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STARGUARD Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the difference between a rule and a policy? - CORRECT ANSWER - A rule
applies to every person using an aquatic facility. A policy is for specific circumstances or
situations that may not apply to everyone.
To be effective, rules should be - CORRECT ANSWER - Written in a clear, concise
language, enforced the same way each time, and posted in a visible location.
Which of the layers of protection helps guide decisions and serves as a rule for specific
circumstances? - CORRECT ANSWER - Policies and procedures.
A policy that requires non-swimmers to stay in waist-deep water may reduce the risk of
drowning. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What are three ways to minimize the risk of injury in an aquatic facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Inspect for hazards, eliminate known hazards, and enforce rules.
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
In an aquatic facility, slipping and falling is usually caused by - CORRECT ANSWER -
running.
The StarGuard Risk Management Model consists of the following: - CORRECT
ANSWER - prevention, surveillance, respond and rescue, emergency care, workplace
expectations.
What is a good course of action if the behavior of another person is suspicious enough for you to
be concerned? - CORRECT ANSWER - Notify your supervisor and call for police
assistance.
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What does RWI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recreational Water Illness.
Personal protection equipment (PPE) should, at a minimum, include which items? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Disposable gloves, barrier (CPR) mask, protective eyewear, and footwear.
Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea), rather than a solid
stool? - CORRECT ANSWER - If a person is ill with diarrhea, the stool can contain
millions of germs that spread quickly through the water.
What would you do if you were using standard (universal) precautions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Consider and treat all bodily fluids and bodily substances as through they
were contaminated.
What is the proper ratio of bleach to water for a solution that will be used to clean up bodily
fluids and fecal matter on surfaces around the pool? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 part
bleach to 9 parts water
If a break in your skin is directly exposed to a patron's bodily fluids, what is the first thing you
should do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Wash the area with soap and water.
Which of the following are germs that can cause recreational water illness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Norovirus, cryptosporidium, E. coli, and giardia.
Occupational exposure to blood or the bodily fluids from another person puts you at risk for
which diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER - HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C
(HCV)
What should you assume about blood and other body fluids from all persons? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The fluids are potentially infectious.
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How long has the parasite cryptosporidium been known to survive, even in properly maintained
swimming pool water? - CORRECT ANSWER - Up to 11 days.
What is the difference between distress and drowning? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person
is drowning if the face and airway (mouth and nose) are covered with water and the head cannot
be lifted or brought to the surface to breathe.
How quickly a person progresses from distress to drowning varies depending on many
circumstances. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
person may swallow large amounts of water.
What determines whether water is "shallow" or not? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person's
height
Which 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.
Which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brain and heart
It is correct to say that a person had a "near drowning" if he or she survives. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Why is it important to get air to a person who is drowning as quickly as possible? - CORRECT
ANSWER - To prevent or minimize brain damage, to prevent the heart from stopping, and
to keep the organs functioning.
The length of time that a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
STARGUARD Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the difference between a rule and a policy? - CORRECT ANSWER - A rule
applies to every person using an aquatic facility. A policy is for specific circumstances or
situations that may not apply to everyone.
To be effective, rules should be - CORRECT ANSWER - Written in a clear, concise
language, enforced the same way each time, and posted in a visible location.
Which of the layers of protection helps guide decisions and serves as a rule for specific
circumstances? - CORRECT ANSWER - Policies and procedures.
A policy that requires non-swimmers to stay in waist-deep water may reduce the risk of
drowning. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What are three ways to minimize the risk of injury in an aquatic facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Inspect for hazards, eliminate known hazards, and enforce rules.
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
In an aquatic facility, slipping and falling is usually caused by - CORRECT ANSWER -
running.
The StarGuard Risk Management Model consists of the following: - CORRECT
ANSWER - prevention, surveillance, respond and rescue, emergency care, workplace
expectations.
What is a good course of action if the behavior of another person is suspicious enough for you to
be concerned? - CORRECT ANSWER - Notify your supervisor and call for police
assistance.
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What does RWI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recreational Water Illness.
Personal protection equipment (PPE) should, at a minimum, include which items? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Disposable gloves, barrier (CPR) mask, protective eyewear, and footwear.
Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea), rather than a solid
stool? - CORRECT ANSWER - If a person is ill with diarrhea, the stool can contain
millions of germs that spread quickly through the water.
What would you do if you were using standard (universal) precautions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Consider and treat all bodily fluids and bodily substances as through they
were contaminated.
What is the proper ratio of bleach to water for a solution that will be used to clean up bodily
fluids and fecal matter on surfaces around the pool? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 part
bleach to 9 parts water
If a break in your skin is directly exposed to a patron's bodily fluids, what is the first thing you
should do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Wash the area with soap and water.
Which of the following are germs that can cause recreational water illness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Norovirus, cryptosporidium, E. coli, and giardia.
Occupational exposure to blood or the bodily fluids from another person puts you at risk for
which diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER - HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C
(HCV)
What should you assume about blood and other body fluids from all persons? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The fluids are potentially infectious.
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How long has the parasite cryptosporidium been known to survive, even in properly maintained
swimming pool water? - CORRECT ANSWER - Up to 11 days.
What is the difference between distress and drowning? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person
is drowning if the face and airway (mouth and nose) are covered with water and the head cannot
be lifted or brought to the surface to breathe.
How quickly a person progresses from distress to drowning varies depending on many
circumstances. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
person may swallow large amounts of water.
What determines whether water is "shallow" or not? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person's
height
Which 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.
Which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brain and heart
It is correct to say that a person had a "near drowning" if he or she survives. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Why is it important to get air to a person who is drowning as quickly as possible? - CORRECT
ANSWER - To prevent or minimize brain damage, to prevent the heart from stopping, and
to keep the organs functioning.
The length of time that a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
