Starguard written exam- Lifeguard Training
Study Set UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
if a dressing becomes soaked with blood you should ? - CORRECT ANSWER - place
additional layers of dressing over blood soaked dressing
shock may result from internal bleeding. true or false - CORRECT ANSWER - true
should you remove an impaled object from a victim? - CORRECT ANSWER - no victim
may suffer from severe bleeding as a result
the knot of a presure bandage should tied directly over the wound - CORRECT
ANSWER - true
what is the order of care for a sprain - CORRECT ANSWER - rest ice compress elevate
for chemicals in the eye, you should - CORRECT ANSWER - flush eye for 15 min
to observe universal precautions means to - CORRECT ANSWER - to act as if the victim's
blood or body fluid is infected whether or not you think it actually is
you are caring for a 52 year old female with a history of heart disease and allergy to aspirin. she
is complaining of chest pain shortness of breath and nausea. treatment may include all of the
following except - CORRECT ANSWER - advising patient to chew and swallow a half or
whole aspirin tablet
if you suspect a person having a stroke you should ask her to preform these three tasks. -
CORRECT ANSWER - smile, raise both hands, and speak a simple sentence
,a sudden collapse and cardiac arrest in an adult is likely caused by ____ and requires ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - ventricular fibrillation; defibrillation
standing in line at a local aquatic facility, a middle aged man suddenly collapses. the man is
unconscious, unresponsive, and occasionally gasping for breath. he looks dead. the condition is
most likely ___ and should be treated with ____ and ____ . - CORRECT ANSWER -
sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
you are attending to a patient who collapsed suddenly. It does not look like the patient is
breathing adequately and there is no sign of trauma. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - begin to provide CPR
two rescuers are preforming CPR on a 9 year old child who collapsed suddenly. An AED is
available. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - continue CPR (15:2) for 5 cycles
and then attach the AED
an adult has been electrocuted. the scene has been made safe. An AED has been attatched to the
patient and a shock is advised. WHat should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - clear the
patient and deliver the shock
after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - follow
AED voice directions
a woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask, Are you choking? she
nods yes. what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - give a series of abdominal thrusts
the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child - CORRECT
ANSWER - center of the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - CORRECT ANSWER -
applying cool water
,two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of the chest
compressions what should they do? - CORRECT ANSWER - change positions every two
minutes with compressions interrupted as little as possible
a person has been in the heat and is cold and clammy complaining of nausea, cramps, and
dizziness. what should you expect - CORRECT ANSWER - heat exhaustion
becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - CORRECT ANSWER - give sugar
the links in the chain of survival in adults are - CORRECT ANSWER - early identification
of sudden cardiac arrest and calling 9-1-1, early CPR, early defibrillation, and ealy advanced life
support.
a teenager falls from the steps at the top of the diving board. the victim is conscious and states
that he has a tingling sensation in his feet you should: - CORRECT ANSWER - keep
victim lying down, provide support for the head and neck, activate EMS and treat for shock
a person is very weak and complaining of nausea. you have to go to the other room to get access
to a phone. How should you position the victim.? - CORRECT ANSWER - on side
the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic emergency is called the what
? - CORRECT ANSWER - emergency action plan EAP
during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for respoonsiveness, if there is
no responce you should - CORRECT ANSWER - call or signal for hep so that EMS can be
activated
rescue breathing for an adult is given - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 breath every 5-6 seconds
when two or more rescuers are preforming CPR on an infant, the compression to centillation
ration and preferred chest compression method are - CORRECT ANSWER - 15:2 with 2
thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
, compression to breath ratio for adult CPR with one or two rescuers is - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30:2
if you attempt to give breaths to an unconscious victim and the chest does not rise you should -
CORRECT ANSWER - retilt head and try breaths once again
if you suspect a foriegn body is obstructin the airway of an unconscious person you should -
CORRECT ANSWER - do a visual check of the airway after each attempt to remove the
object
to determine whether or not an adult has a pulse you should - CORRECT ANSWER - look
for signs of circulation, and feel for pulse at the carotid artery in the neck
the initial pulse check should last - CORRECT ANSWER - no more than ten secs
the key to effective CPR - CORRECT ANSWER - push hard push fast
Rescue breathing for a child or infant should be given at the rate of - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 breath every 3-5 seconds
compressions to breath ratio for child or infant two rescuer CPR is - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15 compressions to 2 breaths
the pulse of an infant is checked - CORRECT ANSWER - brachial artery in the arm
Your starguard bla must be renewed when - CORRECT ANSWER - every year
if a person is having a seizure in the water you should - CORRECT ANSWER - hold the
person in a position that the head is above water until the sizure ends
