STARGUARD EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
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Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning
person as quickly as possible? - ANSWER -to prevent or minimize brain damage
Which is the correct description of drowning? - ANSWER -Drowning is a process
with three possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain
damage, or death.
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? - ANSWER -
look to see that the person lifts his or her head to breathe within a few seconds
true or false: Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or
underwater swimming contests. - ANSWER -true
While an AED is analyzing a victim's heart rhythm, the rescuers should be -
ANSWER -not touching the person (staying clear)
When two or more rescuers are administering CPR to a child, they should give
rescue breaths every - ANSWER -15 compressions
How is passive spinal motion restriction provided? - ANSWER -Tell the person
not to make any movements that cause pain and guide her to a seated or lying
position.
What would you do if you were using standard (universal) precautions? -
ANSWER -consider and treat all bodily fluids and bodily substances as though
they are contaminated
, Which of these statements is true?
-there is only one proper way of performing the approach stroke
-when you are lifeguarding, you will never need to perform a multi person rescue
-you must be face to face with a distressed swimmer or or drowning victim to
perform a rescue
-the objective of using a rescue tube during a water rescue is to minimize body-to-
body contact between yourself and a distressed swimmer or drowning victim -
ANSWER -the objective of using a rescue tube during a water rescue is to
minimize body-to-body contact between yourself and a distressed swimmer or
drowning victim
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? -
ANSWER -altered mental status
You are providing care to a responsive person who has been injured. Blood is
streaming out of a large wound in the leg. What should you to to control the
bleeding? - ANSWER -apply direct pressure with an absorbent pad until the
bleeding stops
What would be the correct term to use if a person experienced a drowning
incident, but was resuscitated and did not die? - ANSWER -non-fatal drowning
What does RWI stand for? - ANSWER -recreational water illness
What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - ANSWER -the person
may swallow large amounts of water
What should you do to perform high-quality, effective chest compressions? -
ANSWER -push hard and push fast (100 to 120 times per minute), but don't lean
on the chest between compressions
What should you do when performing rescue breathing in the water? - ANSWER
-swim toward the takeout point with the person
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW!!
Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning
person as quickly as possible? - ANSWER -to prevent or minimize brain damage
Which is the correct description of drowning? - ANSWER -Drowning is a process
with three possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain
damage, or death.
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? - ANSWER -
look to see that the person lifts his or her head to breathe within a few seconds
true or false: Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or
underwater swimming contests. - ANSWER -true
While an AED is analyzing a victim's heart rhythm, the rescuers should be -
ANSWER -not touching the person (staying clear)
When two or more rescuers are administering CPR to a child, they should give
rescue breaths every - ANSWER -15 compressions
How is passive spinal motion restriction provided? - ANSWER -Tell the person
not to make any movements that cause pain and guide her to a seated or lying
position.
What would you do if you were using standard (universal) precautions? -
ANSWER -consider and treat all bodily fluids and bodily substances as though
they are contaminated
, Which of these statements is true?
-there is only one proper way of performing the approach stroke
-when you are lifeguarding, you will never need to perform a multi person rescue
-you must be face to face with a distressed swimmer or or drowning victim to
perform a rescue
-the objective of using a rescue tube during a water rescue is to minimize body-to-
body contact between yourself and a distressed swimmer or drowning victim -
ANSWER -the objective of using a rescue tube during a water rescue is to
minimize body-to-body contact between yourself and a distressed swimmer or
drowning victim
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? -
ANSWER -altered mental status
You are providing care to a responsive person who has been injured. Blood is
streaming out of a large wound in the leg. What should you to to control the
bleeding? - ANSWER -apply direct pressure with an absorbent pad until the
bleeding stops
What would be the correct term to use if a person experienced a drowning
incident, but was resuscitated and did not die? - ANSWER -non-fatal drowning
What does RWI stand for? - ANSWER -recreational water illness
What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - ANSWER -the person
may swallow large amounts of water
What should you do to perform high-quality, effective chest compressions? -
ANSWER -push hard and push fast (100 to 120 times per minute), but don't lean
on the chest between compressions
What should you do when performing rescue breathing in the water? - ANSWER
-swim toward the takeout point with the person
