StarGuard Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) Final Test questions || || || || || || ||
with verified detailed solutions
|| || ||
What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - ✔✔The person may
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
swallow large amounts of water || || || ||
Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
quickly as possible? - ✔✔To prevent or minimize brain damage
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Which strategy is best to meet the different learning needs of a diverse group of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
students? - ✔✔Be sensitive and conduct training sessions free from discrimination,
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
harassment, prejudice, and abusive behavior || || || ||
During a StarGuard IDC, instructor candidates will be given facilitation assignments
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
and be evaluated in the four areas of introduction/preparation, use of experimental
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
approach, delivery, and _____. - ✔✔Knowledge/debriefing
|| || || || ||
When can a one-rescuer assist be used for extricating a person at the shoreline? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔If the person is responsive and can walk
|| || || || || || ||
What is scanning? - ✔✔Searching the water in a systematic way
|| || || || || || || || || ||
What is the primary difference between being a facilitator of learning activities vs.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
disseminating information by presentations? - ✔✔Facilitation is learner centered, not|| || || || || || || || || ||
instructor centered ||
What is the document that contains a collection of standards and guidelines for
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Training Center operation? - ✔✔Training Center Administrative Manual (TCAM)
|| || || || || || || ||
,What is required before an Instructor can issue a StarGuard certification? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Students must demonstrate reasonably competent performance of the listed skill || || || || || || || || || ||
sets without assistance
|| ||
Which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning? - ✔✔Brain
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
and heart
|| ||
How many CAP assessments must a student successfully complete to be issued
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
StarGuard certification? - ✔✔6 || || ||
What is the function of the indicator gauge on an emergency oxygen system? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Shows how much oxygen is in the cylinder || || || || || || ||
If an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
underwater and are okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - ✔✔Look to see that
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the person lifts his or her head to breathe within a few seconds (look for life)
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
What should you do to perform high quality, effective chest compressions? - ✔✔Push
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
hard and push fast (100-120 times per minute), but don't lean on the chest between
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
compressions
Which term may be used to describe a person who is experiencing any or all of these
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
symptoms: confusion, slowed thinking, loss of balance, impaired vision? - ✔✔Altered
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
mental status ||
If you are caring for an unresponsive drowning person and foam is coming from the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
person's nose and mouth, what should you do? - ✔✔Breathe through the foam
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
, What is the difference between distress and drowning? - ✔✔A drowning person's
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
mouth and nose are covered with water, and the head cannot be lifted or brought to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the surface to breathe
|| || ||
If you are providing constant and dedicated surveillance, how often should you watch
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
your zone? - ✔✔All of the time, and no other assigned tasks should intrude
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
How is passive spinal motion restriction provided? - ✔✔Tell the person not to make
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
any movements that cause pain and guide her to a seated or lying position
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
When storing an emergency oxygen system, what condition should be avoided? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Extreme temperatures ||
Strapping a person on a backboard and placing head immobilization devices (HIDs)
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
for the sole purpose of immobilizing the spine is NOT an evidence-based practice. -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔True
Why might it be helpful to a lifeguard to have a mask, fins, and snorkel gear at
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
waterfronts? - ✔✔This equipment will help a lifeguard to see better during || || || || || || || || || || || ||
underwater searches ||
In addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency, what is another
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
characteristic of a good emergency action plan (EAP)? - ✔✔It is practiced using || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
realistic scenarios ||
Which form must you provide to your students at the end of a StarGuard course? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Rate Your Program form (RYP) || || || ||
Drowning does not stop until rescue breaths go in. - ✔✔True
|| || || || || || || || || ||
with verified detailed solutions
|| || ||
What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - ✔✔The person may
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
swallow large amounts of water || || || ||
Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
quickly as possible? - ✔✔To prevent or minimize brain damage
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Which strategy is best to meet the different learning needs of a diverse group of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
students? - ✔✔Be sensitive and conduct training sessions free from discrimination,
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
harassment, prejudice, and abusive behavior || || || ||
During a StarGuard IDC, instructor candidates will be given facilitation assignments
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
and be evaluated in the four areas of introduction/preparation, use of experimental
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
approach, delivery, and _____. - ✔✔Knowledge/debriefing
|| || || || ||
When can a one-rescuer assist be used for extricating a person at the shoreline? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔If the person is responsive and can walk
|| || || || || || ||
What is scanning? - ✔✔Searching the water in a systematic way
|| || || || || || || || || ||
What is the primary difference between being a facilitator of learning activities vs.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
disseminating information by presentations? - ✔✔Facilitation is learner centered, not|| || || || || || || || || ||
instructor centered ||
What is the document that contains a collection of standards and guidelines for
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Training Center operation? - ✔✔Training Center Administrative Manual (TCAM)
|| || || || || || || ||
,What is required before an Instructor can issue a StarGuard certification? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Students must demonstrate reasonably competent performance of the listed skill || || || || || || || || || ||
sets without assistance
|| ||
Which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning? - ✔✔Brain
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
and heart
|| ||
How many CAP assessments must a student successfully complete to be issued
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
StarGuard certification? - ✔✔6 || || ||
What is the function of the indicator gauge on an emergency oxygen system? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Shows how much oxygen is in the cylinder || || || || || || ||
If an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
underwater and are okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - ✔✔Look to see that
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the person lifts his or her head to breathe within a few seconds (look for life)
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
What should you do to perform high quality, effective chest compressions? - ✔✔Push
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
hard and push fast (100-120 times per minute), but don't lean on the chest between
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
compressions
Which term may be used to describe a person who is experiencing any or all of these
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
symptoms: confusion, slowed thinking, loss of balance, impaired vision? - ✔✔Altered
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
mental status ||
If you are caring for an unresponsive drowning person and foam is coming from the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
person's nose and mouth, what should you do? - ✔✔Breathe through the foam
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
, What is the difference between distress and drowning? - ✔✔A drowning person's
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
mouth and nose are covered with water, and the head cannot be lifted or brought to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the surface to breathe
|| || ||
If you are providing constant and dedicated surveillance, how often should you watch
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
your zone? - ✔✔All of the time, and no other assigned tasks should intrude
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
How is passive spinal motion restriction provided? - ✔✔Tell the person not to make
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
any movements that cause pain and guide her to a seated or lying position
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
When storing an emergency oxygen system, what condition should be avoided? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Extreme temperatures ||
Strapping a person on a backboard and placing head immobilization devices (HIDs)
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
for the sole purpose of immobilizing the spine is NOT an evidence-based practice. -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔True
Why might it be helpful to a lifeguard to have a mask, fins, and snorkel gear at
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
waterfronts? - ✔✔This equipment will help a lifeguard to see better during || || || || || || || || || || || ||
underwater searches ||
In addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency, what is another
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
characteristic of a good emergency action plan (EAP)? - ✔✔It is practiced using || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
realistic scenarios ||
Which form must you provide to your students at the end of a StarGuard course? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Rate Your Program form (RYP) || || || ||
Drowning does not stop until rescue breaths go in. - ✔✔True
|| || || || || || || || || ||
