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StarGuard Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass Should swimmers be allowed to participate in extended breath holding or underwater swimming? Why or why not? - No. These policies reduce the risk that swimmers will pass out underwater due to a lack of oxygen and drown. What does Universal ...

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Should swimmers be allowed to participate in extended breath holding or underwater swimming? Why

or why not? - ✔✔No. These policies reduce the risk that swimmers will pass out underwater due to a lack

of oxygen and drown.


What does Universal Precautions mean? - ✔✔It's a set of protective practices used whether or not an

infection is suspected. It's used to control to treat all human blood and certain human body fluids.


What does RWI stand for? - ✔✔Recreational Water Illnesses caused by germs found in the water.


If your skin comes in contact with blood or bodily fluids what should you do? - ✔✔1. Wash cuts and

needle sticks with soap and water


2. Flush splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin with water


3. Irrigate eyes with clear water, saline, or sterile irrigants


4. Report to the supervisor


5. Immediately seek medical treatment


What is the ratio of bleach to water should you use to clean up feces or blood around the pool? - ✔✔1 part

household bleach to 9 parts of water


Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through a diarrhea rather than a solid stool? - ✔✔Solid stool

acts like a container for the disease while diarrhea does not. Diarrhea can contain millions of germs that

spread quickly through the water.



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How long can crypto survive in a properly chemically treated swimming pool? - ✔✔11 days


What happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - ✔✔Swallows large amounts of water


What is the difference between distress and drowning? - ✔✔Distress is on the surface with nose and/or

mouth above the water and drowning is underwater not able to catch a breath.


What is the correct term to use if a person experiences a drowning event, but was successfully

resuscitated and did not die? - ✔✔Non-fatal drowning


Which organs are at greatest risk for permanent damage during drowning? - ✔✔Heart and brain


What determines if water is shallow or deep? - ✔✔Relative to a person's height


Why is it important to begin rescue breathing on an unresponsive drowning person as quickly as

possible? - ✔✔The better the victim's chances are for survival without brain or organ damage.


What is the most important factor to predict survival for a drowning person? - ✔✔Length of time a victim

is submerged


Why might an unresponsive person appear to be move locations in the water? - ✔✔Movement caused by

others in the water


What are the links in the drowning chain of survival? - ✔✔1. Prevent drowning by a lifeguard


2. Recognize distress


3. Provide flotation


4. Remove from water


5. Provide care as needed


What is the most important thing to do when calling 911? - ✔✔Listen carefully




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