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ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
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
-death
Which is a good strategy to use to communicate effectively with a large crowd - CORRECT
ANSWER - Give directions in short phrases in a loud clear voice
Which is an accurate statement about how to make a front rescue - CORRECT
ANSWER - Push the rescue tube firmly into the person's chest
What should you do to perform high-quality effective chest compressions - CORRECT
ANSWER - Push hard and push fast (100-120 times per minute), but don't lean on the
chest between compressions
You are called to attend to a co-worker who has collapsed while left Garden on a hot day. He has
an altered mental status and his skin is hot and sweaty. EMS has been activated. What should
you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aggressively cool his body by pouring water Fanning
and applying ice packs
You are attending to of responsive teenager injured after falling off of the diving board stairs. He
has sharp pain and swelling in the right leg in the leg looks strangely bent. EMS has been
activated. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Manually stabilize the injured
leg
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Which term may be used to describe a person who is experiencing any or all of these symptoms:
confusion, slow thinking, loss of balance, or impaired vision? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Altered mental status
When giving chest compressions what should you be sure to do after each push - CORRECT
ANSWER - Release the pressure so the chest can completely recoil.
What type of movement might an unresponsive person in the water make - CORRECT
ANSWER - The person wouldn't be moving but the movement of the water may make it
appear that way
What should you do to rescue a person who is having a seizure in the water - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hold the person's head above the water so he or she can breathe
How is a passive spinal motion restriction provided - CORRECT ANSWER - Tell a
person not to make any movement that causes pain and guide her to a seated or lying position
What is sudden cardiac arrest SCA - CORRECT ANSWER - Malfunction of the heart's
electrical system
Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through diarrhea rather than a solid stool -
CORRECT ANSWER - Diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread quickly
through the water
In addition to the way you act talk and rest what influences your ability to project a professional
image to guest? - CORRECT ANSWER - The way you perform your duties
A crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times is that - CORRECT
ANSWER - Drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at anytime
STARGUARD CITY FINAL UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
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
-death
Which is a good strategy to use to communicate effectively with a large crowd - CORRECT
ANSWER - Give directions in short phrases in a loud clear voice
Which is an accurate statement about how to make a front rescue - CORRECT
ANSWER - Push the rescue tube firmly into the person's chest
What should you do to perform high-quality effective chest compressions - CORRECT
ANSWER - Push hard and push fast (100-120 times per minute), but don't lean on the
chest between compressions
You are called to attend to a co-worker who has collapsed while left Garden on a hot day. He has
an altered mental status and his skin is hot and sweaty. EMS has been activated. What should
you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aggressively cool his body by pouring water Fanning
and applying ice packs
You are attending to of responsive teenager injured after falling off of the diving board stairs. He
has sharp pain and swelling in the right leg in the leg looks strangely bent. EMS has been
activated. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Manually stabilize the injured
leg
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Which term may be used to describe a person who is experiencing any or all of these symptoms:
confusion, slow thinking, loss of balance, or impaired vision? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Altered mental status
When giving chest compressions what should you be sure to do after each push - CORRECT
ANSWER - Release the pressure so the chest can completely recoil.
What type of movement might an unresponsive person in the water make - CORRECT
ANSWER - The person wouldn't be moving but the movement of the water may make it
appear that way
What should you do to rescue a person who is having a seizure in the water - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hold the person's head above the water so he or she can breathe
How is a passive spinal motion restriction provided - CORRECT ANSWER - Tell a
person not to make any movement that causes pain and guide her to a seated or lying position
What is sudden cardiac arrest SCA - CORRECT ANSWER - Malfunction of the heart's
electrical system
Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through diarrhea rather than a solid stool -
CORRECT ANSWER - Diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread quickly
through the water
In addition to the way you act talk and rest what influences your ability to project a professional
image to guest? - CORRECT ANSWER - The way you perform your duties
A crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times is that - CORRECT
ANSWER - Drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at anytime
