 abdominal thrusts
D) 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts

2. If your first 2 breaths do not go in during the primary survey, what do you do next?

A) Sweep out the mouth
B) Reposition the victim's airway and reattempt 2 rescue breaths
C) Give 5 abdominal thrusts
D) Reattempt the breaths

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) Figure out what happened to the victim.
C) Ask what types of symptoms she is experiencing.
D) Obtain consent from the victim to provide care.

4. For which of the following should you summon EMS personnel?

A) A victim with minor bleeding to head.
B) A victim with an obvious deformity.
C) A victim with intermittent abdominal pain.
D) A victim that has fallen from ten feet or higher.

5. A victim that is unconscious but is breathing should be in what position while you wait for EMS?

A) H.A.INE.S. Position
B) Facing the ground
C) On their back
D) On their stomach with their head facing one side

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) Clothes drag
B) Pack-strap carry
C) Beach drag
D) Two-person seat carry

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) BVMs are readily available at emergency scenes.
C) Monitoring the victim for full exhalation is not required.
D) Two rescuers need to operate the BVM.

8. When providing care during an emergency, which of the following should you do first?

A) Check for responsiveness
B) Perform a primary assessment
C) Summon EMS
D) Size up the scene

9. When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, which of the following is most appropriate?

A) Using the heel of your hand to give the chest thrusts
B) Positioning the infant so that the head is lower than the chest
C) Giving 30 chest thrusts then 2 back blows
D) Standing slightly behind the infant with one arm around the chest

10. When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where should you position your fist?

A) In the center of the breastbone
B) The middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
C) In the middle of the abdomen, just below the navel
D) On the rib cage

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