Lifeguard Training Study Set Exam
Solved Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
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1. Whatis sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? - ANSWER malfunction of
the heart's electrical system
2. What is secondary cardiac arrest? - ANSWER heart stoppage
resulting from lack of oxygen
3. How can you tell if rescue breaths are going into a person's lungs? -
ANSWER The chest will visibly rise.
4. A person who is choking becomes unresponsive, and you begin CPR.
What should you do after each set of compressions? - ANSWER
Look in the mouth and remove any visible object
5. What is the objective in managing an unresponsive drowning victim?
- ANSWER open the airway as quickly as possible and begin rescue
breaths
,6. Why is placing an unresponsive person on his or her back over a
rescue tube an excellent setup for giving rescue breaths in the water? -
ANSWER The flotation holds the person at the surface of the water,
the person's head drops back into an open airway position, and the
rescuer can still swim toward the takeout point.
7. When performing rescue breathing in the water, where should you
position yourself? - ANSWER behind the person's head
8. When performing rescue breathing in the water, you should -
ANSWER keep swimming toward the takeout point.
9. If a person is small-for example, a child-an effective method of
extrication may be to - ANSWER lift the person from the water to
the deck without using a backboard.
10. A key step in performing a backboard pullout extrication
successfully is to - ANSWER use the pool edge as a seesaw to help
slide the board out.
11. An unresponsive person who has been submerged under the water
is likely to - ANSWER vomit, have a swollen-looking stomach, and
have foam coming out of the nose or mouth.
,12. If an unresponsive drowning victim makes occasional gasping or
snoring sounds, - ANSWER it is a reflex condition called agonal
breathing, and rescue breathing should be continued.
13. To minimize delay of care while rescuers put on gloves, - ANSWER
Backup rescuers should put on gloves on the way to the rescue
scene, rescuers with wet hands should dip the gloves in water before
putting them on to speed the process, and if gloves are not on when
the person has been extricated, rescuers should begin emergency care
and put on gloves as soon as possible.
14. If adjunct equipment such as an AED or emergency oxygen is
available on site, wait until it arrives at the scene before beginning care.
- ANSWER False
15. If it is noisy and you cannot hear the AED voice prompts, you should
- ANSWER have someone listen closely to the prompts and repeat
them loudly.
16. If you are caring for an unresponsive drowning person and foam is
coming from the person's nose and mouth, what should you do? -
ANSWER Breathe through the foam.
17. Drowning stops when - ANSWER successful rescue breaths are
given.
, 18. How many initial rescue breaths should you give upon contact with
an unresponsive drowning person? - ANSWER 5
19. When should lifeguards trained in the use of emergency oxygen
deliver it to an unresponsive drowning person? - ANSWER when it
is available
20. Why is it important to practice drowning scenarios in which the
victim is unresponsive? - ANSWER to develop a coordinated high-
performance team response
A good strategy to help relieve emotional distress following an
unresponsive drowning incident is to - ANSWER do some form of
physical activity.
In the United States, it is becoming common for EMS to do this when
they arrive: - ANSWER provide care on site until the person
becomes conscious or is pronounced dead.
If you work outdoors, you are at risk for developing skin cancer. -
ANSWER True
Your personal safety in the workplace is just as important as that of the
patrons. - ANSWER True
Solved Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
Guarantee Pass!!
1. Whatis sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? - ANSWER malfunction of
the heart's electrical system
2. What is secondary cardiac arrest? - ANSWER heart stoppage
resulting from lack of oxygen
3. How can you tell if rescue breaths are going into a person's lungs? -
ANSWER The chest will visibly rise.
4. A person who is choking becomes unresponsive, and you begin CPR.
What should you do after each set of compressions? - ANSWER
Look in the mouth and remove any visible object
5. What is the objective in managing an unresponsive drowning victim?
- ANSWER open the airway as quickly as possible and begin rescue
breaths
,6. Why is placing an unresponsive person on his or her back over a
rescue tube an excellent setup for giving rescue breaths in the water? -
ANSWER The flotation holds the person at the surface of the water,
the person's head drops back into an open airway position, and the
rescuer can still swim toward the takeout point.
7. When performing rescue breathing in the water, where should you
position yourself? - ANSWER behind the person's head
8. When performing rescue breathing in the water, you should -
ANSWER keep swimming toward the takeout point.
9. If a person is small-for example, a child-an effective method of
extrication may be to - ANSWER lift the person from the water to
the deck without using a backboard.
10. A key step in performing a backboard pullout extrication
successfully is to - ANSWER use the pool edge as a seesaw to help
slide the board out.
11. An unresponsive person who has been submerged under the water
is likely to - ANSWER vomit, have a swollen-looking stomach, and
have foam coming out of the nose or mouth.
,12. If an unresponsive drowning victim makes occasional gasping or
snoring sounds, - ANSWER it is a reflex condition called agonal
breathing, and rescue breathing should be continued.
13. To minimize delay of care while rescuers put on gloves, - ANSWER
Backup rescuers should put on gloves on the way to the rescue
scene, rescuers with wet hands should dip the gloves in water before
putting them on to speed the process, and if gloves are not on when
the person has been extricated, rescuers should begin emergency care
and put on gloves as soon as possible.
14. If adjunct equipment such as an AED or emergency oxygen is
available on site, wait until it arrives at the scene before beginning care.
- ANSWER False
15. If it is noisy and you cannot hear the AED voice prompts, you should
- ANSWER have someone listen closely to the prompts and repeat
them loudly.
16. If you are caring for an unresponsive drowning person and foam is
coming from the person's nose and mouth, what should you do? -
ANSWER Breathe through the foam.
17. Drowning stops when - ANSWER successful rescue breaths are
given.
, 18. How many initial rescue breaths should you give upon contact with
an unresponsive drowning person? - ANSWER 5
19. When should lifeguards trained in the use of emergency oxygen
deliver it to an unresponsive drowning person? - ANSWER when it
is available
20. Why is it important to practice drowning scenarios in which the
victim is unresponsive? - ANSWER to develop a coordinated high-
performance team response
A good strategy to help relieve emotional distress following an
unresponsive drowning incident is to - ANSWER do some form of
physical activity.
In the United States, it is becoming common for EMS to do this when
they arrive: - ANSWER provide care on site until the person
becomes conscious or is pronounced dead.
If you work outdoors, you are at risk for developing skin cancer. -
ANSWER True
Your personal safety in the workplace is just as important as that of the
patrons. - ANSWER True