Study Set UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
if a dressing becomes soaked with blood you should ? - CORRECT ANSWER - place
additional layers of dressing over blood soaked dressing
shock may result from internal bleeding. true or false - CORRECT ANSWER - true
should you remove an impaled object from a victim? - CORRECT ANSWER - no victim
may suffer from severe bleeding as a result
the knot of a presure bandage should tied directly over the wound - CORRECT
ANSWER - true
what is the order of care for a sprain - CORRECT ANSWER - rest ice compress elevate
for chemicals in the eye, you should - CORRECT ANSWER - flush eye for 15 min
to observe universal precautions means to - CORRECT ANSWER - to act as if the victim's
blood or body fluid is infected whether or not you think it actually is
you are caring for a 52 year old female with a history of heart disease and allergy to aspirin. she
is complaining of chest pain shortness of breath and nausea. treatment may include all of the
following except - CORRECT ANSWER - advising patient to chew and swallow a half or
whole aspirin tablet
if you suspect a person having a stroke you should ask her to preform these three tasks. -
CORRECT ANSWER - smile, raise both hands, and speak a simple sentence
,a sudden collapse and cardiac arrest in an adult is likely caused by ____ and requires ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - ventricular fibrillation; defibrillation
standing in line at a local aquatic facility, a middle aged man suddenly collapses. the man is
unconscious, unresponsive, and occasionally gasping for breath. he looks dead. the condition is
most likely ___ and should be treated with ____ and ____ . - CORRECT ANSWER -
sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
you are attending to a patient who collapsed suddenly. It does not look like the patient is
breathing adequately and there is no sign of trauma. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - begin to provide CPR
two rescuers are preforming CPR on a 9 year old child who collapsed suddenly. An AED is
available. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - continue CPR (15:2) for 5 cycles
and then attach the AED
an adult has been electrocuted. the scene has been made safe. An AED has been attatched to the
patient and a shock is advised. WHat should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - clear the
patient and deliver the shock
after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - follow
AED voice directions
a woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask, Are you choking? she
nods yes. what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - give a series of abdominal thrusts
the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child - CORRECT
ANSWER - center of the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - CORRECT ANSWER -
applying cool water
,two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of the chest
compressions what should they do? - CORRECT ANSWER - change positions every two
minutes with compressions interrupted as little as possible
a person has been in the heat and is cold and clammy complaining of nausea, cramps, and
dizziness. what should you expect - CORRECT ANSWER - heat exhaustion
becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - CORRECT ANSWER - give sugar
the links in the chain of survival in adults are - CORRECT ANSWER - early identification
of sudden cardiac arrest and calling 9-1-1, early CPR, early defibrillation, and ealy advanced life
support.
a teenager falls from the steps at the top of the diving board. the victim is conscious and states
that he has a tingling sensation in his feet you should: - CORRECT ANSWER - keep
victim lying down, provide support for the head and neck, activate EMS and treat for shock
a person is very weak and complaining of nausea. you have to go to the other room to get access
to a phone. How should you position the victim.? - CORRECT ANSWER - on side
the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic emergency is called the what
? - CORRECT ANSWER - emergency action plan EAP
during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for respoonsiveness, if there is
no responce you should - CORRECT ANSWER - call or signal for hep so that EMS can be
activated
rescue breathing for an adult is given - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 breath every 5-6 seconds
when two or more rescuers are preforming CPR on an infant, the compression to centillation
ration and preferred chest compression method are - CORRECT ANSWER - 15:2 with 2
thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
, compression to breath ratio for adult CPR with one or two rescuers is - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30:2
if you attempt to give breaths to an unconscious victim and the chest does not rise you should -
CORRECT ANSWER - retilt head and try breaths once again
if you suspect a foriegn body is obstructin the airway of an unconscious person you should -
CORRECT ANSWER - do a visual check of the airway after each attempt to remove the
object
to determine whether or not an adult has a pulse you should - CORRECT ANSWER - look
for signs of circulation, and feel for pulse at the carotid artery in the neck
the initial pulse check should last - CORRECT ANSWER - no more than ten secs
the key to effective CPR - CORRECT ANSWER - push hard push fast
Rescue breathing for a child or infant should be given at the rate of - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 breath every 3-5 seconds
compressions to breath ratio for child or infant two rescuer CPR is - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15 compressions to 2 breaths
the pulse of an infant is checked - CORRECT ANSWER - brachial artery in the arm
Your starguard bla must be renewed when - CORRECT ANSWER - every year
if a person is having a seizure in the water you should - CORRECT ANSWER - hold the
person in a position that the head is above water until the sizure ends
