Starguard exam
true or false: Lifeguards are the first link in the drowning chain of survival, and they
should be considered part of the prehospital system of care, along with EMS and other
responders. - answertrue
What is the most important thing to do when calling 9-1-1 or your local emergency
number? - answerlisten carefully to the dispatcher
Chest compressions should be administered to adults, children, and infants at what
rate? - answerat least 100 but not more than 120 per minute
In addition to head, neck, or back pain; intoxication; altered mental status; and
numbness or tingling, which additional symptom indicates the potential for spinal injury?
- answerserious trauma anywhere on the body (distracting injury)
A crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times is that -
answerdrowning can happen quickly and silently at any time
What is scanning? - answersearching the water in a systematic way
Which is an accurate statement about how to make a front rescue? - answerpush the
tube firmly into the person's chest
What type of movement might an unresponsive person in the water make? - answerthe
person won't be moving, but the movement of the water might make it appear so
In addition to the way you act, talk, and dress, what influences your ability to project a
professional image to guests? - answerthe way you perform your duties
Based on the current evidence, which statement is true if a person's neck or spine has
been injured? - answerthe injury occurred at the time of impact; it will not be made
worse if the head, neck, or spine move
In addition to ripples on the water surface caused by wind or people, what else can
cause a person who is underwater to be hidden from view? - answerglare from the sun
or the reflection off windows
In addition to limiting upper-body contact and keeping the hands free, what is another
benefit of a leg-wrap rescue? - answeryou don't have to submerge your body as deeply
as other methods
, When giving chest compressions, what should you be sure to do after each push? -
answerrelease the pressure so that the chest can fully recoil
What does three points of contact refer to? - answermaintaining contact with two hands
and one foot or two feet and one hand when climbing up or down from a lifeguard
station
You are called to attend to a coworker who collapsed while lifeguarding 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? - answeraggressively cool his body by pouring water,
fanning, and applying ice packs
Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as
quickly as possible? - answerto prevent or minimize brain damage
Which is the correct description of drowning? - answerDrowning 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? - answerlook 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. - answertrue
While an AED is analyzing a victim's heart rhythm, the rescuers should be - answernot
touching the person (staying clear)
When two or more rescuers are administering CPR to a child, they should give rescue
breaths every - answer15 compressions
How is passive spinal motion restriction provided? - answerTell 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? -
answerconsider 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 - answerthe
true or false: Lifeguards are the first link in the drowning chain of survival, and they
should be considered part of the prehospital system of care, along with EMS and other
responders. - answertrue
What is the most important thing to do when calling 9-1-1 or your local emergency
number? - answerlisten carefully to the dispatcher
Chest compressions should be administered to adults, children, and infants at what
rate? - answerat least 100 but not more than 120 per minute
In addition to head, neck, or back pain; intoxication; altered mental status; and
numbness or tingling, which additional symptom indicates the potential for spinal injury?
- answerserious trauma anywhere on the body (distracting injury)
A crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times is that -
answerdrowning can happen quickly and silently at any time
What is scanning? - answersearching the water in a systematic way
Which is an accurate statement about how to make a front rescue? - answerpush the
tube firmly into the person's chest
What type of movement might an unresponsive person in the water make? - answerthe
person won't be moving, but the movement of the water might make it appear so
In addition to the way you act, talk, and dress, what influences your ability to project a
professional image to guests? - answerthe way you perform your duties
Based on the current evidence, which statement is true if a person's neck or spine has
been injured? - answerthe injury occurred at the time of impact; it will not be made
worse if the head, neck, or spine move
In addition to ripples on the water surface caused by wind or people, what else can
cause a person who is underwater to be hidden from view? - answerglare from the sun
or the reflection off windows
In addition to limiting upper-body contact and keeping the hands free, what is another
benefit of a leg-wrap rescue? - answeryou don't have to submerge your body as deeply
as other methods
, When giving chest compressions, what should you be sure to do after each push? -
answerrelease the pressure so that the chest can fully recoil
What does three points of contact refer to? - answermaintaining contact with two hands
and one foot or two feet and one hand when climbing up or down from a lifeguard
station
You are called to attend to a coworker who collapsed while lifeguarding 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? - answeraggressively cool his body by pouring water,
fanning, and applying ice packs
Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as
quickly as possible? - answerto prevent or minimize brain damage
Which is the correct description of drowning? - answerDrowning 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? - answerlook 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. - answertrue
While an AED is analyzing a victim's heart rhythm, the rescuers should be - answernot
touching the person (staying clear)
When two or more rescuers are administering CPR to a child, they should give rescue
breaths every - answer15 compressions
How is passive spinal motion restriction provided? - answerTell 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? -
answerconsider 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 - answerthe
