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STARGUARD WRITTEN LIFEGUARD
TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (CORRECT AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST 2025/2026
if a dressing becomes soaked with blood you should ? - (ANSWER)place
additional layers of dressing over blood soaked dressing
shock may result from internal bleeding. true or false - (ANSWER)true
should you remove an impaled object from a victim? - (ANSWER)no victim may
suffer from severe bleeding as a result
the knot of a presure bandage should tied directly over the wound -
(ANSWER)true
what is the order of care for a sprain - (ANSWER)rest ice compress elevate
for chemicals in the eye, you should - (ANSWER)flush eye for 15 min
to observe universal precautions means to - (ANSWER)to act as if the victim's
blood or body fluid is infected whether or not you think it actually is
, 2
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 - (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. - (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 ______. - (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
____ . - (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? - (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? - (ANSWER)continue CPR (15:2) for 5
cycles and then attach the AED
, 3
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? -
(ANSWER)clear the patient and deliver the shock
after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - (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? - (ANSWER)give a series of
abdominal thrusts
the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child -
(ANSWER)center of the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - (ANSWER)applying
cool water
two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of the
chest compressions what should they do? - (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 - (ANSWER)heat exhaustion
becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - (ANSWER)give sugar
, 4
the links in the chain of survival in adults are - (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: -
(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.? -
(ANSWER)on side
the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic emergency
is called the what ? - (ANSWER)emergency action plan EAP
during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for
respoonsiveness, if there is no responce you should - (ANSWER)call or signal for
hep so that EMS can be activated
rescue breathing for an adult is given - (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 - (ANSWER)15:2
with 2 thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
STARGUARD WRITTEN LIFEGUARD
TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (CORRECT AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST 2025/2026
if a dressing becomes soaked with blood you should ? - (ANSWER)place
additional layers of dressing over blood soaked dressing
shock may result from internal bleeding. true or false - (ANSWER)true
should you remove an impaled object from a victim? - (ANSWER)no victim may
suffer from severe bleeding as a result
the knot of a presure bandage should tied directly over the wound -
(ANSWER)true
what is the order of care for a sprain - (ANSWER)rest ice compress elevate
for chemicals in the eye, you should - (ANSWER)flush eye for 15 min
to observe universal precautions means to - (ANSWER)to act as if the victim's
blood or body fluid is infected whether or not you think it actually is
, 2
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 - (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. - (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 ______. - (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
____ . - (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? - (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? - (ANSWER)continue CPR (15:2) for 5
cycles and then attach the AED
, 3
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? -
(ANSWER)clear the patient and deliver the shock
after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - (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? - (ANSWER)give a series of
abdominal thrusts
the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child -
(ANSWER)center of the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - (ANSWER)applying
cool water
two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of the
chest compressions what should they do? - (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 - (ANSWER)heat exhaustion
becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - (ANSWER)give sugar
, 4
the links in the chain of survival in adults are - (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: -
(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.? -
(ANSWER)on side
the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic emergency
is called the what ? - (ANSWER)emergency action plan EAP
during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for
respoonsiveness, if there is no responce you should - (ANSWER)call or signal for
hep so that EMS can be activated
rescue breathing for an adult is given - (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 - (ANSWER)15:2
with 2 thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
