Starguard City Irvine Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which is a crucially important fact for lifeguard to be aware of at all times? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at any time
While on station lifeguarding, what will occupy the majority of your time? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Searching the water
Swimmer should not be allowed to participate in contests involving extended breath-holding or
underwater swimming. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What would you do if you were using 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 assume about other people's blood and body fluids? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The fluids are potentially infectious
What ratio of bleach to water should you use when preparing a solution to clean up bodily fluids
and fecal matter on surfaces around the pool? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 Part bleach to 9
parts water
Why is Cryptosporidium likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cryptosporidium causes diarrhea resulting in millions of germs that spread
quickly through the water
, What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
person may swallow large amounts of water
What is the correct description of drowning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Drowning is a
process with three possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain
damage, or death
What would be the correct term to use if a person experienced a drowning incident, be was
resuscitated and did not die? - CORRECT ANSWER - non-fatal drowning
What determines whether water is shallow or not? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person's
height
An unresponsive drowning person may be found floating near the pool bottom or lying on the
bottom. Where else might you find a drowning person? - CORRECT ANSWER - Floating
on the surface or just underneath the surface of the water
Why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving or appear to move location in the water?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Movement of the water created by other 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
The length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
If you are providing constant and dedicated surveillance, how often should you watch your zone?
- CORRECT ANSWER - All of the time, and no other assigned tasks should intrude
What is scanning? - CORRECT ANSWER - searching the water in a systematic way
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which is a crucially important fact for lifeguard to be aware of at all times? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at any time
While on station lifeguarding, what will occupy the majority of your time? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Searching the water
Swimmer should not be allowed to participate in contests involving extended breath-holding or
underwater swimming. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What would you do if you were using 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 assume about other people's blood and body fluids? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The fluids are potentially infectious
What ratio of bleach to water should you use when preparing a solution to clean up bodily fluids
and fecal matter on surfaces around the pool? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 Part bleach to 9
parts water
Why is Cryptosporidium likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cryptosporidium causes diarrhea resulting in millions of germs that spread
quickly through the water
, What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
person may swallow large amounts of water
What is the correct description of drowning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Drowning is a
process with three possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain
damage, or death
What would be the correct term to use if a person experienced a drowning incident, be was
resuscitated and did not die? - CORRECT ANSWER - non-fatal drowning
What determines whether water is shallow or not? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person's
height
An unresponsive drowning person may be found floating near the pool bottom or lying on the
bottom. Where else might you find a drowning person? - CORRECT ANSWER - Floating
on the surface or just underneath the surface of the water
Why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving or appear to move location in the water?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Movement of the water created by other 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
The length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
If you are providing constant and dedicated surveillance, how often should you watch your zone?
- CORRECT ANSWER - All of the time, and no other assigned tasks should intrude
What is scanning? - CORRECT ANSWER - searching the water in a systematic way
