Starguard Test Review questions with correct answers
Drowning can happen --- and --- to ---- at --- time Correct Answer-
quickly and silently to anyone at anytime
What does RWI stand for Correct Answer-recreational water illness
Swimmers should or should not be allowed to participate in breath
holding contests or swimming underwater Correct Answer-SHOULD
NEVER
What will you do the majority of the time lifeguarding Correct Answer-
Scanning and searching the water
What should you always assume about people's blood and body fluids?
Correct Answer-They are potentially infectious
When cleaning poop or body fluids what is the ratio of bleach to water
Correct Answer-1 part bleach to 9 parts water
What should you do first thing when you have a break in the skin that
comes in contact with the fluids of another person? Correct Answer-
Wash the area with soap and water
What does universal precautions mean Correct Answer-Act as if all
body fluids are infectious
, What contains how many germs that can spread quickly through the
water? Correct Answer-Diarrhea contains millions of germs
What can survive up to 11 days in properly maintained pool water?
Correct Answer-parasite cryptosporidium
What determines whether water is shallow or not? Correct Answer-a
persons height
What are the greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning
Correct Answer-the heart and the brain
What is non-fatal drowning? Correct Answer-When a person
experiences a drowning incident but was resuscitated and did not die
where can an unresponsive drowning person be found? Correct Answer-
floating near the bottom of the pool, laying on the bottom of the pool,
floating near the surface, just underneath the surface
What are important for an unresponsive and drowning person to
minimize or prevent brain damage Correct Answer-rescue breaths
What is the most important predictor of survival? Correct Answer-The
length of time a person is submerged
Drowning can happen --- and --- to ---- at --- time Correct Answer-
quickly and silently to anyone at anytime
What does RWI stand for Correct Answer-recreational water illness
Swimmers should or should not be allowed to participate in breath
holding contests or swimming underwater Correct Answer-SHOULD
NEVER
What will you do the majority of the time lifeguarding Correct Answer-
Scanning and searching the water
What should you always assume about people's blood and body fluids?
Correct Answer-They are potentially infectious
When cleaning poop or body fluids what is the ratio of bleach to water
Correct Answer-1 part bleach to 9 parts water
What should you do first thing when you have a break in the skin that
comes in contact with the fluids of another person? Correct Answer-
Wash the area with soap and water
What does universal precautions mean Correct Answer-Act as if all
body fluids are infectious
, What contains how many germs that can spread quickly through the
water? Correct Answer-Diarrhea contains millions of germs
What can survive up to 11 days in properly maintained pool water?
Correct Answer-parasite cryptosporidium
What determines whether water is shallow or not? Correct Answer-a
persons height
What are the greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning
Correct Answer-the heart and the brain
What is non-fatal drowning? Correct Answer-When a person
experiences a drowning incident but was resuscitated and did not die
where can an unresponsive drowning person be found? Correct Answer-
floating near the bottom of the pool, laying on the bottom of the pool,
floating near the surface, just underneath the surface
What are important for an unresponsive and drowning person to
minimize or prevent brain damage Correct Answer-rescue breaths
What is the most important predictor of survival? Correct Answer-The
length of time a person is submerged
