StarGuard 5E Study Guide Question
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What should lifeguards be aware of at all times? - correct answer ✔Their Water
What will occupy the majority of a lifeguard's time while on stand? - correct answer ✔Searching their
water
Are extended breath holding activities allowed? Why or why not? - correct answer ✔Not allowed
because it can be mistaken for drowning
What does it mean to observe standard (universal) precautions? - correct answer ✔Consider and treat
all bodily fluids and bodily substances as though they were contaminated.
What does RWI stand for? - correct answer ✔Recreational water illness
What should you know about other people's blood and bodily fluids? - correct answer ✔The fluids are
potentially infectious.
What should you do if another person's bodily fluids come in contact with a break in your skin? - correct
answer ✔Wash the area with soap and water.
How should bleach solutions be prepared? - correct answer ✔one-part bleach and nine-part water.
What is cryptosporidium, and how long does it survive in properly maintained swimming pool water? -
correct answer ✔a germ found in diarrhea that can last up to 11 days.
, What is the difference between loose and solid stool, and how do they affect an aquatic environment
differently? - correct answer ✔loose stool like diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread
quickly through the water.
What is the difference between distress and drowning? - correct answer ✔a drowning persons mouth
and nose are covered with water, and the head cannot be lifted or brought to the surface to breathe.
What organs are at the greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning? - correct answer ✔The
brain and heart.
What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - correct answer ✔The person may swallow
large amounts of water.
What is the correct descriptions of drowning? - correct answer ✔drowning is a process with three
possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain damage, or death.
What is the term you would use if the person experienced a drowning incident, but did not die? - correct
answer ✔Non-fatal drowning.
How do you determine what is shallow water? - correct answer ✔a person's height.
Describe the different areas you may find a drowning person in the water. - correct answer ✔Floating
near the bottom of the pool, lying on the bottom of the pool, floating on the surface, or floating just
under the surface.
Why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving? - correct answer ✔movement of the water
created by others or pool currents may cause an unresponsive person to move.
Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as quickly as
possible? - correct answer ✔to prevent or minimize brain damage.
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What should lifeguards be aware of at all times? - correct answer ✔Their Water
What will occupy the majority of a lifeguard's time while on stand? - correct answer ✔Searching their
water
Are extended breath holding activities allowed? Why or why not? - correct answer ✔Not allowed
because it can be mistaken for drowning
What does it mean to observe standard (universal) precautions? - correct answer ✔Consider and treat
all bodily fluids and bodily substances as though they were contaminated.
What does RWI stand for? - correct answer ✔Recreational water illness
What should you know about other people's blood and bodily fluids? - correct answer ✔The fluids are
potentially infectious.
What should you do if another person's bodily fluids come in contact with a break in your skin? - correct
answer ✔Wash the area with soap and water.
How should bleach solutions be prepared? - correct answer ✔one-part bleach and nine-part water.
What is cryptosporidium, and how long does it survive in properly maintained swimming pool water? -
correct answer ✔a germ found in diarrhea that can last up to 11 days.
, What is the difference between loose and solid stool, and how do they affect an aquatic environment
differently? - correct answer ✔loose stool like diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread
quickly through the water.
What is the difference between distress and drowning? - correct answer ✔a drowning persons mouth
and nose are covered with water, and the head cannot be lifted or brought to the surface to breathe.
What organs are at the greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning? - correct answer ✔The
brain and heart.
What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - correct answer ✔The person may swallow
large amounts of water.
What is the correct descriptions of drowning? - correct answer ✔drowning is a process with three
possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain damage, or death.
What is the term you would use if the person experienced a drowning incident, but did not die? - correct
answer ✔Non-fatal drowning.
How do you determine what is shallow water? - correct answer ✔a person's height.
Describe the different areas you may find a drowning person in the water. - correct answer ✔Floating
near the bottom of the pool, lying on the bottom of the pool, floating on the surface, or floating just
under the surface.
Why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving? - correct answer ✔movement of the water
created by others or pool currents may cause an unresponsive person to move.
Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as quickly as
possible? - correct answer ✔to prevent or minimize brain damage.
