Star guard written exam- Lifeguard
Training Study Set
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 pressure 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
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 - answeradvising 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. - answersmile, raise both hands, and speak a simple sentence
a sudden collapse and cardiac arrest in an adult is likely caused by ____ and requires
______. - answerventricular 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 ____ . -
answersudden 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? -
answerbegin 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? - answercontinue CPR (15:2) for 5 cycles and
then attach the AED
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? - answerclear the
patient and deliver the shock
after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - answerfollow 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? - answergive a series of abdominal thrusts
the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child - answercenter of
the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - answerapplying cool water
two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of the chest
compressions what should they do? - answerchange 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 - answerheat exhaustion
becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - answergive sugar
the links in the chain of survival in adults are - answerearly 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: - answerkeep 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.? - answeron side
the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic emergency is
called the what ? - answeremergency action plan EAP
during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for respoonsiveness, if
there is no responce you should - answercall or signal for hep so that EMS can be
activated
, rescue breathing for an adult is given - answer1 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 - answer15:2 with 2
thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
compression to breath ratio for adult CPR with one or two rescuers is - answer30:2
if you attempt to give breaths to an unconscious victim and the chest does not rise you
should - answerretilt head and try breaths once again
if you suspect a foriegn body is obstructin the airway of an unconscious person you
should - answerdo a visual check of the airway after each attempt to remove the object
to determine whether or not an adult has a pulse you should - answerlook for signs of
circulation, and feel for pulse at the carotid artery in the neck
the initial pulse check should last - answerno more than ten secs
the key to effective CPR - answerpush hard push fast
Rescue breathing for a child or infant should be given at the rate of - answer1 breath
every 3-5 seconds
compressions to breath ratio for child or infant two rescuer CPR is - answer15
compressions to 2 breaths
the pulse of an infant is checked - answerbrachial artery in the arm
Your starguard bla must be renewed when - answerevery year
if a person is having a seizure in the water you should - answerhold the person in a
position that the head is above water until the sizure ends
if the AED advices that shock is not advised you should - answercontinue CPR
beginnning quality CPR compressins and activating EMS quiclly could enhance
defibrillation and significally improve the outcome of a cardiac arrest - answertrue
when the AED is in analyze mode, CPR should be discontinued and no one should
touch victim - answertrue
lifeguards should preform in service including education and rescue practice to maintain
skill level - answertrue
lightening detectors provide an early warning of approaching lightning - answertrue
Training Study Set
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 pressure 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
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 - answeradvising 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. - answersmile, raise both hands, and speak a simple sentence
a sudden collapse and cardiac arrest in an adult is likely caused by ____ and requires
______. - answerventricular 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 ____ . -
answersudden 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? -
answerbegin 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? - answercontinue CPR (15:2) for 5 cycles and
then attach the AED
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? - answerclear the
patient and deliver the shock
after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - answerfollow 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? - answergive a series of abdominal thrusts
the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child - answercenter of
the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - answerapplying cool water
two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of the chest
compressions what should they do? - answerchange 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 - answerheat exhaustion
becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - answergive sugar
the links in the chain of survival in adults are - answerearly 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: - answerkeep 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.? - answeron side
the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic emergency is
called the what ? - answeremergency action plan EAP
during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for respoonsiveness, if
there is no responce you should - answercall or signal for hep so that EMS can be
activated
, rescue breathing for an adult is given - answer1 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 - answer15:2 with 2
thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
compression to breath ratio for adult CPR with one or two rescuers is - answer30:2
if you attempt to give breaths to an unconscious victim and the chest does not rise you
should - answerretilt head and try breaths once again
if you suspect a foriegn body is obstructin the airway of an unconscious person you
should - answerdo a visual check of the airway after each attempt to remove the object
to determine whether or not an adult has a pulse you should - answerlook for signs of
circulation, and feel for pulse at the carotid artery in the neck
the initial pulse check should last - answerno more than ten secs
the key to effective CPR - answerpush hard push fast
Rescue breathing for a child or infant should be given at the rate of - answer1 breath
every 3-5 seconds
compressions to breath ratio for child or infant two rescuer CPR is - answer15
compressions to 2 breaths
the pulse of an infant is checked - answerbrachial artery in the arm
Your starguard bla must be renewed when - answerevery year
if a person is having a seizure in the water you should - answerhold the person in a
position that the head is above water until the sizure ends
if the AED advices that shock is not advised you should - answercontinue CPR
beginnning quality CPR compressins and activating EMS quiclly could enhance
defibrillation and significally improve the outcome of a cardiac arrest - answertrue
when the AED is in analyze mode, CPR should be discontinued and no one should
touch victim - answertrue
lifeguards should preform in service including education and rescue practice to maintain
skill level - answertrue
lightening detectors provide an early warning of approaching lightning - answertrue
